Godrej-GE CFC phase-out plan to be complete by 1999
Godrej-GE Appliances is well ahead of its schedule to phase out CFC and adopt ecofriendly refrigerant gases and foaming agents for its refrigerators. This will be achieved by 1999, according to company managing director Vijay M Crishna.

Indonesia woos Europe to grind its cocoa
Indonesia, the world's third largest cocoa grower, is turning to Europe to help modernise and expand its fledgling cocoa grinding sector, an industry official said. Indonesia plans to expand its cocoa grinding capacity to 195,000 tonnes a year from about 120,000 tonnes at present.

Yamazaki Mazak unveils technology centre
The US $4-million Yamazaki Mazak India Technology Centre was inaugurated here on Saturday by the Japan-based Yamazaki Mazak Corporation executive vice-president Yoshihiko Yamazaki.