Corporate
Italy seeks duty cut on machine tools, olive oil
ITALY is seeking customs duty cut on machine tools, olive oil and also a predictable tariff structure for wines once the whole range of import curbs are dismantled from April 1.

Engineering
At IMTEX 2001
BAJAJ Auto Ltd (BAL), the country's largest two-wheeler manufacturer, is planning to induct cellular manufacturing systems at its plants.

Paper/Packaging
`Paper industry must match global standards'
THE domestic paper industry should begin to benchmark its performance against global standards and move away from the current tendency to compare its performances with itself, Mr Omar Abdullah, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, said here on We dnesday.

Plastics
Plastic goods sector happy over response at Dubai
INDIAN manufacturers of plastic goods and equipment have received a good response at the Arabplast exhibition held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, with business worth Rs 50-100 crore expected and negotiations for some joint ventures under way, according to Mr Arvind M. Mehta, President of the All India Plastic Manufacturers' Association (Aipma).

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