Opel has launched the revamped version of its multi-functional load carrier, the Movano van equipped with new economical engines in Europe. The panel van variant L1H1 comes with a new 81 kW/110 hp 2.3-liter turbo diesel engine and a ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Buses has delivered 124 units of articulated buses to Brazil based Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Rio de Janeiro. The new vehicles will be used to offer services on Transcarioca, which is a new BRT ...
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The need for high-power, high-frequency transistors is increasing steadily, commensurate with the huge demand for wireless telecommunications, notes market research firm Yole Développement in its report ‘RF GaN Technology & ...
Marks and Spencer Group Plc reports full year results 2013/14 for the 52 weeks ended 29 March 2014. Highlights: Full year results: • Group sales up 2.7%1 at £10.3bn • Total UK sales +2.3%: Food +4.2%; General ...
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US-based bus manufacturer Collins Bus has collaborated with the vehicle technology developer Westport to launch its dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) Type A school bus. The CNG powered bus is said to offer an estimated range of ...
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RxSafe, a US-based automated medication storage and retrieval systems provider, has introduced a new line of strip packaging machines. The new RxASP line has been designed to increase pharmacy productivity and decrease error and time ...
Despite a recent recovery in London Metal Exchange copper prices, market analysts were still bearish this week on the metal's price for the rest of this year, based on factors such as a surge in supply and a weak Chinese construction ...
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Salt of the Earth, an Israeli salt producer, has invested €1m to launch an enhanced automatic packaging production line for tablets and granular salt products. The company is replacing premade polyethylene (PE) bags with rolls and ...
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Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel has announced its plans to reline blast furnace No. 3 at its Kakogawa works in western Japan. The company will shut down the blast furnace from the end of September 2016 for a 90-day period to undertake the ...
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TreeHouse Foods (THS) today reported first quarter earnings of $0.38 per fully diluted share compared to $0.62 per fully diluted share reported for the first quarter of last year. The Company reported that adjusted earnings per share ...
For first-quarter 2014, Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA (which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, semiconductor and optical industries) has reported revenue of $14.3m, up 24% on $11.5m last ...
With retailers streamlining their supply chains in recent years, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), food and beverage manufacturers increasingly need to carry higher volumes of stock to meet demanding service levels. Optimising storage ...
The state of Oklahoma along with its agencies and the city of Dallas has placed an order for 321 units Ford F-150 pickups designed to run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The bi-fuel F-150 vehicles order will feature two storage tanks ...
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For first-quarter 2014, deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Aachen, Germany has reported revenue of €43.9m, down 14% on €51.1m last quarter but up 9% on €40.2m a year ago. Of total revenue, 73% (€32.1m) came from ...
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. reported net sales of $796 million for its first quarter of 2014, a decrease of $65 million compared with the same period a year ago. Operating profit for the quarter was $81 million, which is $16 million lower than ...
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