EDITOR'S PAGE

摘要

The adage that "World is small' is cliche in today's world. The boundaries are merging. It's no surprise these days to see an 'Engineer employed by a bank and a finance expert entering the engineering field. A single entity can be found to have multiple uses.This could be attributed to the exposure one gets globally. 'People are becoming more enterprising andseeSqng newer challenges. At times, this shift is also based on necessity.Research is consistently committed to minimising the environmental impact of their products and processes by a) maximising efficiencies in the use of resources (raw materials, energy and water), b) continuous reduction of waste, and optimal utilisation of unavoidable waste, c) further reducing emissions, d) being innovative and by the development of products and applications with an enhanced sustainability profile, e) respecting and going beyond the European high standards of work safety and social conduct.