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Globalization in the process industries


At the end of World War II, nearly half of the world’s total productive capacity resided in the United States. That’s not the case today. The process industries are global in both scope and scale. That’s not the case today. The process industries are global in both scope and scale.


Global Processing e-news — found Tuesday morning on readers’ desktops when they arrive at work, this newsletter tracks industry news and solutions in what has truly become a global marketplace.


ARTICLES

AstraZeneca to build new HQ, research center in Cambridge, UK

June 19, 2013
AstraZeneca is investing about £330 million ($515.6 million) in its new building, which will host a global R&D center.
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Canadian oil company to develop existing assets amid rising North Sea investments

June 18, 2013
Canadian oil and gas company CNR International, Inc. is looking to take advantage of a recently introduced tax break and invest more than $470 million in one of the oldest North Sea oil fields.
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Bacteria in poultry linked to farms, researchers claim

June 17, 2013
The levels of bacteria in broiler chickens being processed at food processing facilities has been linked to the amount of bacteria found among chickens on farms where they are raised.
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European refineries struggle to stay afloat

June 17, 2013
European refineries are losing ground to their counterparts across the Atlantic, where the U.S. refining sector is flourishing thanks to its access to cheap and abundant feedstock produced from unconventional oil.
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EIA report revises global shale oil and gas reserves upwards

June 12, 2013
Global reserves of shale-based resources push up the world's total potential oil reserves by 11 percent and natural gas reserves by 47 percent.
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French parliamentary commission calls for change in fracking ban

June 11, 2013
Hydraulic fracturing has once again become an issue of heated debate in France, as political parties, industries and the public have all shared different opinions about using the technique to drill for shale gas and oil.
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Food manufacturers focus on new products in 2013

June 7, 2013
The latest annual survey on research and development (R&D) among U.S. food manufacturers, reveals that almost half of the businesses will focus on brand new products in 2013.
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EPA: US water infrastructure needs $384 billion upgrade

June 7, 2013
The federal government will have to spend at least $384 billion on improvements of the country's drinking water infrastructure to make sure that the U.S. population is provided with safe water over the next 20 years.
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US imposes sanctions on Iran's petrochemical sector

June 5, 2013
The United States is imposing sanctions on Iran's petrochemical industry in a bid to cut off funds that the Islamic republic might use for developing its nuclear program.
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Canadian refineries ramp up crude exports from US

June 4, 2013
Canadian refineries are working to increase their use of crude oil from the United States, particularly from Texas and North Dakota.
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