Volvo Trucks has announced aerodynamic and powertrain enhancements for 2016 VN series highway tractors, in a bid to offer better fuel savings over the previous generation models. The company said that sculpting of airflow around the ...
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Kristina Schnepf will lead communications at Goodyear's North America business unit. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has hired Kristina Schnepf as vice president of communication for its North America business unit. She will report directly ...
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The “Shockmobile” visited New York’s Yankee Stadium as fans arrived for a game against rival Boston Red Sox. It was one of 30 stops in the first three weeks of the tour to promote the “Everything Gets Old. Even Your ...
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Centric Parts, a North American manufacturer and supplier of aftermarket brake components and systems, has hired industry veteran Charlie Kirkland to the newly created position of director of sales for program groups. Kirkland has more ...
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WASHINGTON – Today and Thursday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will join host Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq and Mexican Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Juan ...
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BOSTON – EPA is awarding $700,000 for a research project being conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst on indoor air quality affecting tribal people. The research grant is one of six awarded today for projects to identify ...
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Automotive supplier Johnson Controls has opened a new crash test facility at its Automotive Seating headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan, US. Featuring a Seattle Safety ServoSled, the facility allows the company to offer the most accurate, ...
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Historically there has been a lot of hype around this topic, but there is a heightened awareness in recent years, which has drawn more attention to this subject now more than ever. This is mostly due to on-shoring by major manufacturers, ...
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Groupe Michelin’s Michelin Earthmover division announced the introduction of the Michelin X-Straddle 2, 450/95R25, a more advanced port tire for use on the massive straddle carriers that load and unload container ships at the ...
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BASF Automotive Refinish will exhibit and present its latest products and processes at the 2014 International Autobody Congress and Exposition Expo & Conference (NACE / CARS) – the largest North American conference and exhibition ...
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PPG Industries announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell substantially all the assets of its Mt. Zion, Illinois, glass manufacturing facility to automotive glass manufacturer Fuyao Glass America Inc. The sale is expected ...
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· Second quarter net sales of $4.1 billion, up 5 percent versus prior year · All-time quarterly record adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $2.83, up 24 percent year-over-year ...
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Marketandmarket's report "Cellulose Ethers Market by Derivative (Methyl, Ethyl, Hydroxyethyl, Hydroxypropyl & Carboxymethyl Cellulose), by Application (Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care, Construction, Food & Beverages, Surface Coatings & ...
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Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, is sponsoring First State Robotics of Delaware and the Miracles of Engineering (MOE) First Tech Challenge team. Axalta awarded a scholarship to robotics team ...
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GAIL (India) Limited announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sumitomo Corporation, Japan (Sumitomo). Under the MOU, GAIL and Sumitomo will pursue business opportunities in natural gas and LNG value chain business ...