Springfield is now sending glass to Ripple Glass in Kansas City. The company rewarded the city's recycling efforts with fiberglass insulation. June 21, 2013|by Linda Russell, [email protected] and photojournalist Robin Yancey Share on ...
Since its founding four decades ago by three sisters and families who dreamed of honoring their mother and her collections, the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin, has been committed to enhancing lives through art and ...
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US-based automobile manufacturer Ford Motor along with its strategic partner Jiangling Motors (JMC) has opened a new commercial vehicle assembly plant in Nanchang, Jiangxi province in China. The new JMC Xiaolan Plant was built with an ...
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The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has commended the NSW Government for delivering one of the most comprehensive state budgets for the rail industry this nation has seen. While no new projects have been announced, the budget ...
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Freight industry representatives have met with Minister for Ports David Hodgett and Minister for Public Transport and Roads Terry Mulder at the inaugural Ministerial Freight Advisory Council Round Table to discuss key directions for the ...
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An April survey of members of the Industrial Truck Association (ITA) shows an estimated expected growth of 2% to 3% for 2013 over 2012 figures, with another 1% to 2% increase anticipated in 2014. These are among the findings of ITA's ...
Volkswagen Australia says it has no plans to launch an investigation into the safety of any additional vehicles on top of those that have already been recalled. The German manufacturer last week announced a voluntary recall of 33,941 cars ...
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Chevrolet had a lot at stake with the redesigned Silverado. It is the best-selling General Motors model by a long shot, and it is facing off in a hotly contested segment amid some updated players. Consequently, we were eager to see how the ...
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NHTSA Administrator David Strickland At the Consumer Reports "Fuel Economy: Now and in the Future" event last week, the theme was easy to spot: No matter what kind of car you want, you can find one today that gets good gas mileage. And ...
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The Manitou Group has released its new range of internal combustion engine forklift trucks, the MI range, in Australia. Designed by Manitou in France, the twelve models cover warehousing equipment, semi-industrial masted forklift-trucks ...
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US based truck maker Navistar's South American subsidiary, International Industria Automotiva da America (IIAA), has started commercial truck production at the company's manufacturing facility in the Navistar Industrial Complex, Canoas in ...
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Yokohama has developed a new tread design for its RY range of ctyres for trucks and buses to provide maximum operating safety and increased lifespan for higher investment returns to fleet operators and contractors. Focusing on steer tyres ...
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Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world's largest material handling companies, today announced that it won one of four prestigious International Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY) Awards, taking first place honors in the Forklift Truck ...
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In honor of World Environment Day, Cintas Corporation announced that it diverted more than 17 million 16.9-ounce plastic bottles from landfills in 2012 through the production of its EcoGeneration line. This represents a 13 percent ...
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Volvo Trucks has revealed a plan to commercialize dimethyl ether (DME)-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North American market. As part of its plan, the company will commence limited production of DME-powered vehicles in 2015. ...
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