Daimler Vans Manufacturing (DVM), a US-based subsidiary of German automaker Daimler, is set to expand its van assembly plant in Charleston County, South Carolina with an investment of $4.6m. This investment will be used to make ...
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When I was a kid, my Dad often told me I could work hard or I could work smart. Truth be told, that lesson was sometimes slow to sink in. But it's one the end users of materials handling systems appear to be taking to heart as they are ...
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A Boeing executive told journalist that the new regulation by China to lift tax rate on imported airplanes will not affect the company's sale in China as the minimum weight of a Boeing airplane is above 55 tons and the company has not had ...
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A gallery revealing more of the Infiniti Q30 concept has been released just hours before the car is to be officially unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show. Showing more of the exterior than the sole image released last month, the new ...
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Western New York-based UTC Retail specializes in multichannel enterprise software, point of sale hardware and software, and hardware depot services. Recently the company received a large order for point-of-sale systems for a large chain of ...
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The Infiniti Q30 concept has ben revealed ahead of its September 10 unveiling at the Frankfurt motor show, providing the clearest look yet at what will become the brand’s first small car. Visible in a single image that follows a ...
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Japanese automaker Mazda is planning to increase production capacity of its SKYACTIV-G gasoline engines and SKYACTIV-D diesel units by 25% at its Hiroshima Plant in Japan. As part of plans, the SKYACTIV engine production capacity at the ...
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Optimizing Part Delivery for Lean Operation When a major international engine manufacturer needed better carts for delivery of parts to an assembly line, the local distributor recommended Hamilton Caster. Itself a company on a lean ...
After more than six decades, production of the Volkswagen Kombi will come to an end later this year with a special edition of the iconic van. Volkswagen has announced plans for a 600-unit run of the ‘Last Edition Kombi’ that ...
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Holden’s Adelaide manufacturing workforce has agreed to revised employment conditions that include a three-year pay freeze to help protect the company’s future as a local manufacturer. The Australian Manufacturing Workers ...
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Like many businesses that make products using virgin plastic, Eugene-based PakTech is facing an identity crisis. The national marketplace, responding to a more environmentally conscious consumer base, is shifting slowly toward recycled ...
US based automaker Chrysler Group is planning to invest about $52m in its Michigan engine plants at Trenton and Dundee to boost the capacity of Tigershark engine. Of the overall investment, $11.5m will be spent in Trenton North facility ...
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Inside the Winimac, Ind., manufacturing facility for Braun Corporation, there is a real connection between the workers and the work. As makers of wheelchair- and scooter-accessible vans and lifts, the facility's 250 employees recognize they ...
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VE Commercial Vehicles (VCEV), a joint venture between Swedish automaker Volvo and Indian firm Eicher Motors has commenced production at its new engine manufacturing plant at Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Set up with an investment of ...
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Honda has released an official teaser sketch of a new MPV that will debut at the Indonesia international motor show in Jakarta in September. Based on the sub-light Honda Brio city car, the new seven-seater has been developed specifically ...
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