German chemical company BASF has commenced the construction of its new resin and electrocoat (e-coat) plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Shanghai. This move by the company is to address demand for coatings solutions in ...
Tags: Automotive Resin, Auto Parts
Tata Motors today launched 10 new Heavy Commercial Vehicles from its Prima LX range, as a significant step towards ushering in a new era in the Indian trucking landscape. Launching six new heavy trucks in the haulage segment and four in ...
The U.S. textile industry has seen a surge in foreign direct investment over the past 8 months. No less than 8 foreign companies have made public announcements over that period to invest more than $700 million in new U.S. textile facilities ...
Tags: Textile Sector, Yarn-Forward Rule
Eaton and Cummins have expanded their SmartAdvantage integrated powertrain offerings. The companies have approved the ISX15 SmartAdvantage - consisting of the Cummins ISX15 engine coupled with the UltraShift Plus automated manual ...
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The data breach at Target Corp. that exposed millions of credit card numbers has focused attention on the patchwork of state consumer notification laws in the U.S. and renewed a push for a single national standard. Most U.S. states have ...
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Intermodal rail volume for February rose 1.1% compared with the same time last year, the Association of American Railroads reported. Intermodal volume rose to 993,807 units in February, the 51st consecutive year-over-year monthly ...
Tags: Transportation, rail industry
Allison Transmission says it has developed a new fuel-efficiency package that can improve fuel mileage by 20%. The FuelSense package will initially be offered in the Freightliner M2 106 medium-duty truck. The system automatically adapts ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts, Fuel
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. released its third-quarter 2013 results on February 28. Despite a $168,000 loss attributable to the company, Cooper will report positive net income for the fourth quarter, according to Chairman, CEO and President ...
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Japanese automaker Honda Motor is set to expand alternative-fuel vehicle technologies in its vehicle lineup in the US in a move to increase its sales in the country. As part of this strategy, the company plans to revamp its vehicle lineup ...
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BASF will build a new world scale production plant to manufacture specialty amines at its existing wholly-owned site in the Nanjing Chemical Industry Park in China. The plant, which is scheduled to come on stream in late 2015, will have ...
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Smart Planet Technologies has joined forces with Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions to evaluate the use of its EarthCoating technology in recyclable barrier paperboard solutions. The company, along with Newark, intends to confirm that ...
Firm is now turning its attention to promoting ways the LeapReader can support and reinforce literacy techniques in the home. LeapFrog's popular learn to read and write system, LeapReader has been listed in the Top 30 Educational Toys of ...
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Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will use the Geneva Motor Show to reveal its new in-car control system, which is designed around a large tablet-like touch screen that will simplify and enhance the way drivers operate their cars. The touch ...
US-headquartered HJ Heinz plans to shut two of its manufacturing sites in Europe, a move which would lead to 350 job losses. Plant closures in Belgium and Germany are part of the company's efforts to improve its overall efficiency. The ...
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--Light, sweet crude for April delivery rises 76 cents to $102.59 a barrel --Overall inventories grow less than expected --Continued supply reductions at key U.S. delivery point U.S. oil prices rose Wednesday after weekly U.S. ...