Synthetic biology (synbio) start-ups developing technologies to convert biomass and other non-petroleum feedstocks into chemicals and materials need, on average, 7.4 years to launch a product, according to a Lux Research analysis.
BatchMaster Software, a provider of ERP solutions developed for the process manufacturing industry, announced that Share Corporation & Athea Laboratories|Packaging, Milwaukee, has invested in BatchMaster ERP with SAP Business One to address the company's growing requirements.
Pearlescent pigments producer Fujian Kuncai Material Technology Co. Ltd. (Kuncai), based in Fuqing, Fujian province, China, has started its own marketing and sales office in Europe under the name Kuncai Europe B.V.
As part of its growth strategy in emerging markets, Flint Group has launched a new joint venture with Continental Printing Inks and Eagle Ink Systems in South Africa.