GE has inked a pact for selling its fleet operations in the US, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand to Element Financial Corporation for $6.9bn, as well as divested its European fleet businesses to BNP Paribas arm Arval. While the ...
US-based Evatran Group has notched up $1.6m in strategic investment from automotive parts manufacturer Zhejiang VIE Science and Technology Company (VIE) as part of the first phase of a partnership to introduce ‘Plugless’ ...
The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) announced that André Borschberg, one of the pilots and co-developer of the Solar Impulse solar-powered aircraft, will deliver the keynote address during the Opening Session of the 2015 ...
Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. appointed e-commerce entrepreneur and former Sears Canada executive Michele Romanow to its Board of Directors, effective June 24. Following Romanow's appointment, the Company will have eight board members, ...
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Ford has put forth callback of vehicles on two safety compliance fronts in North America even though there is no report of any casualty or mishap. Based on defects on instrument panel, the recall has been sounded for around 203,500, ...
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The government of Canada is investing $1.5m in Prince Edward Island (PEI) potato industry to help farmers in detecting and removing foreign material from potatoes. The move comes in response to recen t challenges faced by the region over ...
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US-based gluten free crackers manufacturer Crunchmaster has said that 12 of its products now carry the Non-GMO Project Verified seal. "The demand for non-GMO products has been growing rapidly with no signs of slowing," said Dani Dahlberg, ...
Russia is planning to extend a ban on food imports from the European Union (EU) for an additional period of six months in response to extended sanctions by EU over the Ukraine crisis. The extended ban may also include flowers and ...
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Bhandari Hosiery Exports (BHE), an exporter and supplier of garments, plans to invest Rs 15 crore in machineries for yarn dyeing and sewing threads units at its existing facility at Ludhiana, according to media reports. BHE chairman ...
Cargill has launched a newly expanded world class chocolate facility in Mouscron, Belgium that will increase the supply of Belgian chocolate. The €35 million investment doubles production capacity for a product range including dark ...
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Advantech Wireless Inc of Montreal, Canada (which manufactures satellite, RF equipment and microwave systems) has launched the second-generation Super Compact TT Series gallium nitride (GaN)-based 300W C-band solid-state power amplifier ...
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US-based alcoholic beverage maker Constellation Brands is planning to expand its brewery and glass bottle production plant in Nava, Coahuila, Mexico, with an investment of approximately $2bn. The expansion will involve increasing ...
PepsiCo Foods Canada will receive $3m in investment from the government of Ontario to revamp its manufacturing plant in Cambridge. The investment will be used to upgrade the food processing facility to meet world-class food safety ...
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In booth 4D18 at PCIM (Power Conversion Intelligent Motion) Asia 2015 in Shanghai (24–26 June), GaN Systems Inc in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – a fabless developer of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for ...
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The US House of Representatives has voted 300-131 for repealing a law that mandates country-of-origin labels (COOL) for beef, pork and poultry. The voting follows threats of trade measures from Canada and Mexico, which have been opposing ...
Tags: Meat Labeling Law, Packaging