Volkswagen Group has signed a contract with SOVAC for vehicle assembly in Algeria. In the presence of the Algerian Minister of Industry Abdessellam Bouchouareb, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Board of Management Member responsible for ...
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Toyota has started the production of C-HR crossover at its manufacturing plant in Sakarya, Turkey. The Toyota C-HR became the eighth model currently produced in Europe and enters the C-segment with a fresh new take on the crossover. The ...
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Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Orlando has increased its product range to include a significant selection of packaging products to the United States. Additional products include skin tight packaging for food, barrier films, stand up ...
APEAL has confirmed that its latest tinplate Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data is International Life Cycle Database (ILCD) compliant and now accessible. The latest study from APEAL, conducted in 2014, evaluates the European production of ...
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The recent surge in monoethylene glycol prices came to an end last week, as market activity slackened amid limited availability and buyers' hopes that prices will ease. Spot prices were assessed Friday at Eur950/mt ($1,010/mt) FCA NWE and ...
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The Northwest European styrene monomer premium over feedstock costs has fallen to a 2015 low, Platts calculations show, as a balanced market left consumers eager to normalize November spreads over feedstocks to levels similar to the start ...
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German petrochemicals producer BASF said July 24 that it expected the economic slowdown in China, margin volatility and growth uncertainty in Europe to be the biggest risks to growth for its chemicals division during the second half of the ...
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Supporting the increasing demand for ecologically sound and user friendly products, BASF commissioned a new production plant for form release agents that is among the most advanced and most efficient in Europe. Opened at the company’s ...
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X-FAB Silicon Foundries AG of Erfurt, Germany and Exagan of Grenoble and Toulouse, France have entered into a joint development agreement to industrialize Exagan's GaN-on-silicon technology, begin producing high-speed power switching ...
Fonterra expands with new plant in the Netherlands New Zealand-based dairy giant Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (Fonterra) has commissioned its new dairy ingredients plant in Heerenveen, in the north of the Netherlands. The ...
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BASF’s new European competence center for flooring and waterproofing systems at Oldenburg, Germany, is now fully operational. Manufacture of the Masters Builders Solutions products has been relocated from Schaffhausen, Switzerland. ...
Ambition, confidence and passion are three qualities that define Nissan's presence at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. Taking center stage is the all-new Pulsar – a car that marks Nissan's return to the C-segment. Designed and engineered ...
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The 19th edition of Italian Textiles Trade Show - Milano Unica which ran from September 9-11 saw a new area dedicated to Italian denim makers. Other events included the Japan Observatory and the traditional fall appointment with On Stage. ...
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The global provider of barcode printing services, labelling and EPC/RFID systems said the move was ideal for distributing SATO’s products to customers across the continent. Makoto Hayma, managing director, said: “Our ...
On its outlook for the third quarter of 2014, CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. said that although capacity will be constrained by a customary three-week shutdown and equipment installation during the third quarter, it expects third quarter 2014 ...