BASF has opened a new Agricultural Research Station in Loni Kand, Pune, India. This new research and development (R&D) center will focus on global agricultural research on herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides, as well as on solutions ...
BASF's R-M Automotive Refinish paints has obtained approval for Acura’s in China. R-M products are designed to meet the demand for eco-efficient automotive refinish solutions. R-M waterborne paints are high in quality and efficiency ...
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Spanish design company Forward Thinking Architecture has developed an automated offshore floating farming alternative to increase food production. The multi-layered Smart Floating Farms (SFF) project combines solar energy, ...
Control systems maker Motiv Power Systems has opened a new manufacturing plant in Hayward, California, and recireceived $8.1m in grant from California Energy Commission (CEC) to commercialize its all-electric powertrain. With an annual ...
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance will supply a fleet of 200 electric vehicles (EVs) for the United Nation's COP21 climate conference to be held in Paris this November. The fleet, including Renault ZOE, Renault Fluence Z.E. sedan, Nissan Leaf, ...
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Jotachar JF750, the mesh-free Passive Fire Protection (PFP) for all jet fire scenarios, an epoxy coating system for structural steel, has generated significant industry interest, securing numerous global contracts and praise from ...
GAZ Group has unveiled new Vecto-3 and LiAZ-4292 medium bus models at the Bus World-2015 exhibition being held in Kolomna, Russia. Designed for operations at low passenger flow routes, the Vecto-3 and LiAZ-4292 buses' serial production ...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has unveiled a new turbocharger manufacturing plant in the city of Franklin in Indiana, US. The move comes as the company anticipates increasing demand for turbochargers in the North American market in ...
A delegation of representatives from 18 companies from China’s Fujian province met officials of Vietnam’s Binh Duong province this week to learn about the local investment climate and seek business opportunities, Vietnamese ...
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Subaru of America has revealed the details of new features on its planned 2016 WRX and WRX STI models. The new additions include blind spot detection, lane change assist and rear cross traffic alert as well as a new STARLINK touch ...
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Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has commenced production of 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata in the US. The two-seat roadster will be available in three trim levels, including Sport, Club and Grand Touring. MNAO MX-5 vehicle line manager ...
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The World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific Economic Report April 2015 paints a favourable picture for Vietnam. According to the report, medium term projections reflect gradual improvement in GDP growth and macroeconomic stability ...
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The pace of growth in the global chocolate market slowed in 2014 as the industry faced challenges stemming from increased cocoa prices, according to findings from market research organisation Mintel. However, chocolate innovation ...
UK retail sales increased by 3.2% on a like-for-like basis from March 2014, when they had decreased 1.7% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 4.7%, against a 0.3% fall in March 2014. Adjusted for the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Philips, the global leader in lighting, with a 2015 ENERGY STAR (ES) Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for the company’s continued leadership in ...