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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Honda Motor has co-developed the world's first hybrid vehicle motor magnet that uses no heavy rare earth elements. The automaker said the technology, developed with Daido Steel Co, will be used in the next Freed minivan due to go on sale ...
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The global light-emitting diode (LED) packaging equipment market will rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 2% to more than $656m in 2020, according to a report by Technavio. The report considers the emergence of COB ...
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Swedish contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Recipharm plans to invest €18m to boost its blow fill seal (BFS) capacity at its site in Kaysersberg, France. As part of the investment plan, a new blow fill seal ...
The European Investment Bank will invest £12m in Gestamp Tallent Automotive to support and strengthen innovation and to help it develop specialised chassis and suspension products. European Investment Bank vice president Jonathan ...
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Volkswagen has adopted a new strategy to become a lead in sustainable mobility by bringing out more than 30 new e-vehicles by 2025. In order to achieve these goals, the Board of Management - with the approval of the Supervisory Board - ...
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Sunwin Stevia International has recently delivered several purchase orders for a total of five tons of stevia extracts in a value of excess $300,000. The clients are based in Asia and both North and South Americas. The delivered stevia ...
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The Volkswagen Group is exploiting possibilities of digitalization as the company believes that IT will play an important role in its future operations. At the Group IT symposium held in Wolfsburg, Germany, members of the Volkswagen Group ...
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Vision Ridge Partners has made a major investment in EVgo, a public electric vehicle charging solutions provider. The investment will allow EVgo to expand its charging network and will accelerate and support widespread deployment of ...
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Ford announced a plan to invest more than $1bn over the next 10 years to modernise its Dearborn, Michigan facility. It would be developed as a better workplace which will foster innovation as the company looks to transform itself from an ...
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Baskin-Robbins has announced that Island Creamery (ICI) has acquired more than 20 Baskin-Robbins shops in Puerto Rico, becoming the brand's new sole franchisee on the island. Under the agreement, Island Creamery, Inc. -- owned and ...
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will be commencing a market study into the Australian cattle and beef industry. The study will examine competition, efficiency, transparency and trading issues in the beef and ...
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Commodities trading company Glencore has entered into definitive agreement with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to sell 40% equity interest of Glencore Agricultural Products for $2.5bn in cash transaction. Glencore's ...
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The supermarket will now set about its mission to create a ' ulti-product, multi-channel' retailer with around 200 stores. Sainsbury’s has won the four-month battle to buy Argos after the Home Retail Group’s owner agreed to a ...
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Toad&Co has added Scott Whipps to its senior management team as vice president of sales, effective March 28, 2016. In his new role, Whipps will lead the strategic development, management and execution of global sales for Toad&Co. ...
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