Ford Australia has confirmed it will end local vehicle production in October 2016, signalling the death of the Ford Falcon and Territory and the loss of 1200 Victorian jobs. Ford Australia president and CEO Bob Graziano said rapidly ...
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Raleigh, N.C.-based Xanofi — developer of XanoShear? nanofiber production technology targeted to filtration, acoustic and other nonwovens applications — has signed a 10-year agreement with Seika Corp. — a Tokyo-based ...
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PMMI, owner and producer of the PACK EXPO trade shows, and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) announce the debut of Pharma EXPO, a new event designed to connect pharmaceutical, medical device and nutraceutical ...
H&M publicly commits to support the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, initiated by IndustryALL and UNI Global Union. The parties will be committed to the goal of a safe and sustainable Bangladeshi Ready Made Garment (RMG) ...
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The supplier base for PV inverters further fragmented in 2012, with the total market share of the 10 largest suppliers falling by more than four percentage points, according to IHS. This was partly due to strong growth in demand from ...
Tags: PV inverter, Lights, Lighting
French private equity firm PAI Partners has agreed to acquire Europe's leading private-label ice cream maker R&R Ice Cream from Oaktree Capital in a deal worth EUR850m. The acquisition is the first purchase in the food industry for PAI ...
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Yingli Solar from China became the largest global supplier of solar modules in 2012 based on annual merchant shipments, while previous leader and besieged fellow China-based producer Suntech Power dropped to fifth place, according to latest ...
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General Motors has underscored its long-term commitment to Opel with the announcement of a four billion euro ($4.95 billion) investment into the European division over the next four years. The massive financial injection forms the first ...
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US carmaker General Motors will invest about EUR4bn in European subsidiary Opel through 2016 to assist in launching new models, restore profit and raise market share in the region. Majority of the investment will be aimed at developing ...
PSW Consultants (engineering) LTD have been manufacturing tools for the oil and gas pipeline industry since 1996. Their brand, Pipeswizard, has emerged in the past 5 years from relative obscurity to suddenly be competing against some of the ...
Tags: Processing Machinery, gas pipeline
Holland’s, a manufacturer of pies, puddings and pastries based in Lancashire, England, has announced that it has secured a national listing with the UK’s independent online grocer, Ocado. The company noted that with the online ...
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As a result of a new research, global steelmaker ArcelorMittal has collected new evidence further demonstrating the potential of advanced steel products in helping automakers meet the US fuel-efficiency standards set to be reached by 2025. ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, steel
Making its first entry into the bath products market, top 10 bedding producer Therapedic International has signed a licensing deal with Ginsey Home Solutions to create a bath pillow. Launching exclusively in some Bed Bath & Beyond ...
Tags: Therapedic, Bath Pillow, Daily Use
Tempur-Pedic International Inc., a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of premium mattresses and pillows worldwide, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Sealy Corporation. The Company also announced that it ...
This year’s Intertextile Beijing Apparel Fabrics sees a large number of exhibitors from across China and throughout Asia presenting their latest apparel fabrics and accessories. In total, over 1,300 exhibitors from 16 countries and ...