Borealis to complete construction of UAE centre

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Prospering plastic producer Borealis AG has said the construction of a centre for innovation in Abu Dhabi should be completed soon.The Vienna-based company – which also runs factories in Austria and Sweden among other countries – announced today (Thurs) that the facility in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be operating by […]

Asia and South America outpace Europe and USA

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National economies in Asia and South America are of European countries and the United States in their bids to recover substantially from the credit crunch, according to an influential research organisation.The Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) announced today (Mon) that many states in Asia and South America were doing well trying to surpass pre-crisis gross […]

Lenzing challenged by soaring demand

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Cellulose fibre manufacturer Lenzing AG is experiencing problems in meeting demand for its products.The company, which is based in the Upper Austrian town of Lenzing and quoted on the Vienna Stock Exchange (WBAG), said today (Tues) it was “sold out for eight months”.”We are currently unable to provide our customers with enough fibre,” Lenzing – […]

Booming world economy to boost Europe, says WIFO

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Europe’s economies will strongly benefit from thriving world markets, a leading think tank has claimed.Vienna’s Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) announced today (Fri) that the global economy will have grown by 4.4 per cent year on year in 2010 and by around 4.1 per cent the following year before a 4.6 per cent improvement is […]