Compal Electronics expects to ship 40 million notebooks and desktops in 2017, growing 10% on year, company president Ray Chen said at a March 28 investors conference. PC shipments in first-quarter 2017 will decrease 15% sequentially and ...
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US automaker Ford Motor is investing $1.2bn in three manufacturing facilities in Michigan to prepare for production of the new Ranger and Bronco vehicles. Of the total amount, the automaker plans to invest $850m on Michigan assembly plant ...
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Dow Chemical has completed construction phase of ethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas, ahead of schedule. The firm is now progressing through the commissioning phase for the ethylene facility scheduled by mid-year. Dow ...
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The Packaging Systems Division of SSI Schaefer Systems International, a leader in reusable packaging systems, has expanded production capabilities with a new manufacturing facility in San Luis Potosi, SLP, Mexico. SSI Schaefer Packaging, ...
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Rodenbach Brewery has unveiled plans to develop new packaging for its beer range. The company will invest $3m to upgrade its brewery infrastructure in Roeselare, Belgium. The investment will also be used to expand it brands and markets. ...
China has strong demand for robots, but locally produced robots took up only 26.7% of its demand in 2015. Too meet the demand, China firms have geared up development of robots with government incentives in recent years and the use of robots ...
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UK fresh fruit and veg supplier Fresca Group has formed a joint venture (JV) with Colombian Hass avocado grower Cartama. The joint venture company, dubbed Cartama UK, will handle the commercialization of the avocados produced by the ...
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German authorities have raided Audi’s offices and homes of several officials over the emissions test cheating scandal by its parent firm Volkswagen. The authorities allege that Audi engineers and managers might have installed the ...
The European Commission has approved German plans for an infrastructure network for charging electric vehicles throughout the country. The German government plans to invest €300m over four years to the increase access to high-speed ...
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German chemical company BASF is building a new plastic additives plant at its Caojing site in Shanghai, China. The development is a part of the company's €200m global investment plan to boost its plastic additives business. With an ...
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The Coveris Rigid Division has recently invested in the latest 3D print technology for their UK Centre for Development & Innovation (CDI), based in County Durham, helping to further strengthen and streamline the design and development ...
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Packaging solutions provider Coveris has invested in a new 3D print technology for its Centre for Development & Innovation (CDI), based in County Durham, UK. The investment in latest 3D print technology by the Coveris Rigid Division was ...
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Wine, spirit and cider producer Distell has partnered with Stock Spirits to improve spirit range in the UK. The partnership, which will take effect from 1 June 2017, will strengthen the relationship between the two companies. Several ...
FCA US will invest over $1bn in its assembly facilities in Illinois and Ohio to retool them in order to increase production of its Jeep Cherokee and Wrangler. The Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio will receive an investment of $700m, which ...
The installation of a new 6-inch (150mm) Davis-Standard extruder and strategic line upgrades have enabled Mid South Extrusion of Monroe, Louisiana, to improve throughputs while delivering a broader slate of HDPE procession options. The ...
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