Europe’s stainless steel output totaled 2 million tons in the first quarter of this year, increasing by 20% from a quarter ago and rising by 3% year on year, according to statistics released by the Germany-based service centre ...
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The ‘Internet of Everything’ (IoE) is expected to enable global private-sector businesses to generate at least $613 billion in global profits in 2013, according to a study by Cisco. The IoE Value Index report — ...
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UK-based Abbey Logistics has renewed its contract with food manufacturer ADM International Sarl for the distribution of refined oils and fats across the UK. The contract includes transportation of refined oils and fats from sites in ...
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B&G Foods and Pinnacle Foods are evaluating plans to acquire Unilever's American salad dressing brand Wish-Bone. The sale, which is being managed by investment banking firm Goldman Sachs, is part of Unilevers' strategy to focus on its ...
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Cass Johnson, President of the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), released the following statement this morning after the United States Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Michael Froman to serve as United States Trade ...
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Live Nation Entertainment announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Peggy Johnson to the Board as a new independent director, effective June 20, 2013. Johnson currently serves as Executive Vice President of Qualcomm Technologies, ...
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HPS Schönox is proud to be partnering with CCA Global Partners to supply their independently-owned members with a full line of subfloor products. The Schönox product series includes primers, repair mortars, floor leveling ...
Microsoft has announced an update to its Office Web apps, focusing on collaboration between co-workers, as well as bringing new features over from its Office software package. The idea is to “make it easier for users to start and ...
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Oracle hasn’t even officially released its 12c database yet, but CEO Larry Ellison has already revealed plans for the version that will follow, 12.1c, which apparently will be Oracle’s most direct response yet to SAP’s ...
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Hewlett-Packard and Samsung have inked agreement with Microsoft for copyright protection to assure installation of copyrighted Windows and Office software on PCs sold in China by the former two. Microsoft declared the news on June 19. The ...
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Shanghai Oriental Pearl (SHSE: 600832) planned to set up a 34-66 joint venture with its related party Shanghai Forte Land (SEHK: 2337), with registered capital of CNY 50 million, to co-develop plot 2# in Wantou, Jiangbei District, Ningbo ...
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Rio de Janeiro State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the leaders of Brazil's public-private sectors to increase the adoption of zero-emission transportation in the country. The partners who participated in ...
US-based automobile manufacturer Ford Motor along with its strategic partner Jiangling Motors (JMC) has opened a new commercial vehicle assembly plant in Nanchang, Jiangxi province in China. The new JMC Xiaolan Plant was built with an ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota’s American division, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TEMA), is planning to invest $200m to increase V6 engine machining capacity and parts production in three North American plants. ...
Tags: Toyota, Engine Plants, V6 Engine
James Moore, owner of Moore’s Bike Shop in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is the new president of the board of the National Bicycle Dealers Association. He replaces Jerry Hiniker, co-owner of Superior North Outdoor Center in Grand Marais, ...
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