Industrial biotechnology — uncoupling economic growth from environmental impact
20 December, 2007 by Glenn JohnsonThe chemical processing industry provides the building blocks for many products. By chemically transforming natural materials, it helps to meet the world’s most fundamental needs for food, shelter and health, as well as products that are vital to such advanced technologies as computing and telecommunications. The chemical industry is one of many industries facing major challenges to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations, and one way industries are changing to meet these demands is through the adoption of biotechnology.
Safe instrumentation market booming in automation industry: report
29 October, 2007Safety-rated process instrumentation is becoming one of the fastest growing segments of the automation industry, according to a report recently published by American engineering consulting firm Exida.
Product stewardship for environmental improvement
19 July, 2007 by Kylie Wilson-Field, JournalistAccording to the Environment Protection and Heritage Council, Australians are keen to see industry support a healthier environment by exercising producer responsibility to reduce the environmental impact of its products
