Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM), the new manufacturing subsidiary of Yokohama Tire Corporation, officially broke ground on its new commercial truck tire manufacturing plant in West Point, Mississippi, on Sept. 23. The new ...
Tags: Auto Parts, tyre, tire
Pirelli & Cie SpA announced it is the only tire company in a new stock index launched by the UN Global Compact in partnership with research firm Sustainalytics. Pirelli says the index, called the "Global Compact 100," includes 100 ...
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Three talented newcomers to the packaging business have been shortlisted for this year's Rising Star category, sponsored by Mercury Search & Selection. The category was introduced in 2012 to celebrate the bright sparks who will lead the ...
Thule is offering a fat-bike upgrade kit for its T2 hitch rack. The upgrade kit includes new front and rear wheel holders than can fit tires up to 5 inches wide. "Fat bikes are exploding in popularity and until now, we didn't have a ...
Tags: Transportation, bike, bike parts
Shimano, which announced a voluntary recall of some of its cable-pulled disc brake calipers last month, is now working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision and Canadian authorities on an official recall of the same products. ...
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A new shipbuilding yard that is jointly developed by Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) was officially opened this morning by President of ...
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European Commissioner for Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, has announced the need for new measures in ICT education across Europe, in the hope that better education will enable young people to fill more jobs in the industry. In a speech at ...
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Tesco has entered the tablet market with the launch of its own low-cost option, the Hudl. With a 7-inch screen and running on Android JellyBean 4.2, the £119 device marks Tesco's attempt to carve a share of the budget end of the ...
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Oil-rich countries in the Middle East that plan to boost clean energy development are expecting Chinese firms to grasp opportunities in the regional market. With increasing domestic energy demand, the Egyptian government is pushing for ...
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The British DIY store firm Kingfisher has revealed that it is in talks about buying two large DIY branches in Turkey that are currently owned by the German DIY group Praktiker. Kingfisher's Turkish subsidiary Koctas JV is to buy these ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, DIY
Vitran announced today that it will sell its US LTL business, and will now focus on strengthening its Canadian operations. The company agreed to sell the US operations to a company owned by Ambassador Bridge - and multiple trucking ...
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South Mountain Hardwood Flooring, manufacturer/marketer of hardwood materials dedicated to offering the highest quality, elegant and durable floors at affordable prices, is now bringing world-class exotics to the marketplace. Available in ...
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Senior German sports car maker - Porsche announced the results of the global new car sales in August on September 5, 2013. Total sales are 11481 vehicles, rose 5.2%, continuous growth. From different markets, there is a credit crisis of ...
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To further expand in Europe, Huawei Technologies planned to create 5,500 local jobs within five years. President of the top telecom equipment supplier in charge of marketing solutions for enterprise service told media that the company ...
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Kao Corp. (4452.T), the biggest maker of toiletries in Japan, has been laid far behind by US consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) in the Chinese mainland. It entered the market in August 1993, but always suffered a loss-making ...
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