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The proposed tax rate is 14.27% ~ 16.25%, and the collection period is 5 years.

Sekisui Chemical Industries, Ltd. has established a branch of its overseas group company, Sekisui Specialty Chemicals (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (SSCT), in India.

• Sekisui

The latest fashion retailer to dip its toe into the lucrative beauty industry is ethical clothing company Nobody's Child, which is launching its new "Goddess Collection" in John Lewis, M&S and Boots.

• Nobody's Child

Saint-Gobain has completed the sale of its automotive exterior plastic parts manufacturing business ‘Freeglass GmbH & Co. KG’ to HF Opportunities GmbH, a subsidiary of Hannover Finance.

• Saint-Gobain

Crawford United has announced the acquisition of Advanced Industrial Coatings of Stockton, California, effective August 30, 2024.

• Crawford United
• Advanced Industrial Coatings

According to Myanmar media reports, the latest data released by the Edible Oil Import, Storage and Distribution Industry Supervision Board shows that from September 2 to 8, the basic reference price of edible palm oil in Yangon region was set at 6,490 kya

Corteva has exclusively disclosed to AgroPages that it has successfully launched an innovative seed treatment fungicide, LumiTreo, in the Brazilian market.

To achieve this ambitious goal, the company plans to reallocate about 600 positions in support functions, while outsourcing some work processes to improve efficiency and competitiveness.

PD Ports will provide specialized logistics and warehousing operations for Venator's facility in Dalam, covering the entire process from raw materials to finished products.

Epichlorohydrin, as a vital chemical intermediate, plays an indispensable role in many fields such as epoxy resins, antifreeze agents, pesticides and pharmaceuticals.

The German manufacturer of precision cosmetic applicators has applied its micro-bristle technology to the sensory experience of the world of perfume.

• Geka
• perfume gel

On September 3, East China Engineering Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (ECEC), an engineering construction service provider under China National Chemical Engineering Group Co., Ltd., won the bid for Bolivia's first large-scale chemical plant construction

• East China Engineering Science and Technology
• ECEC
• Bolivian chemical project

Under the guidance of the noble mission of maintaining food safety, the California Legislature passed the California Food Safety Act with a high sense of responsibility and mission.

The move, if implemented, would be the first time in Volkswagen's history that it has closed a plant in Germany.

Biocoat Incorporated, a developer, manufacturer and applicator of hydrophilic coatings for medical devices, has been granted a patent for “Methods and Apparatus for Lumen Coating.”

• Biocoat
• Thermo-Hydrophilic coating

Olon continues its growth momentum and increases its total production capacity with the acquisition of Huvepharma Italia and its plant in Garessio, Cuneo, in northwestern Italy.

• Olon
• Huvepharma Italia

Vientumab is indicated for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic uroepithelial carcinoma in adult patients who have previously received platinum-containing chemotherapy and programmed death receptor-1 or programmed death ligand-1 inhinitors.

On September 3, 2024, the Livestock Development Bureau of the Ministry of Agricultural Cooperation of Thailand reported that the outbreak of bovine nodular skin disease was confirmed in Tawangpa County, Thailand, on July 23.

According to a recent Rabobank report, China's seafood import market is expected to reach $29 billion (26 billion euros) by 2030, with salmon producers in Norway and Chile expected to benefit.

On August 30, 2024, the Cabinet Office of Japan issued a notice No. 108, establishing the production and processing standards for functional foods in specific forms, which involve naturally extracted ingredients.