German petrochemicals producer BASF said July 24 that it expected the economic slowdown in China, margin volatility and growth uncertainty in Europe to be the biggest risks to growth for its chemicals division during the second half of the ...
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Axalta Coating Systems has introduced a new generation of waterborne tints for automotive market in China, aimed at offering carmakers and body shops a more sustainable way to meet consumer preference for stronger, brighter, more vivid ...
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BASF and PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) will build a new world-scale production plant for highly reactive polyisobutene (HR-PIB) at the site of their existing joint venture, BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn Bhd, in Kuantan, Malaysia. ...
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Japanese automotive giant Toyota may shelve its plan to promote its luxury Lexus brand in China, thanks to slowdown in the country’s automobile sector coupled with a weaker yen. With China's automobile market registering a growth ...
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Ethylene glycol manufacturer MEGlobal has announced that its Asian Contract Price (ACP) for monoethylene glycol (MEG) will be $1,000/mt CFT Asian main ports for arrival in August 2015. The new price is $100/mt lower than July 2015 ACP ...
R&P and Shanghai Hop Zenith Chemical Trading have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for floating a joint venture to set up a unit in China for production and distribution of Thermoplastic PolyOlefin (TPO) compounds for the ...
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Magna International has inked a pact to purchase automotive transmissions supplier Getrag Group of Companies (Getrag) in a deal valued at 1.75bn Eur. Likely to close by this year-end, the transaction for the 100% equity incorporates ...
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GAC Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (GFC), the joint venture floated between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC), plans to come up with a wholly-owned sales firm GAC Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Sales to boost its ...
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One of India’s biggest textile machinery marketers, A.T.E. Enterprises has partnered with HMSU Rollers (India) Private Limited, Ahmedabad, to offer superior quality rubber compounds. “The essential requirements of roller ...
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Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK has established a joint venture with Cardiff University to lead the development and commercialization of compound semiconductor technologies in Europe. IQE says that ...
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Group revenues climbed 12.9 per cent year over year at UK apparel marketer SuperGroup Plc for the fiscal ended April 25, 2015. According to a press release, Group revenue was up 12.9 per cent to £486.6 million in fiscal 2015 over ...
Archer Daniels Midland Company and Quality Liquid Feeds have entered into a 50-50 joint venture for the production and sale of liquid feed supplements for livestock. The joint venture consists of four liquid feed production facilities ...
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Sabra Dipping Company has expanded its product range with the introduction of new Sabra Guacamole Classic Singles. The Sabra Guacamole Classic Singles is an addition to the company's better-for-you snack size products. These new ...
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Litchfield Fund has invested in Atlanta-based Harvest Soul, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresh Promise Foods. Litchfield is a family-owned joint venture making equity and venture capital investments in the natural and organic food and ...
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Japan-based Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) and Turkish firm Abdulkadir Ozcan Otomotiv have flagged off output at their tire manufacturing unit, set up through joint venture in the Central Anatolian province of ankr, Turkey. Under the ...
Tags: tire production, automobile accessories, tire business