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Chemical management systems lacking
Supply Chain

Chemical management systems lacking

A report warns New Zealand is missing harmful chemicals in the environment because monitoring is patchy and data on use is scarce.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
Third of businesses unprepared for chemical incidents
Supply Chain

Third of businesses unprepared for chemical incidents

A Chemtrec survey finds 28% of firms under-prioritise chemical emergency response, as most lack C-suite oversight and regular drills.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Feb 2022
Employer’s advice gets workers poisoned
Health and Safety

Employer’s advice gets workers poisoned

Workers were exposed to toxic fumigants after poor respirator practices at a pest control firm prompted a GBP £250,000 fine.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Dec 2021
Time to ban hazardous kiwifruit spray?
Agricultural Technology

Time to ban hazardous kiwifruit spray?

Public submissions have opened on a five-year phase-out of the spray, which regulators say poses health and environmental risks for orchard workers.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Oct 2021
Toxic fumigant to be phased out by 2033
Environmental Protection Authority

Toxic fumigant to be phased out by 2033

Stricter controls will force exporters to cut emissions as New Zealand moves to end methyl bromide use by 2033.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Aug 2021
Chemical burns after businesses fail to co-ordinate
Risk & Compliance

Chemical burns after businesses fail to co-ordinate

Eight workers suffered chemical burns after poor oversight of Mycoplasma bovis clean-up left sodium hydroxide seeping into gloves.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Feb 2021
Management of Agrichemicals – have your say
Robotics

Management of Agrichemicals – have your say

New rules could change spray planning, training and storage for farmers and contractors after a draft agrichemicals standard opened for comment.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2020
Scaffold worker suffers chemical burns
Health and Safety

Scaffold worker suffers chemical burns

A communication failure left scaffold workers exposed to caustic soda vapour, causing chemical burns and triggering more than GBP £300,000 in fines.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Nov 2020
The electrochemical alternative for sanitising your workplace
Business Continuity

The electrochemical alternative for sanitising your workplace

New demand for eco-friendly disinfectants is boosting an electrochemical cleaner that lets workplaces reopen within minutes after fogging.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2020
The real test comes in the second half
Gaming

The real test comes in the second half

Bond markets and prolonged virus disruption could strain weaker firms, with airlines, shipping and non-food retail facing the biggest risk.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Apr 2020
Firefighting foam starts a blazing row
Massey University

Firefighting foam starts a blazing row

Residents near contaminated defence bases say barriers to free PFAS blood tests are leaving them in the dark about exposure risk.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Sun, 29th Apr 2018

Global Stories

Chemicals stories

Continental appoints Rohit Markan to lead APAC growth
Supply Chain

Continental appoints Rohit Markan to lead APAC growth

Continental taps Rohit Markan to spearhead Asia Pacific industrial growth as it readies ContiTech spin-off and targets regional expansion.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
First half of 2023 sees surge in OT & IoT security threats
Malware

First half of 2023 sees surge in OT & IoT security threats

Malware activity in OT and IoT environments surged and alerts on unwanted applications doubled, targeting healthcare, energy, and manufacturing.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2023
Nano-based products propel electronic materials market
Supply Chain

Nano-based products propel electronic materials market

The rising use of wireless computing devices is one of the primary factors driving the electronic materials and chemicals market share.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2022
Recent appetite for hygiene products drives profit for Harris Technology
Supply Chain

Recent appetite for hygiene products drives profit for Harris Technology

New opportunities have opened for the company with the sale of protective hygiene products including facemasks, hand sanitiser gels and alcohol wipes.

By Trevor Hoey • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2020
Trintech financial solutions see strong growth across APAC
Financial Systems

Trintech financial solutions see strong growth across APAC

Financial software provider Trintech is expanding globally, with a 60% increase in sales for the first half of 2019.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Chemicals stories

WyreStorm partners with Sealoc for weatherproof AV product
Weather

WyreStorm partners with Sealoc for weatherproof AV product

WyreStorm has partnered with Sealoc to release the industry's first weather-protected audio visual (AV) over internet protocol (IP) receiver.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Dec 2022