Senior ministers reportedly believe Holden will end its manufacturing operations within three or four years regardless of whether the Federal Government offers it financial assistance for the future. The Fairfax report says the ...
When Guangxi Liugong Machinery was bidding to sell wheel loaders to a Thai rice merchant a few years ago, company president Zeng Guangan knew he needed to customize his equipment to beat off Komatsu Ltd and other Japanese rivals. ...
Tags: Heavy Gear, Wheel Loader
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman Rod Sims has given the regulator's perspective on the debate surrounding the market share held by the two major supermarket chains. Mr Sims was speaking at the Australian Food and ...
Lowe Alpine, manufacturer of innovative backpacks and apparel is pleased to announce the addition of Redline Sports Group to their small and enthusiastic sales team. The move helps to further consolidate the sales force of Lowe Alpine and ...
Tags: Lowe Alpine, Apparel
BMW has ruled out adding an SUV to its new line-up of low-emissions i-badge vehicles. The German car maker is working on the next members of its new i sub brand that currently comprises the BMW i3 electric car officially launched this ...
Tags: BMW I, SUVs, Sub-Brand's Expanding Range
Toyota Australia employees face an uncertain future, with the local manufacturer announcing it is taking “urgent action” in seeking a variation of the terms and conditions of its workplace agreement. The Port Melbourne-based ...
Tags: Local Manufacturing, vehicle
Performance, Ride & Handling 3 Comfort & Interior 4 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 3.5 The Volvo XC60 is the Swedish brand’s top-selling model both in Australia and around the world, and as such its mid-life update is ...
Fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar, of Sunnyvale, CA, USA recently held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new production facility in Wuxi, China, attended by government officials, executive ...
Tags: Fiber-optic communications component, Electrical, Electronics
At the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia (22-24 October), fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA introduced its complete XFP-RF transmitter portfolio, including what is claimed ...
Tags: Finisar, Electrical, Electronics
Recumbent maker Catrike said it has recently invested $150,000 in its production facility as it gears up for growth in 2014. Catrike is adding an automatic CNC bender, a Holland Mechanics tire fitter and cassette station, a frame washing ...
Tags: Interbike, Transportation
Wheel maker Mad Fiber has shut down its Seattle factory and, according to several sources, may be headed for bankruptcy. The carbon fiber wheel maker was merged with the Divine Cycling Group earlier this year. DCG's current connection to ...
Tags: Transportation, Wheel, Auto Parts
Shunfeng Photovoltaic International, a China-based maker of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers, cells and PV modules, has reportedly obtained permission from China's authorities to acquire Suntech Power (Wuxi), the flagship subsidiary ...
Senior executives at ailing smartphone maker BlackBerry met with Facebook executives to find out whether the social media company might be interested in bidding for the Canadian firm. News of the meeting was reported in the Wall Street ...
Tags: Blackberry, Computer Products, smartphone
UK-based pies and pastries producer Holland's is all set to revamp packaging across its frozen, chilled, hot food to go and stadia pie portfolio. The company introduced new logo, bolder colored packaging, serving suggestions through ...
Tags: Pie Products Packaging, pies, pastries
Russell Breweries has reported net sales $6.7m, an increase of 4%, for the fiscal year 2013 (FY2013) ended 30 June 2013, compared to $6.4m during the same period in 2012. The beer maker has also posted net sales of $1.87m, in the fourth ...