Heidelberger Druckmaschinen has acquired Germany-based software developer Docufy for an undisclosed price. Based in Bamberg, Docufy develops professional software solutions that are used for technical documentation. It is also claimed to ...
Technology firm Continental has partnered with Chinese search-engine giant Baidu to work in the areas of automated driving, connected vehicles and intelligent mobility services. The two companies have signed a strategic cooperation ...
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German automaker Daimler and its Chinese partner BAIC Group have signed a new framework agreement for the production of electric vehicles. The agreement is focused on two significant investments. The first part is that Daimler will invest ...
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Chinese engineering firm Truking Group has agreed to acquire 75.1% stake in Romaco Group from German private equity company Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG). Romaco, which employs about 550 people, provides packaging and processing ...
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Daimler is planning to open a new facility in Russia for the production of Mercedes-Benz cars. At Esipovo Industrial Park, about 40 kilometers northwest of Moscow, a flexible production of SUVs and the E-Class Sedan will be established. ...
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Kuehne + Nagel has launched a new contract packaging solution for consumer, e-commerce and pharmaceutical markets. KN Packaging is a new one-stop-shop contract packaging solution, which will help to meet the complex service requirements ...
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Volkswagen has launched a new subsidiary designed to oversee $2bn in investments to promote zero-emission vehicles in the US. The new company, Electrify America, will be based in Reston, Virginia. It will invest in the construction and ...
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German automobile manufacturer Audi is set to further expand its business activities in the Chinese market. Together with its local partner FAW Group, the company has defined 21 key strategy fields with respective goals in a 10-year plan. ...
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Ford Motor and Toyota Motor are establishing SmartDeviceLink Consortium, a nonprofit organization working to manage an open source software platform with the goal of giving consumers more choice in how they connect and control their ...
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Natural American Foods, a producer and distributor of honey and other natural sweeteners, announced that Lance Chambers has been appointed chief executive officer. Mr. Chambers succeeds Rolf Richter, who will continue to serve the Company ...
Quality Custom Distribution (QCD) has announced the purchase of the assets of Mile Hi Specialty Foods to form QCD Rocky Mountain. The new business includes distribution centers in Denver, Colorado, Kansas City, Missouri, and satellite ...
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UK-based packaging provider Collcap Group has merged with global packaging firm Quadpack Industries. The combined firm, which will retain the Quadpack name, will engage in the manufacturing and supply of packaging solutions to the beauty ...
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A new research has discovered that the sweet, stevia plants molecules retain their characteristics through the different stages of processing and in final stevia sweetener end product. Conducted at the University of Bonn in Germany, the ...
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Heavy-duty truck manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is collaborating with AT&T and Microsoft on new connectivity solutions. The collaborations intend to deliver further improvements to DTNA's Detroit Connect suite of ...
Bosch Packaging Technology has unveiled next generation human machine interface, HMI 4.0, at the FachPack event. The event is being held from 27 to 29 September. Part of the firm’s industry 4.0 applications, the new interface can ...
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