AlEn Monitoring
CORPORATE
Qatar. Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding a subsidiary of Qatar Petroleum, declared net profit for the period ended on September 30th, 2018, by 28%, that is US$274,650,000 Bln. outperforming the net profit of the same period, previous year
UK. The Refill Larder, first plastic-free store in Southwest London aims to encourage people to reduce plastic waste, plastic pollution and to be more plastic free on a day-to-day basis. They sell dry goods and bathroom and cleaning eco-friendly products
Spain. Ilerda Serveis, cleaning supplier in Lleida, Terragona and Huesca is having a greater presence in Barcelona where has incorporated twenty hotels, retrieved Interserve its main client and forecasts to close the sales year with a profit of US$4,796,421 Mln. that being 22% more than 2017
USA. Church & Dwight Co announced its 3Q:2018 review, exceeding its outlook for 2018 full year
Global. Unilever formalized a global dialogue with syndicates IndustriALL and UITA and signed a memorandum of understanding to guarantee the compliance of union rights. Recognizing both unions as internationally representative organizations
TECHNOLOGY
COMPETITIVE DINAMYC
Uruguay. Efice launched the "Omega" project to transition to mercury-free technology for the production of chlorine by 2021
Cuba. Ramiro Valdes Menendez exhorted to accelerate the investment in the final phase of a new chlorine plant that will implement advanced technology to replace the fabrication based on mercury
SUSTAINABILITY
Global. CEO of Werner & Mertz presented an recyling initiative at the Bali Conference that aims to prevent plastics from polluting the oceans
Global. Henkel is commited to boost the path and transition to a circular economy to reduce plastic waste and pollution. The company wants to ensure that plastic will be 100% easily recylced, reusable or composted by 2025
USA. Colgate partnership with running activist Mina Guli which aims to raise awareness of water consumption and global challenges and share ways to make a substantial impact on environment
PESC
Nicaragua. Consumer staples prices fell by 0.48% month-on month in September 2018 to US$419.1, nevertheless, household expenses increase by US$1.36 mainly due to an increase in the price of gas, detergent and electricity
Argentina. Small and medium-sized businesses sales fell 9.4% year-on-year in October as the sector accumulated a decline of 4.9% in the first 10M:2018
Zimbabwe. Reserve Bank is to allocate foreign currency to restart operation at RIOZIM mine that closed last month after critical imported consumables goods, including caustic soda, ran out
USA. Rochelle Municipal Utilities inaugurated a radium removal plant with that uses liquid chlorine instead of chlorine gas to remove excess radium from the city's water supply
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Uruguay. Alliance accused Efice of dumping chlorine prices during public tenders for government procurement
USA. Henkel received the John B. Holland Business of the Year Award for the US$100 Mln. expansion project for its laundry product unit in southern Warren County
USA. Procter & Gamble and agency Wieden+Kennedy took top honors at the 2018 Multicultural Excellence Awards, showing the importance of multicultural advertising campaings in today's marketing
New Zealand. Christchurch residents are initiating calls to get rid of chlorinated water. The Water Supply Improvement Update and the Summer Conservation Report recomends water conservation measures
USA. Kimberly-Clark sustainability programs have been recognized with two awards for its efforts in energy efficiency and reducting its carbon footprint, representing the best environmental performers of SmartWay, a market-driven initiative to move goods in a more sustainable way. Since joining the SmartWay program in 2006, Kimberly-Clark has been recognized 9 times
RETAIL
Peru. OXXO opened its first store in the country in Santiago de Surco in direct competition with chains such as Justo and Tambo+
Global. OXXO plans to increase its stores in Colombia and Chile by 30-40% in 2019 aiming for its international stores to account for 1% of total operations
Mexico. Mercado Libre signed alliance with Mumuso, a Korean brand focused on fashion, to be available on its marketplace. Mumuso currently has 25 stores, plans to end the year with 40 more stores and looks forward to have 100 ubications in Mexico by the end of 2019
USA. La Guadalupana Supermarket grocery store and restaurant opened on November 1st at Riverside, offers Mexican, Central American and Asian items, it also has an onwership connection with El Rancho Grande, a Mexican chain restaurant
USA. Albertsons and Tom Thumb are closing 4 underperforming stores in North Texas to open a new Tom Thumb store in Uptown Dallas