German automakers BMW and Daimler have agreed to merge their respective mobility services business units into a joint venture (JV) in which each company will hold a 50% stake. The agreement will bring together the companies’ ...
Mercedes-Benz Cars is investing more than €100m in a battery factory in Thailand. With a strategic decision Mercedes-Benz Cars is enhancing the manufacturing footprint in South-East Asia addressing growing demand for electric ...
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Volkswagen said it will launch a new electric vehicle (EV) virtually every month from 2019, as the company seeks to expand production of Evs globally on a massive scale. The German automaker, which wants to accelerate the Roadmap E ...
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RPC Group, a UK-based plastic packaging solutions provider, has agreed to acquire industrial and consumer packaging firm, Nordfolien, for €75m. Nordfolien is engaged in the design and manufacturing of polythene films for industrial ...
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German automotive manufacturing firm Continental has agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) with China’s CITC to manufacture 48-volt battery systems. The companies, via their respective subsidiaries, will set up the JV for the ...
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German automaker Volkswagen has unveiled its new electric-powered I.D Vizzion concept at the 2018 Geneva motor show. The fourth member of the I.D. Family features Level 5 automation and artificial intelligence (AI). Based on the MEB ...
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Bobst Group, a Swiss-based supplier of equipment and services to the packaging and label industries, has reported consolidated sales of CHF1 529m ($1,629m) in 2017, an increase of CHF82m, or 5.7%, compared to 2016. The operating result ...
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Fonterra Ventures has partnered with German active nutrition start-up foodspring via an investment in its parent firm, Goodminton. The new partnership will enable Fonterra to tap into the rapidly growing active nutrition consumer segment, ...
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German industrial packaging firm Mauser Group has acquired the manufacturing assets of MaschioPack North America for an undisclosed amount. MaschioPack North America is engaged in manufacturing 275-gallon and 330-gallon Intermediate Bulk ...
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Madama Oliva, a producer of processed and packaged olives, has selected RPC Superfos’ LongLife container as a packaging solution for its full range of products. Madama Oliva has packaged all 17 varieties of olives made from ...
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German automaker Volkswagen is set to showcase its new product, ID Vizzion, an electric car with a driving range of 665km, at Geneva International Motor Show to be held between 8 and 18 March 2018. With self-driving capabilities, ID ...
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Rapak, a bag-in-box producer and part of the DS Smith, Plastics Division, has conducted a regional food industry networking event at its factory in Germany. Representatives from major food-related businesses in the German Rhein-Neckar ...
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BMW Group has signed a letter of intent with Great Wall Motor on local production of future battery-electric MINI vehicles in China. In addition to production of the first battery electric MINI at the main plant in Oxford starting in ...
Revolver Brewing has launched four its signature beers in cans for the first time. The cans are planned to be made available in near future. "Texas is a big, hot, outdoor-friendly state, and there are a lot of opportunities here where we ...
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German packaging machines manufacturer A + F Automation + F?rdertechnik has unveiled new Tray Erector 216-S machine for the milk and food industry at the Interpack event. The new machine has been fitted with a ProBlue application system ...
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