PRW Daily E-Mail: Engineering's poor image is putting students off

Monday, 3rd December 2012

Engineering’s poor image is putting students off
Would-be engineers are being discouraged by the idea that the profession is dull and stifled by rules, according to the Institution for Structural Engineers. ...more

Coral buys freehold of its manufacturing plant for £1.75m
A new loan of £1.4m to acquire the property was topped up by £350,000 generated by the issue of 3.8 million new shares in the company. ...more

Croda launches anti-fog concentrate for PP food packaging
Goole-based Croda Polymer Additives has launched a new anti-fog concentrate for use in clear polypropylene food packaging – both film and containers. ...more

Dow adds to its range of flexible packaging materials
In its continuing effort to provide better flexible packaging materials, Dow has developed a new family of resins for blown and cast film lines, added two new resins to its Dowlex resin line and introduced a solvent-based adhesive for high-temperature laminates. ...more

Design Chain: Packaging - and how to eat the profits
Edible packaging goes one step beyond biodegradable resins: there’s no need to visit the compost heap ...more

Aston Martin loses grip as sales slide
Rating agency Moody’s has downgraded Aston Martin. The luxury car making is heading towards ‘junk’ status, observers warned. ...more

Lords meeting provides material benefits
The Materials Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) was showcased at a House of Lords reception hosted by Lord Simon Haskel. The event, held 28 November, brought together 150 representatives of industry, universities and government. ...more

CIA voices support for UK energy bill
The UK Chemical Industries Association (CIA) has backed Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey’s energy bill, which it believes has bought clarity to Britain’s energy needs and some welcome recognition for energy intensive industries. ...more

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