American automotive parts supplier Johnson Controls has secured a new long-term automotive battery supply contract from the Chinese automotive manufacturer SAIC Motor. The deal is part of Johnson Controls' plan to expand rapidly in China, ...
US-based Dean Foods has reported a net loss attributable to the company of $9m for the first quarter of 2014, against the profit of $496m in Q1 2013. On an adjusted basis, first quarter net loss attributable to the company was $5m. ...
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Dutch dairy co-operative Royal FrieslandCampina has entered into exclusive talks with China Huishan Dairy Holdings to create joint venture (JV) to produce, market and sell infant milk formula in the People’s Republic of China. ...
MGP Ingredients reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. Net income was $4.7 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.4 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the first quarter of the prior ...
US-based agricultural processing firm Sunwin Stevia International has begun production of enzyme treated stevia products at its facilities. The company also has received an initial purchase order for 3,500kg from a US-based undisclosed ...
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Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has signed a law requiring the labeling of genetically-engineered foods, making the state the first in the country to mandate genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling. Under the new law, foods that ...
T+ink, the developer and designer of patented “thinking ink” solutions that make objects smart and winner of a gold Wall Street Journal 2012 Technology Innovation Award, today announced a new partnership with Dai Nippon Printing ...
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Finland-based Valmet will supply two pulp drying lines to Klabin's new plant in Ortigueira in Paraná, Brazil, as part of a supply contract. According to Valmet, the pulp dryer investment is part of Klabin's Puma project, and a ...
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Datsun, a Japanese subsidiary of the car manufacturer Nissan, has launched its first car for the Indonesian market, the Datsun GO+ Panca. Built at Datsun's new plant at Purwakarta in West Java, the new GO+ is a five-door multi-purpose ...
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General Motors has recalled 8,208 units of the Chevrolet Malibu and Buick LaCrosse sedans in North America over an issue with the front brake assembly. All the recalled vehicles belong to the 2014 model year and may have reduced braking ...
Foodservice packaging products manufacturer Lollicup USA has commenced the production of disposable plastic cups at its facility in Chino, California. Following this, the company will begin distributing Karat line of 'Made-in-USA' cups ...
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German automaker Audi has introduced its new 3.0 Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) engine at the 35th International Vienna Motor Symposium in Vienna, Austria. The new V6 diesel powertrain is available in two variants that produce ...
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Motiv Engines has introduced its second generation engine concept known as the MkII Clarke-Brayton Engine for the heavy-duty vehicles powered by liquid natural gas (LNG). The new concept engine is powered by diesel, as the compay's ...
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PET resins producer DAK Americas Argentina has acquired a PET bottle recycling operation CabelmaPET, in Pacheco, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Cabelma, a manufacturer of plastic-crates, is not part of the acquisition, while 100 employees ...
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Thursday increased US rail traffic for April 2014, with both carload and intermodal volume increasing compared with April 2013. Intermodal traffic in April totaled 1,316,176 containers ...
Tags: Metal Ore Volume, Railroads