A SUPERMARKET industry association proposed that the government aid manufacturers in sourcing raw materials from the Philippines as a means of keeping prices low. Steven T. Cua, Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association president, said government aid in local sourcing will help temper manufacturer price increases. “It would augur well for our economy if the (Department of […]
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Creating art from discards
Students from some of Cebu’s universities and state colleges recently got first-hand experience being mentored by award-winning visul artist Jan Leeroy New as Shell Pilipinas conducted the third and last leg of its Art Interact at The Kabilin Center of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. in Cebu City on Dec. 10, 2022. The event, evocative […]
Flurry of port project bids expected in Jan.
By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter THE GOVERNMENT has started seeking bidders for various port projects, including those in Southern Leyte and Surigao del Sur. The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) started issuing invitations to bid for several port projects on Dec. 19, the first such invitations since President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. took office at […]
Led by Legend Capital, GS Biotech Completes Nearly CNY100 million Pre-A Round Financing
HONG KONG, Dec 9, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Recently, Zhongke Guosheng (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “GS Biotech”) officially announced the completion of its nearly CNY100 million pre-A round financing, led by Legend Capital. The proceeds will be mainly used for the capacity expansion of core pipeline products 5-hydroxymethylfurfural […]
Revealing crystal structures robotically
TSUKUBA, Japan, Dec 2, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Researchers at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan have automated a complex and labour-intensive process for analysing the results of X-ray diffraction studies, which are used to determine the structure of crystalline materials. The team described the development and application of […]
Prices of building materials jump in October
WHOLESALE and retail prices of construction materials continued to rise in the National Capital Region (NCR) in October, as economic activity picked up. Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed wholesale prices of construction materials in NCR jumped by 11% year on year in October, the fastest since the revised 10.5% growth in […]
Price hikes coming if margins erode further — pharma industry
PHARMACEUTICAL manufacturers said they will have no option but to raise prices once their usual margins are halved, but for the moment they are absorbing the higher production costs. Higinio P. Porte, Jr., Philippine Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) president, said: “We hope to maintain certain margins. We cannot… be on the losing end. If we […]
New data extracted from old for materials databases
TSUKUBA, Japan, Nov 7, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – A new approach uses data from one type of test on small metal alloy samples to extract enough information for building databases that can be used to predict the properties and potentials of new materials. The details were published in the journal Science and […]
Mitsubishi Corporation and FEV Consulting Establish New Joint Venture for Materials Industry
TOKYO, Oct 27, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce its establishment on October 27, 2022 of a new joint venture company, Beyond Materials Corporation (Beyond Materials), a specialized strategy and engineering service provider that will support materials suppliers on their path to global and sustainable growth. Our […]
Mr. Chow Bok Hin Felix was appointed as the new director of ASTRI
HONG KONG, Oct 24, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials Limited (“Niche-Tech Semiconductor” or the “Company”, with its subsidiaries collectively referred as the “Group”; HKEx Stock Code: 8490.HK), a leading semiconductor packaging materials manufacturer, is pleased to announce that Mr. Chow Bok Hin Felix, Executive Chairman and Executive Director of the […]
Wholesale goods prices, NCR construction retail prices surge
THE growth in wholesale prices of general goods rose to their highest level in more than a decade in June, driven by the food index, the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) said. The general wholesale price index grew 9% year on year in June, against the 7.9% posted in May and the 2.2% reported a year […]
Windows gain competitive edge over global warming
TSUKUBA, Japan, Sep 1, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – A French-Japanese research collaboration has fabricated metal nanocomposite coatings that improve the insulating properties of window glasses. The new coating prevents a significant portion of near-infrared (NIR) and ultraviolet rays (UV) from passing through, while at the same time admitting visible light. The findings […]
US donates P27M in books to Bicol
THE UNITED STATES has donated P27 million worth of reading materials for young students in the Bicol region, the US Embassy said in a statement on Tuesday. It said it handed over 540,000 early grade books to the Department of Education (DepEd) from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Aug. 22. “We […]
NCR construction retail price growth at 13-year high of 6.8%
RETAIL PRICE growth of construction materials in the National Capital Region (NCR) was 6.8% in the first half, the highest level in 13 years, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. An economist said on Thursday that the price growth was driven by inflation and the reopening of the economy. Growth in the PSA’s construction materials […]
Metro Manila’s construction materials retail price index
THE GROWTH in retail prices of construction materials in Metro Manila continued in May to its highest level in more than 13 years, driven by the higher cost of imports and the reopening economy. Read the full story.
Philconstruct Visayas returns to Cebu
PHILCONSTRUCT Visayas, the country’s largest construction trade show, officially returned to Cebu on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.The country’s largest construction trade show features more than 200 exhibitors for over 360 brands showcasing items and products such as heavy machine and equipment, tools, lighting, and generators, among others. […]
Teijin and Fujitsu Agree to Jointly Develop Blockchain-based Commercial Platform to Promote Sustainable Use of Recycled Materials
TOKYO, Jul 12, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Teijin Limited (hereinafter Teijin) and Fujitsu Limited today launched a joint project to realize a blockchain-based commercial platform for enhancing the environmental value of recycled materials for manufacturers. The collaboration will promote environmentally conscious design(1) by leveraging Teijin’s Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Calculation Method for […]
Novel patching material for bone defects
TSUKUBA, Japan, Jun 27, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Ceramics and metals have been used for a while as structural materials to repair bones and joints. In the past, scientists engineered bioinert materials, which do not bond to bones directly; bioactive materials that can bond to bones; and bio-absorbable materials that are categorized […]
NCR building materials price growth in March fastest in over 10 years
RETAIL price growth of construction materials in Metro Manila accelerated to its fastest pace in more than a decade, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. Preliminary data from the PSA showed that retail price growth of building materials in the National Capital Region (NCR) rose by 4.8% year on year in March, higher […]
NCR building materials price growth fastest in over 5 years
By Ana Olivia A. Tirona, Researcher RETAIL PRICES of construction materials in the National Capital Region (NCR) grew to its fastest pace in more than five years in February amid supply chain constraints, preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. According to the PSA, Metro Manila’s construction materials retail price index (CMRPI) quickened […]