German automobile major Volkswagen has started production at its new plant at Changsha in China’s Hunan Province, adding an output capacity of 300,000 cars a year. Located about 900km to the west of Shanghai, the plant will begin ...
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General Motors (GM) is pumping in $1.2bn to revamp its pickup truck plant at Fort Wayne, Indiana, with the work on its upgrade expected to commence in June. The modification of the plant involves putting in place new pre-treat, ...
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Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB), a subsidiary of dairy giant Saputo, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Lion Dairy & Drinks' (LDD) everyday cheese business (EDC Business) for A$137.5m ($107.3m). The ...
Luxembourg based steel and mining company ArcelorMittal has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Steel Authority of India (SAIL) to build an automotive steel manufacturing facility in India. As per the MoU, both the ...
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The Lubrizol Corporation's Performance Coatings business has completed a significant project to expand capacity and increase manufacturing efficiencies at its solvent acrylics production facility in Sant Cugat (Barcelona), Spain. Solvent ...
Global packaging and paper group Mondi has agreed to acquire two extrusion coating facilities from Walki Group for EUR60m. The transaction includes Walki's industrial packaging facilities in Pietarsaari, Finland and Wroclaw, Poland. ...
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Lion has opened its specialty cheese manufacturing hub, named The Heritagein Burnie, Tasmania and the largest specialty cheese facility in the Southern hemisphere. The Heritage has been significantly expanded and upgraded, with over $150m ...
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US Foods its newest distribution center in Seabrook, New Hampshire, bringing a whole new level of convenience and value to New England area chefs and restaurateurs. "The new efficient and modern facility allows us to better serve our ...
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SPC Ardmona, an Australian fruit packing company owned by Coca-Cola Amatil, has opened the phase I of the $100m modernisation and renewal project at its fruit processing plant in Shepparton, Australia. The new SPC snack line at the ...
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Japanese automobile technology firm FOMM is scouting for a local partner to set up an electric vehicle plant in Thailand, picturing the country as a hub for European exports. The unit, estimated to entail an investment of $10m, would ...
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Cone Denim of the US, a global leader in denim authenticity and innovation has announced that its Cone Denim Jiaxing (CDJ) facility has received Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification on selected denim products. Located in China’s ...
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Harvest Specialty Mills has raised funding to build a grain cleaning, milling and packaging facility in Greater Toronto Area, Canada. The C$2.6m ($2.12m) funding will be invested in a 21,000ft2 Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points ...
Australian establishment Lion has opened its expanded and upgraded specialty cheese manufacturing facility - The Heritage - in Burnie, Tasmania, which is said to be the largest in the Southern hemisphere. The specialty cheese facility ...
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Scottish craft brewery, BrewDog, has released Born to Die, 8.5% ABV Imperial IPA. Featuring a best before date of 4th July 2015, Born to Die is a self-styled, "terminally hoppy IPA", deliberately brewed to be consumed within a very ...
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Automotive emissions control systems manufacturer Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies (FECT) is planning to establish a new production facility in Columbus, Indiana. The proposed 400,000ft2 facility will see around $61m in investment, ...