Spartan Motors has hosted General Motors (GM) and Isuzu Commercial Truck of America executives as they celebrate the first of the new Chevrolet medium duty trucks rolls off the production line at the Spartan Motors plant in Charlotte, ...
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China's truck manufacturers are keeping their eyes on international markets and on production upgrading as ways to deal with the industry's severe overcapacity. "The level of globalization will decide the future of our company", said Ma ...
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China's manufacturing sector posted a slight drop in July due to the flood season and weak demand, official data showed on Monday. The purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 49.9 in July, slightly lower than June's 50, according to ...
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South China University of Technology has used low-temperature barriers between indium gallium nitride (InGaN) multiple quantum wells (MQWs) to improve the light output power of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) by 23% to 63.83mW at 65mA [Zhiting ...
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When the first SiC diode was launched in 2001, the industry questioned the future of the SiC power business: Will it grow? Is this a real business? But 15 years later, in 2016, people don't ask these questions anymore, since the SiC power ...
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Osaka University in Japan has developed a liquid phase epitaxy (LPE) process for the growth of gallium nitride (GaN) in a sodium (Na) flux with a small amount of carbon (C) that, with the addition of lithium (Li) and gallium, can also be ...
Berlin Packaging, the full-service supplier of glass, plastic, and metal containers and closures, announced the completion of several moves to secure its place as one of Northern California's premier integrated packaging companies. From ...
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India based food contract packer Schreiber Dynamix Dairies (SDDPL) has launched a second aseptic food processing and packaging facility at Fazilka in the state of Punjab, with an investment of Rs1bn ($14.8m). Launched in International ...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted €20m loan to Croatian packaging producer Aluflexpack Group (AFP Group) to fund the expansion of its flexible packaging product range and aluminium-based product ...
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French-based private label biscuit maker Biscuits Bouvard has acquired Belgian pastry manufacturer Pidy for undisclosed sum. Pidy, which specializes in manufacturing ready-to-fill sweet and savoury products, has production facilities in ...
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Lenard’s Chicken has kicked off its expansion plans, opening eight new redesigned stores across Australia. The stores are the first in a plan to open a further 10 by the end of the 2016 calendar year. Lenard’s says it is ...
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The Adidas Group officially laid the foundation stone for two new employee buildings at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach. 'Campus Expansion South is a further key prerequisite for the company's continuing growth and includes a new ...
Spanish Ebro Foods has acquired a controlling stake in flour producer and retailer Santa Rita Harinas for €4.8m ($5.34m). In a statement to Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), Ebro said that it has bought 52% ...
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A list of fruit that is permitted to be imported into China, organised by country, could be a source of valuable information for smart Australian fruit-growers and exporters. The updated list was released last week by the Chinese General ...
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US-based private equity firm KKR has committed to invest INR520 crore in India’s dairy company Kwality to support is growth plans. Kwality will utilise the funds for capital expenditure purposes to further strengthen its milk ...
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