Southeast Asia has become a hotbed of activity in the oleochemicals production space. This is due to a combination of factors: the abundant availability of raw materials, escalating consumer preference for vegetable-based products, and low ...
Treasury Wine Estates is planning to halt operations at its Ryecroft winery in the McLaren Vale wine region in South Australia. The move is in line with the company's strategy to curb costs and to ramp up investment in other prominent ...
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Mondelez International is planning to invest $50m to ramp up production of Tassimo beverage capsule in its coffee factory in Banbury, UK. The investment, which will be used in the construction of two new production lines at the ...
Jaguar Land Rover has opened its £500m Engine Manufacturing Centre at Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, UK. The facility has marked the beginning of in-house engine production for the company. The plant will be manufacturing ...
Tags: Jaguar Land Rover, in-house engine, Auto
At a ceremony at Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China, RF Micro Devices Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA has received Huawei’s Supplier of the Year Award for the second consecutive year. The award recognizes RFMD as Huawei’s ...
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Linpac’s 16 plants throughout the world are about to get an Australian sibling. The UK packaging company is investing $22 million in its first Australian manufacturing headquarters, at Truganina, in Melbourne’s west. ...
The global LED lighting market will reach $25.66bn and its market penetration will rise to 31% in 2015 as the overall lighting market grows to $82.1bn, according to a report by LEDinside, a division of Taiwan-based market intelligence firm ...
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Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported sales of its mountain bike products declined 8.1 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 due to industry supply chain issues, increased competitive environment in certain product categories, and weaker ...
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Air freight rates from Asia are expected to rise through to the end of the year following four months of stable pricing, according to a report published by shipping consultancy Drewry. Drewry’s East-West Air Freight Price Index, a ...
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For third-quarter 2014, deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Aachen, Germany has reported revenue of €45.6m, down just 1.3% on €46.2m both last quarter and a year ago. The utilization rates of most tier-one LED chip makers ...
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If the bill is approved by the Senate the ban could come into force in 2016, although it will not apply to re-usable or biodegradable bags. The proposed Energy Transition Law also outlaw disposable plastic cutlery and crockery by 2020. ...
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Following the anti-dumping and countervailing measures imposed by the US on China and Taiwan solar PV makers, the European Union (EU) is now investigating other Asia countries for allegedly helping China violate the terms of a solar-export ...
Japanese flat knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki will hold a private exhibition from November 12-14, 2014 at Liberty House in London. Shima Seiki will showcase the latest version of its SDS-ONE APEX3 3D design system as well as ...
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AC Simmonds - a company focused on acquiring businesses for expansion and development in sectors like international food, oil and gas, mold remediation, waste management, renewable energy, leisure and the entertainment industry - has ...
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China-based LED makers' production capacity expansion in the first half of 2014 has since resulted in oversupply, forcing them to reduce quotes to compete for orders in the fourth quarter. Taiwan-based competitors will follow suit in ...