Mercedes-Benz has started taking orders for its Mercedes-Maybach S-Class prior to the scheduled market launch in February 2015. This new Mercedes' flagship model with a length of 5453 mm and a wheelbase of 3365 mm, offers additional 20cm ...
Tags: Mercedes-Maybach S 600, Auto
Skoda has commenced the series production of Fabia Combi at the company’s Mladá Boleslav plant in Czech Republic. The car which is in its third generation is expected to have more space, functionality and eco-friendliness ...
Tags: system screen, Fabia Combi, Auto
FUJITEC plans to increase its capacity by 25% before 2015 by building new parts plants. Mitsubishi Electric also plans to increase its capacity by 20% before 2020. China, as a huge market for global elevator manufacturers, has half of the ...
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Australia’s growing appetite for healthy, convenient, pre-packaged salads is seeing the construction of the largest fresh cut salad facility of its kind in New South Wales, thanks to a new deal between producer of value-added ...
Tags: deli salads, baby beetroot, avocadoes, Agriculture
Print and visual communications specialist Callprint has announced plans for a fast-track recruitment drive as it embarks on plans to grow and develop its business to achieve its target of £25m in the next two years. The latest ...
American meat processor Monogram Foods will invest $36.5m to expand the production operations at its Martinsville facility in Virginia. The 54,000ft2 expansion will create 100 jobs by July 2015, while 100 more jobs will be added over the ...
Tags: meat processor, Agriculture
Mid-market pan-European investor Aurelius has acquired Europe's leading ethical plastic bottle recycler Eco Plastics for an undisclosed amount. With this investment, Aurelius will supply its highly specialised operational improvement ...
Tags: Plastic Bottle, Eco Plastics, Agriculture
Prices of copper-clad laminates (FCCL) in China are set to fall in 2015 amid increasing competition, according to industry sources. Korea-based FCCL suppliers, which have seen their production utilization rates affected by ...
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LED packaging service provider Harvatek will cooperate with affiliated equipment maker YoungTek Electronics to adopt the latter's automation equipment to start automated production of LED light bulbs for reducing production cost in 2015, ...
Tags: LED Light Bulbs, Lights
GlobalWafers Japan (GWJ), a subsidiary of Taiwan-based semiconductor-grade silicon wafer maker GlobalWafers, will expand its 8-inch wafer production capacity by about 10% in 2015, according to president and CEO Toru Masaoka. GWJ uses ...
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Leshi Internet Information & Technology founder Jia Yueting is planning to apply for a license to manufacture and sell electric vehicles (EV) in China. Leshi Internet makes web-enabled televisions and has already made an electric car, ...
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Key priorities for further development of the Indian textile industry were identified at a three-day Uster ‘Quality University’ event held in Goa recently. Delegates at the summit explored the challenges and opportunities ...
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For many LED manufacturers, 2014 has been a prosperous and challenging year. Lighting market demands were stronger than expected in 1H14, leading to a period of LED supply shortages. Despite the positive development, the industry was ...
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Fox Head Inc. announced that Pete Fox will rejoin the company in the newly created role of chief creative officer. Fox will report directly to Interim CEO Scott Olivet with his appointment being effective immediately. Formerly the ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its air cargo report and outlook. Air freight volumes continue to show solid gains on a year ago, supported by improving growth in trade in some regions, but weakness in load ...
Tags: load factors, yields, Service