Rising cost of raw materials has become a cause of concern for corrugated box manufacturers. This is particularly so for ‘Kraft paper’ that accounts for 70 percent of inputs. The boxes are used to package a range of products that include engineering goods, processed foods, FMCG products, textiles, pharmaceuticals, fruits and vegetables.

During last six months, raw material ...

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Senators of different US states met the Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma to discuss possible ways for improving the bilateral trade between the two countries giving special importance to the small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Sharma expresses optimism for improving opportunities of investment between the two countries. This is because India and US are together working ...

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In an effort to increase yield and improve on quality, the Indian salt industry has undertaken a modernization exercise. Salt farms are proposed by the Indian Salt Manufacturers’ Association (ISMA) in states like Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

The salt farms would demonstrate to salt workers the methods of producing quality salt with higher yields. ...

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A survey of SMEs in chemical industry, has found that the chemical market picked up pace in 2010. But 30 percent of the respondents are pessimistic about any change in 2010 in comparison to 2009.

Consumer sentiment remained on a high in 2010. On an average, the improvement remained 65 percent. Many chemical units have also ...

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With an increased awareness about importance of green energy and lessing the carbon footprint, banks like Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi), HSBC India and Power Finance Corp. Ltd have registered with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) for its energy efficiency financing platform. The platform is meant to create a mechanism that allows mainstream financing of energy efficiency ...

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