International Automotive Components launched its FiberFrame, natural fiber sun roof frame on 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. It is a proprietary innovation made from renewable raw material content and provides 50% in saving in weight compared ...
The 2016 Austin Marathon and Half Marathon presented by NXP earned Gold certification by the Council for Responsible Sport for its social and environmental initiatives. The race, which has been owned and operated by Conley Sports ...
Tags: Austin Marathon, NXP, Gold certification, Responsible Sport
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has urged solid efforts from the country's financial and taxation authorities to deliver the value-added tax (VAT) reform as part of efforts to invigorate the real economy during a visit to the State ...
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At today's Apple event, the company talked about the growing threat of climate change, and its strides in tackling the issue. Lisa Jackson, Apple’s VP of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, turned up on stage to discuss how ...
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WASHINGTON (FERN's Ag Insider) - This week, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $24 million grant to Cornell University, funding a global wheat research group, known as Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat. The aim is to develop new ...
Tags: Stem-Rust Disease, Wheat
If there’s one thing meteorologists Dan Hicks and Dale Mohler agree on, it’s the fact that soil is warming up early this year, but it still needs a little time to dry out. However, growers can rest easy knowing soil won’t ...
New Global Energy, a public company focused on aqua-farming, agriculture, and health & wellness, has announced that its tilapia season is in full swing and on schedule for increased revenues. At Aqua Farming Tech, NGE's wholly owned ...
Murray Goulburn says it is feeling the impact of a troubled dairy industry, revealing a slump in net profit to shareholders. The dairy company, which owns the Devondale brand, announced a net profit of only AUD$10 million for the six ...
Tags: low milk prices, Murray Goulburn
CCL Industries, a provider of label and packaging solutions for global corporations, small businesses and consumers, has acquired the assets of Brazil-based privately owned Powerpress Rotulos & Etiquetas Adesivas (Powerpress) for $10.25m. ...
Tags: CCL Industries, Powerpress, packaging
Spun-off from ITT Corporation in October 2011, Xylem Inc. was formed from ITT's separate water businesses and now operates as a global water technology organization. The company was organized into the five areas of transport, treatment, ...
Tags: Xylem, ITT, Patrick Decker
The US Deparment of Energy (DOE) has granted $80m fund under the SuperTruck II initiative for the research, development and demonstration of long-haul tractor-trailer truck technology. More than $12m was also granted for three new ...
Tags: DOE, Supertruck II Project, Long haul tractor-trailer truck technology
Caterpillar has announced that it will discontinue the production of its on-highway vocational trucks, based on present business climate in the truck industry and a thorough evaluation of the business, the company decided it would withdraw ...
Tags: Caterpillar, Vocational Trucks
The concrete mixer trucks of 6 m3 and 8 m3 which were manufactured by XCMG Schwing and aimed at Hongkong market were delivered in February, 2016. It marked another breakthrough in entering global high-end market of XCMG concrete machinery. ...
Tags: High-End Market, XCMG, Truck
An Australian farmer has struck purple gold selling beetroot juice to a Dubai prince looking for a secret weapon to feed his racing horses. Speaking to The Weekly Times about his lucky turn of events, Victorian farmer Sean Croft said he ...
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The state of Ontario, Canada has hiked the incentives for electric vehicles to a maximum of $14,000, making it attractive for car buyers. As per the new program, the incentive has been increased for electric vehicles from $5000 to $8,000 ...
Tags: Electric Vehicles, Incentives