ShengdaTech Inc., a manufacturer of nano-precipitated calcium carbonate, has announced that the first phase of its new NPCC facility in Zibo, Shandong, is operating at its peak capacity of 60,000 metric tons per annum.

China Energy Recovery has announced that the company has completed the installation of a biomass boiler system valued at CNY9.8 million for EKO-PP Paper Mill — the first paper mill to utilize palm shell to produce pulp and paper in Malaysia.

Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, a company specializing in chemical mechanical planarization technology for the global semiconductor industry, has received a volume order for its IC 1000 line of CMP pads from a leading memory manufacturer.

U.S. IT and services company CSC is to open a new information technology services delivery center in Tianjin.

While the world economy is heading to the toilet and Chinese manufacturers are preparing to feel the pinch because their overseas buyers will have no cash, Alibaba.com is hoping a new round of international advertising will maintain its growth with helping connect Chinese suppliers with foreign customers.

Netherlands company Koninklijke Ten Cate nv has opened a new factory for geosynthetic materials near the city of Zhuhai, Guangdong province.

China Energy Recovery, Inc. has announced the signing of contracts for two systems to be built for clients outside of China.

FedEx Express announced the expansion of its customer portfolio of services with the launch of FedEx International Economy service in ten Asia Pacific markets.