Automakers, chasing ever higher federal fuel-economy targets, have been turning to low-rolling-resistance tires for years to save fuel. In the past, we found that low-rolling-resistance tires could sacrifice braking to get better fuel ...
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Germany-based steelmaker ThyssenKrupp has announced that its Steel Europe unit offices in Duisburg were searched by the Federal Cartel Office, Germany's antitrust regulator, on Thursday, February 28, within the scope of alleged ...
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US-based Life Technologies, in partnership with Instituto de Medicina Genómica (IMEGEN), Spain, has developed the RapidFinder Equine ID Kit, which detects the presence of equine DNA extracted in meat samples. The kit can be used in ...
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Shanxi Province-based Chinese steelmaker Taigang Stainless Steel Co., a subsidiary of Taiyuan Iron and Steel (Group) Co., has announced that it has received three certificates, including API Spec Q1 for petroleum and chemical quality ...
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US-based Jambo Ice Cream is expanding the distribution of protein ice cream across the US, excluding Alaska and Hawaii regions. The protein ice cream is available in four flavors including Berry Burst, Java Gym Coffee, Chai Green Tea ...
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Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories (MVTL) has deployed Roka Bioscience's Atlas System along with the Atlas Listeria detection assay and the Atlas Salmonella detection assay, which received AOAC Performance TestedSM certification. ...
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Global packaging manufacturer ASG (AGI-Shorewood Group) has unveiled a new automated magnetic-coating inline process for a new line of chewing gum marketed by a gum manufacturer. The folding packs feature a new type of magnetic closure ...
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On March 1, Liaoning Province-based Chinese steelmaker Angang Steel Co. (Ansteel) announced that 5,000 mt of its X80M thick pipeline steel plate have been delivered from Bayuquan port in Liaoning to Tianjin port, marking the completion of ...
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UK-based bakery products manufacturer Finsbury Food has sold its free-from bakery business to Scottish firm Genius Foods for pound 21m, as part of its efforts to focus on core cake and bread businesses. The sale includes two subsidiaries ...
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Uptown Market has started a 60-day campaign to raise funds of $24,500 for building a brewery in Beaverton, Oregon, US. The funds would contribute to half of the total cost of the project, which is scheduled to be completed by July 2013. ...
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Flying Dog Brewery has collaborated with the Evolution Brewing (Evo) to launch the Natural Selection Ale, a three-part release in the US. The breweries plan to launch the Genus One, stock ale in March 2013 at the Craft Brewers Conference ...
Backlash Beer Company has introduced new American-style beer, Salute. Salute is a West Coast-style and double IPA, which is brewed with Citra and Simcoe hops sourced from the Boston Beer Company. The new beer includes 8.5% ABV and 100 ...
Russia-based pipe producing company United Metallurgical Company (OMK) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open its new pipe-manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, US. The $100 million investment was made in response to rising demand for ...
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Brazil-based Vale announced Friday that the railroad that links the company's Carajas iron ore mine (the largest in the world) with a port terminal in northeastern Brazil was shut down after a partial derailment early Friday morning. The ...
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Construction continues on Enmax’s Shepard Energy Centre: an 800MW natural gas-fired generation facility capable of producing enough electricity to meet over half of the city of Calgary’s current power requirements. Want to see ...
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