Swedish automaker Volvo Car Group has partnered with the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens Vegvesen) for a pilot project that involves sharing road friction information ...
Italian automaker Gruppo Bertone may have entered into bankruptcy after it stopped trading due to legal claims that were lodged by suppliers, media reported. It has been reported that the company has removed 165 workers and 11 interns in ...
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Douglas Skorupski, Manager of Technical Strategy, Volkswagen of America, today presented the launch details of the company’s newest, most fuel-efficient, TDI Clean Diesel engine, designated EA288. During a presentation delivered at ...
Alcoa, the inventor and global leader of forged aluminum wheels, is investing US$13 million to expand its wheel manufacturing plant in Europe, to meet growing demand for its lightweight, durable, low-maintenance aluminum truck wheels. The ...
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German automaker Daimler is set to invest EUR500m to expand its Mercedes-Benz Bank unit in Europe. This move is aimed focusing on customer loans to its product offering. The company currently offers its loans to dealers. Mercedes-Benz ...
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Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania and Ministry for Transport in Ghana have entered into an agreement, under which Scania will supply buses and equipment for the bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Accra. Under this deal, the ...
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General Mills today reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014. Sales and operating profit for the 13 weeks ended Feb. 23, 2014, reflect lower volumes, consistent with generally weak food industry trends during this period; the ...
American private equity firms Goldman Sachs and Vestar Capital Partners will buy Hearthside Food Solutions, from Wind Point Partners for an undisclosed sum. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Hearthside Food Solutions is a ...
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Packaging products provider Plasticum has unveiled Nutri-Line, a new packaging concept, for infant food products. Designed for standard tinplate and composite cans, the Nutri-Line comes in 99mm and 127mm diameters. It features a ...
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Norwegian conglomerate Orkla plans to source sustainably produced palm oil for use as an ingredient in its consumer products. Palm oil is a widely used vegetable oil across the world with around 87% of it coming from Indonesia and ...
Perhaps the most iconic piece of clothing a woman can own, the little black dress may be the most essential item in a woman's closet. This spring, Ann Taylor and Kate Hudson team up to celebrate the ubiquitous LBD with a capsule collection ...
iMedia Communications, Inc. announced this week that Kelly Thompson, SVP, Merchandising, Merchandise Planning, and Marketplace, will keynote its inaugural iMedia Commerce Summit this June in Salt Lake City, Utah. Thompson manages a ...
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CBME India 2014, scheduled to open on 3rd to 5th April 2014 in Mumbai, will showcase and global brands for the children, baby products market. Key international players including Kiddy, Brevi, Combi, US Baby and Tiny Love will be present at ...
Japan-based steelmaker Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the joint stock company UTC2, technical consulting company whose parent equity holder is the University ...
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Ukrainian mining and steel producing group Metinvest has stated that its metallurgical plants manufactured 33 new products in 2013. The economic benefit from these new products was $42.5 million. Several Metinvest enterprises - Yenakiieve ...
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