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PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA  – WEBWIRE – Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Sun Chemical will increase prices across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed and screen inks, coatings, consumables and adhesives in North America, effective immediately or as contracts allow. The inflationary environment in North America has continued to impact the ink industry. Global geopolitical events have caused sustained pressure on logistics availability and have increased the costs to unprecedented levels. The constrained accessibility to labor in the market has driven significant wage inflation while contributing to inefficiencies at manufacturing facilities. Key raw materials continue to ... Read more

Adjustment of chemical usage at Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works **************************************************************************      ​The Drainage Services Department (DSD) announced today (March 27) that it will start tomorrow (March 28) to adjust the dosage of sodium hypochlorite solution (referred to as bleach), a chemical used to control bacterial levels in the disinfection system of the Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on freight, the supply of chemicals to the Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works has recently been unstable. Therefore, the DSD needs to adjust the amount of bleach used by the sewage treatment works in a ... Read more

Organic farming is recognized as a sustainable agriculture practice promoting  use of   organic/ bio inputs that  takes care of environment (including soil, biodiversity)  and  human wellbeing. Organic farming practices such as crop rotations, inter-cropping, cover crops, use of organic fertilizers and minimum tillage improves biodiversity, nutrient content and water retention capacity of the soil. Organic agriculture also contributes to mitigating the greenhouse effect and global warming through its ability to sequester carbon in the soil (FAO).  Organic foods are safe and healthy and also boost immunity. With increased awareness on organic foods, people are inclining more towards organic products and ... Read more