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The Treedom Group Showcases Latest Line Of ‘Dar al Oud’ Products At Dubai’s Global Village
Dr. Andrew Steel, Treedom Group’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Company’s participation at ME region’s largest seasonal theme park complements industry forecasts that UAE’s fragrance market to grow by AED1.13 billion in 2017 October 08, 2013: The Treedom Group a leading luxury aromatic oud oil manufacturer and supplier to the global fragrance and perfume market that produces high-grade oud oil focusing on having the competitive advantage of controlling a value chain from seedling to end products, is set to showcase its latest line of ‘Dar al Oud’ fragrances, the company’s prestigious premium brand of products that have been made from 100 per cent oud oil, at this year’s run of Dubai’s Global Village, the largest seasonal cultural shopping and entertainment theme park in the Middle East region. Participating for the first time, the company will also be throwing the spotlight on its unique range of Oud Oils, Oud Perfume, Oud Mist Body Spray, Oud Perfume Balm and Oud Soap Bar, at its stall, booth No. 122, which will be located at the Thailand Pavilion. Treedom’s participation complements recent industry forecasts showing that the UAE’s fragrance market is expected to reach AED 1.13 billion over the next five years. According to a recent report from Euromonitor International, a leading business research and intelligence firm, the country has demonstrated a continuing increase in consumption of fragrances. In fact, the report further predicts an increased per capita spending on fragrances–reaching AED 128 per capita spend in 2017, which is 90 per cent more of the expected per capita spend in the US over the same period. In line with the forecast, Chief Executive Officer of the Treedom Group is confident that the Middle East region in general and the UAE in particular, will offer the company strategic opportunities. Maintaining a key presence at a regional consumer fair like Global Village will allow the company to utilise Dubai as a gateway and merchandising hub to access various kinds of customers and distributers from all over the region. The company has also revealed plans to set up a regional office in Dubai in order to be able to keep up with the demands of the local market. “We are excited to be participating at this year’s edition of Dubai’s Global Village. Our presence will give us the strategic opportunity to leverage our latest ‘Dar al Oud’ products while at the same time meet new customers and discover what kind of scents they prefer,” Dr. Andrew Steel, CEO, the Treedom Group. “The UAE’s fragrance market is booming and vibrant, with analysts saying growth will be continuous over the next five years. One niche market that we are confident to capture is the demand for oud products–from oils to its unique scent. Our products, particularly the ‘Dar al Oud’ line, have been produced utilising 100 per cent extracts from the valuable Agarwood trees, which come from our sustainably managed plantations in Thailand combined with the latest distillation technology according to our strict quality standards.” Dubai’s Global Village is open from October 5, 2013 and will run until March 1, 2014. Park organizers have already announced an amazing array of festivals, concerts, exhibitions and other fun filled activities for this year’s edition of Global Village. -Ends- About The Treedom Group The Treedom Group is composed of both commercial and charity entities guided with the chief objective of being the number one deliverer of socially responsible and sustainable forestry related projects and products in Asia. The group offers expertise in forestry consultancy, plantation management, forestry product sales, forestry asset management and environmental welfare through forest restoration projects. The group is recognised as one of Southeast Asia’s leading plantation management companies The plantations are solely populated by the Agarwood tree which is the source of the luxury aromatic oil – Oud. Distributed by PR Communigate On behalf of the Treedom Group For more information, please contact: Sarunya Hansarikit PR Executive Sarunya.h@treedom.com www.treedom.com , www.daraloud.com © Press Release 2013 Continue reading
South Africa Biofuels Seen Raising Sorghum Output Fivefold
By Tshepiso Mokhema – Oct 7, 2013 South Africa ’s plan to source all grain needed for biofuels production locally means sorghum output will have to climb at least fivefold, the nation’s biggest representative of commercial farmers said. Biofuel must comprise at least 5 percent of diesel and 2 percent to 10 percent of gasoline starting Oct. 1, 2015, Energy Minister Ben Martins said in a Sept. 30 Government Gazette. South Africa’s sorghum harvest probably increased 11 percent to 151,064 tons in the season that ended in April from a year earlier, the Pretoria-based Crop Estimates Committee said in its final forecast on Sept. 26. “We need an additional volume of 620,000 tons of sorghum to produce enough bioethanol to meet the 2 percent inclusion rate,” Wessel Lemmer, a senior economist at Grain South Africa, said in an e-mail. That would equate to output of about 771,000 metric tons. “The grains need to be produced locally, providing additional jobs in the value chain.” Forty-seven percent of South Africa’s sorghum, the country’s biggest summer crop after corn, soybean and sunflower seed, is grown in the Free State province, according to the committee. The grain is used as a staple food in some rural communities, livestock feed and to make traditional beer. “ Food security , in terms of availability or affordability, will not be impacted negatively,” Lemmer said. One ton of sorghum produces about 400 liters (106 gallons) to 440 liters of bioethanol, according to Lemmer. Competitive Prices Sorghum futures rose 1.5 percent to 3,350 rand ($333) a ton on Oct. 4 on the South African Futures Exchange, the highest since at least May 2010. They were unchanged by midday today. “The biofuels industry will be able to offer competitive prices for sorghum, enabling producers to plant a profitable crop,” said Lemmer. “This will incentivize producers to increase the production of sorghum.” In August last year, Grain SA estimated sorghum production would have to increase by 600,000 tons. The only available starch crop for bioethanol is sorghum, while for biodiesel soybean, sunflower seed and canola can be used, Lemmer. Corn, one of the country’s staple foods, has been excluded from bioethanol production, he said. To contact the reporter on this story: Tshepiso Mokhema in Johannesburg at tmokhema@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Antony Sguazzin at asguazzin@bloomberg.net Continue reading
Biomass-To-Activated Carbon Research Receives $45,000 Grant
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