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Dr. Axel Steiger-Bagel appointed Chief Administration Officer of Bayer MaterialScience AG (Popularity:  )
Leverkusen – Dr. Axel Steiger-Bagel (39) has been appointed Chief Administration Officer (CAO) of Bayer Material Science AG effective March 1, 2007. He will be a member of the Management Board and Executive Committee of this Bayer subgroup. Steiger-Bagel succeeds Prof. Dr. Gottfried Plumpe who is leaving the company by mutual consent, as previously reported.
Axel Steiger-Bagel was born on December 29, 1967 and trained as a bank clerk before ...
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China Agritech Updates Plans For Capacity Expansion in Chongqing City and Xinjiang Province (Popularity: )
China Agritech, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CAGC) (''China Agritech''), one of the largest liquid fertilizer manufacturers in China, announced that its new facilities in Chongqing City and Xinjiang Province are expected to begin production by March 2007 and May 2007 respectively.
After successfully building two new factories in Beijing and Anhui Province in 2006, China Agritech will continue expanding capacity in new regions of China. Chongqing is the largest city ...
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Organic Valley's George Siemon Receives Prestigious Sustie Award for Leadership in Sustainable Agriculture (Popularity: )
George Siemon, CEO and a founding farmer of Organic Valley Family of Farms, recently received the prestigious Sustie Award from the Ecological Farming Association at the organization's annual Eco-Farm Conference in Pacific Grove, Calif. The trophy Siemon received was a hand-carved gourd, the organization's symbol of agriculture stewardship.
"Organic Valley is a social experiment disguised as a business," said Siemon. "We are at the heart of the organic movement leading ...
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PA Governor Rendell Says First Industries Fund Continues Investment in Agriculture, Tourism (Popularity: )
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today that projects involving the state's two largest industries - agriculture and tourism - will benefit from nearly $3.8 million in new investments from the state.
The money awarded today comes from the state's First Industries Fund (FIF), and will help projects in 16 counties, including the expansion of a poultry farm.
"The agriculture and tourism industries are playing a vital role as we ...
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Government Actions, Public and Private Partnerships to Revolutionize African Agriculture (Popularity: )
To realize an African agricultural revolution, government actions must be taken and public and private partnerships must be formed to support new technologies and investments, DuPont Group Vice President J. Erik Fyrwald told the World Economic Forum today.
"An African agricultural revolution will require commitment and action by government, public, private and non-profit institutions," said Fyrwald. "We must work together to not only increase agricultural productivity in Africa to help ...
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SBA Disaster Loans Available in Illinois Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration (Popularity: )
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces today that federal disaster loans are available to small businesses located in the counties of Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Hamilton, Henderson, Jackson, Jefferson, Jersey, Knox, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Mason, McDonough, Menard, Mercer, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Perry, Pike, Randolph, Richland, Sangamon, Saint Clair, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Warren, Washington, Wayne and White in the ...
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ADM Announces Controller Appointments (Popularity: )
Dan Walker has been named Operations Controller. Dan joined ADM in 1987 and has held various positions in Soybean Meal Merchandising and Operations Accounting, most recently serving as the Senior Group Controller for the Oilseed Crushing division. Dan received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Millikin University.
Rob Hlawek has been named Finance Director-Europe. Rob joined ADM in 1990 and has held various positions in Operations and Corporate ...
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Dow Europe GmbH Terminates Force Majeure at its Polypropylene plant in Wesseling, Germany (Popularity: )
Dow Europe GmbH has terminated the Force Majeure for its polypropylene resins produced at its Wesseling, Germany plant. The Force Majeure was originally announced on November 7, 2006, due to an unexpected mechanical failure.
Dow is a diversified chemical company that harnesses the power of science and technology to improve living daily. The Company offers a broad range of innovative products and services to customers in more than 175 countries, ...
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Non-GMO: Hottest Food Trend and Healthy New Year's Resolution (Popularity: )
Consumers of any age can improve their health with one New Year's resolution. "Avoid eating genetically modified organisms (GMOs)," says expert Jeffrey M. Smith, who points to evidence of mounting health risks associated with gene-spliced foods.
Smith urges consumers to cross off brands that contain genetically modified (GM) ingredients, which are in 60-70% of foods sold in the U.S. The principle offenders are non-organic soy and corn derivatives and canola ...
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Ahlstrom’s new spunlace wipes line in Green Bay, USA starts ahead of schedule (Popularity: )
Ahlstrom, a leader in high performance fiber-based materials, today announced that its new spunlace line located at its Green Bay, WI, USA facility is commercial two weeks ahead of schedule. This additional capacity primarily serves the North American wipes market but it will also have the technological flexibility to meet the demands of other nonwovens markets.
Ahlstrom has become one of the leading suppliers to the wipes market due to ...
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