The European trade association for stee,l Apeal (the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging), has released the latest steel recycling figures In 2011, 2.6 million tonnes of steel packaging were recycled to make new steel ...
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Irish paper-based packaging products manufacturer Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) has announced publication of its vision on sustainability which creates additional objectives for the business up to 2020. The vision also extends and builds on ...
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French automobile manufacturer Renault has introduced the new Megane RS Red Bull Racing RB8 limited edition with the Red Bull Racing. The vehicle is powered by a 2L 16V turbocharged four-cylinder engine that generates an output of 261BHP ...
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Manufacturer of automotive parts, ThyssenKrupp Tailored Blanks has signed a cooperation deal with the Novelis for developing designed aluminum blanks. The aluminum blanks will be used by the car makers to join the aluminum sheets of ...
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The pressures placed by European Union (EU) climate policies on the European steel industry to reach ever more ambitious CO2 reduction targets and the absence of technologies to achieve such targets were among the issues discussed during ...
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German carmaker Opel has equipped its new 1.6L spark ignition direct injection (SIDI) gasoline engine in its three Astra variants. The new engine comes as a replacement for the previous 1.6L Turbo petrol engine and generates an out put of ...
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The new Peugeot 308 has been unveiled by the French car maker, though Australian customers have another year to wait before they can buy it. Peugeot’s new-generation small car retains the 308 rather than moving to 309 as part of a ...
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Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) has launched the new Canter Eco Hybrid light-duty truck for the Taiwan market. The truck is powered by an engine mated to the new dual-clutch transmission, ...
Street lights in front of Castlegate in Aberdeen, Scotland. Every street light in Scotland could be fitted with low-energy LED bulbs as part of ambitious plans to cut CO2 emissions, ministers said on Thursday. The Scottish government ...
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The new Mercedes-Benz GL-Class has arrived in Australia with a starting price under $130,000 and a new AMG variant added to its line-up. The range of Mercedes-Benz GL-Class luxury SUVs now includes the familiar GL350 BlueTec and GL500 ...
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The 2013 Honda Accord will launch in Australia in June with prices starting from $31,490 for the four-cylinder Accord VTi, a $3300 price increase over the outgoing model. Honda Australia will continue with the twin-Accord strategy (with ...
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Building on its success in the construction and industrial pumps market in the US, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has launched its innovative Norglide composite bearings solutions for hydraulic pump technology in heavy-duty vehicles ...
Turkeybuild 2013, which will be carried out at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul on April 24-28, 2013. BASF will be presenting its numerous solutions, including products to raise the energy efficiency of buildings as well as ...
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The worldwide leader of zinc flake anticorrosion protection, NOF METAL COATINGS GROUP has been developing for many years an acknowledged expertise regarding fastener tightening control. The GEOMET 500 coating, internationally recognized, ...
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MetLife, Inc. recently took out an energy savings policy with GE Lighting (NYSE: GE)—upgrading to Evolve™ LED outdoor lighting in parking lots at 10 office locations and switching to more energy-efficient T8 fluorescent indoor ...
Tags: LED lighting, LED, lighting