The German Federal Cartel Office believes no significant improvement has occurred in the underlying conditions for log marketing in the German states of North-Rhine Westphalia, Thuringia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Baden-Württemberg. ...
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German adhesives supplier Jowat is all set to introduce its new adhesive developments for the labeling and carton closing industries at the Drinktec 2013 in Munich. The company will exhibit its Jowat-Toptherm for labeling of beverage ...
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German chemical firm BASF is investing about EUR90m to build a new plant at Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in China, for producing resins and electrocoat (e-coat) for use in automotive coatings. Scheduled to commence production during ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen Group has launched a new in-car system, VW Car-Net, which claimed to offer convenience and diagnostics features along with the security. The company will make the VW Car-Net available in the selected vehicles of ...
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The market for residential photovoltaic (PV) energy storage systems is expected to boom in the coming years, with cumulative installations amounting to 2.5 gigawatts by 2017, equivalent to the solar power that could be generated by more ...
The European Pallet Association (EPAL) and the UIC work-group responsible for load carriers within the International Union of Railways (UIC) was unable to reach an agreement on the creation of a unified European exchange pool for ...
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Microsoft will be forced to rename its SkyDrive cloud storage service after failing to defend its trademark against UK broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting. BSkyB, as the service is more commonly called, filed suit against Microsoft in ...
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US-based Ninkasi Brewing has introduced three new beers namely Eugene Esteem, Kolsch and Bohemian Pils to its Rare and Delicious (R&D) Series. Eugene Esteem is brewed by using Ida-Gold Barley and Foggy Bottom Barley, and comes with 5.4% ...
German automaker BMW has unveiled the series version of its new electric vehicle, the BMW i3 simultaneously in New York, London and Beijing. The new EV is powered by an electric drive-train that generates an output of 170hp and peak ...
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A high-performance Lexus GS-F appears well on its way, with a development prototype spied undergoing engineering work. The spy shots of the BMW M5-hunting Lexus GS-F show the Japanese car maker’s determination to challenge its ...
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Global M&A activities (mergers and acquisitions) decreased again in the first half of 2013. The ZEW-ZEPHYR M&A Index reflects the completed mergers and acquisitions worldwide. Its current downturn has started in mid-2011. In Germany, by ...
Suzuki and Volkswagen are reportedly considering reviving their short-lived and ill-fated partnership to end a two-year legal stoush. Bloomberg reports Suzuki president Osamu Suzuki and Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech are attempting ...
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The BMW i3 has been officially revealed at simultaneous unveilings in Beijing, London and New York. The i3 is the first electric vehicle from the BMW Group, and the German manufacturer claims it is also the world’s first premium car ...
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UK-based contract development services provider NextPharma Technologies has announced the launch of its expanded production area and ‘stick pack’ packaging capabilities at its Bielefeld facility in Germany. According to ...
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Daiichi Sankyo Company has decided to expand its collaborative drug discovery program with universities and research institutions based in Japan, Take a New challenge for Drug diScovery (TaNeDS) Global Program, to Germany, Switzerland and ...
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