The mushrooming of housing complexes, office buildings and shopping malls in Kenya and Tanzania has escalated the need for decorative paint and coatings in these countries, according to new study from Frost and Sullivan. The new study, ...
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Honda Manufacturing of Indiana (HMIN) is planning to invest $40m to increase its capacity by 50,000 units per year to a total of 250,000 units. The investment will also lead to the addition of Civic Hybrid production in early 2013, ...
Tags: HMIN, Civic Hybrid production, Civic Sedan, Civic Natural Gas
Graham Packaging has announced the installation of a new blow molder at its Etten-Leur facility in the Netherlands, in an effort to increase production capacity. The blow molder was bought from one of the Graham Packaging sites in the US. ...
Tags: Blow Molder, production capacity, Packaging
Nigeria,a leading producer of cassava in the world,is stepping up efforts to popularize cassava bread and make the product available. As a part of this plan,the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,in conjunction with the ...
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Finland-based Metso has announced that it will rebuild the white top kraftliner machine at the Pite mill of SCA Packaging Munksund in Sweden, as part of a contract. The line is expected to be fully operational during 2013 and the rebuild is ...
Japanese carmaker Mazda Motor (MMC) is planning to increase the production of its CX-5 SUV to 240,000 units from the current 200,000 units per year to meet demand for the SUV globally. The carmaker is planning to expand the production of ...
Tags: Mazda Motor, CX-5 SUV, Monotsukuri Innovation, SKYACTIV products
Japanese automobile maker Mazda is planning to produce sub-compact Toyota-brand vehicle for the North American market at its Mexico plant by 2015. The sub-compact vehicle, which will be based on the Mazda2, will be produced at a rate of ...
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance is planning to invest $160m in its Renault Samsung facility in Busan, South Korea to add the production of Nissan Rogue crossover. According to the Renault-Nissan Alliance, the fresh investment will increase ...
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Business Line reported that TATA Marcopolo Motors Ltd plans to set up Global Bus Design Centre at Dharwad. Speaking to reporters after inaugurating the wire harness division of Patil Electric Works at Gokul Industrial Area in Hubli, Mr ...
Glanbia, an Ireland-based food group, is in negotiations with its majority shareholder Glanbia Co-operative Society, to sell 60% stake in its Irish dairy processing business, Dairy Ingredients Ireland, through a joint venture. According ...
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Thailand-based melamine producer Srithai Superware has announced plans to invest THB900m ($28m) in 2012, as part of its aim to expand its business. The company will spend THB550m ($17m) on installing new machines and molds for its plastic ...
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama (TMMAL) is planning to invest $80m in its plant to increase the North AmericanV6 engine production. The current investment, bringing the total investment to about $700m in the plant, will facilitate the ...
Tags: Toyota Motor, Alabama, engine production, V6 Engine Production
Agro2,a cassava producer located in Veraguas,Panama,is expanding its current cassava production,in order to meet the increased demand. The company is currently constructing a large cassava processing facility,which will produce 2 tons of ...
Apollo Tyres unveiled a new $35m component preparation facility at its tyre manufacturing plant in Ladysmith, South Africa. The new 6,500ft2 unit is expected to address capacity constraints and further enhance the quality and ...
Tags: Apollo Tyres, tyre, commercial vehicle tyre, passenger vehicle
Bosch Packaging Technology, a supplier of process and packaging technology, has opened a new 34 crores (€5m) manufacturing facility in Verna, Goa, India. The 33,000ft2 facility is designed to fulfill capacity expansion and meet ...