The 17 National Standardization Bodies represented on ISO’s Marine Environment Protection Sub-committee (ISO-TC8-SC2) has voted in favor of circulating ISO 19030 parts 1 and 2 as Draft International Standards. In anticipation of final ...
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Amcor has acquired South African flexible packaging giant Nampak Flexibles and with it, market leadership in the region. In combination with Amcor’s current business in Africa, the closing of this deal firms up Amcor's leadership ...
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At an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of NXP Semiconductors N.V. of Eindhoven, The Netherlands and a special general meeting of shareholders of Freescale Semiconductor Ltd of Austin, TX, USA, NXP's proposed acquisition of ...
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TomTom (TOM2) has announced the availability of its complete TomTom connected navigation solution in the new ‘Masterpiece reloaded’ Fiat 500 Uconnect 5” Radio Nav LIVE system. For the first time on a Fiat 500, the ...
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US-based establishment Lombardi Brothers Meats is recalling close to 26,975 pounds of tenderized steak and ground beef products as they may have been contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s ...
The world’s first plastic transmission crossbeam in the rear axle subframe has been developed by ContiTech Vibration Control and BASF for the S-Class from Mercedes-Benz. It is made from the engineering plastic Ultramid A3WG10 CR, a ...
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Automobile major Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has drafted $280m investment plan for funding the production of new Jeep vehicle as part of its joint venture Fiat India Automobiles, floated with Tata Motors. The amount will be for its ...
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ContiTech Vibration Control and chemical producer BASF, both of them based in Germany, have introduced plastic transmission crossbeam in the rear axle for Mercedes-Benz’s S-Class vehicles leading to weight reduction by around a ...
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China based Swellfun, the subsidiary of Diageo, has terminated its CNY2.3bn ($370m) Chinese liquor brand industrial park project owing to the recent anti-graft campaign in the country. As cited in Guangzhou's Time Weekly, the project was ...
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The LED industry market competition has intensified leading to price plunges, and even some LED lighting manufacturers releasing low priced products that have been given the “cabbage price” nickname, reported Chinese LED website ...
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After its recent introduction at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show and the Shanghai Motorshow, the Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 made its debut at Lamborghini Bangkok, Motorway showroom. Sebastien Henry, Head of Southeast Asia of Automobili ...
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The Skoda model campaign continues full steam ahead. Just like the hatchback, the Skoda Superb Combi attains a new level in terms of creativity and technology. With the new Superb Combi, Skoda demonstrates the brand's emotional strength ...
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Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has received the ‘Distinguished Achievement Award’ of the US Department of Energy. With this prestigious award, the Department has recognized the commitment and results of the SuperTruck ...
Luxembourg-based glass and metal products firm Ardagh Group has floated a new wholly-owned subsidiary Oressa to transfer its metal can packaging business, and raise around €2bn through an initial public offering (IPO). The company ...
German automotive giant BMW Group has launched initiatives to reposition its premium compact class Mini by pursuing strategies that involve focusing on five models and built-in car-sharing provision. Attending the launch of new Mini ...