Indian tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres is considering to acquire major stake worth abotu $600-800m in the US-based tyre maker Cooper Tire & Rubber Company. The acquisition is expected to provide Apollo Tyres access the US replacement tyre ...
Tags: Apollo Tyres, Cooper Tire&Rubber Company, passenger car
Coca-Cola South Africa has launched its PlantBottle packaging in Africa, as part of its sustainable strategy. The recyclable PET plastic beverage bottle is made from up to 30% plant that is 100% recyclable. PlantBottle packaging has ...
Tags: Plantbottle Packaging, Coca-Cola, sustainable strategy
Nestlé has also opened a CHF16m($16.52m)facility in Luanda,Angola,a move which will strengthen the company's presence in Africa. This investment is a part of the company's three-year program launched in 2010,which aims at investing ...
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South Africa - A dynamic duo of networked digital Midas PRO2 and PRO9 live audio consoles, supplied by Johannesburg based Prosound, has handled both monitor and and FOH for the debut of Johannesburg's freshest new concert, 'In The City'. ...
Tags: digital boards, audio, lighting, LED screens
US carmaker General Motors (GM) has begun the production of 2013 Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV at its Rayong production line in Thailand. The first produced LTZ model is powered by a 2.8litre Duramax turbo-diesel engine generating 180hp ...
Car rental company Thrifty Car Rental has deployed Novatel Wireless' Mobile Tracking device, the MT 2500 for its fleet of rental vehicles. The MT 2500 will enable Thrifty Car Rental to manage and protect its fleet of rental vehicles ...
Tags: thrifty car rental, mobile tracking device, rental vehicles, MT 2500
Beijing Automobile Works (BAW) has opened a ZAR196m ($22m) minibus taxi assembly plant in Johannesburg, South Africa. BAW is majority owned by Chinese state-owned Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Company which holds 51% stake while ...
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South Africa's Industrial Development Corporation has finalised its 74% acquisition of steel group Scaw from Anglo American. The purchase of the ZAR 3.4 billion stake was announced in April on a debt and cash free basis. This means ...
DNA verification systems company IdentiGEN has developed a new test which can authenticate Aberdeen-Angus beef,allowing beef producers to safeguard the name and heritage of the variety. The test was commissioned by Scotland-based Aberdeen ...
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Flour Mills of Nigeria plans to invest NGN100bn($623.36bn)in Nigeria over the next five years,to take advantage of the increasing demand for pasta,bread and fast food in the country. The company plans to double its existing milling ...
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Nampak Corrugated added a reinforced handled to the wrap-around supplied by it to Clover's new Prisma carry packs, in order to make them easier to manage. Nampak Corrugated marketing manager Craig Platt said Clover's carry pack cartons ...
Tags: Prisma Carry Packs, carry pack cartons, reinforcing systems
Computerworld-The results of a multinational employee survey published today by public research firm Ovum,shows 46.1%of respondents believe their IT shops ignore the use of personal mobile devices for business purposes. The October survey ...
Tags: employee survey, personal mobile devices, BYOD, IT shop
HIGH POINT — Showtime will host 19 exhibitors from China, Taiwan and India in its International Pavilions during the fabric show here Dec. 2-5, according to organizers. The International Pavilions, which debuted at Showtime in June, ...
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The Wine Bottle Chandelier, so much more than just an accent piece, this unique piece was designed to light up the tasting rooms at Maison Estate winery in South Africa. Designed by Chris Weylandt, the tasting rooms of the Maison Estate ...
Germany-based labeling equipment provider Rotocontrol will be displaying its products at Label Summit Africa, a showcasing event for the African labeling and packaging industry, which is scheduled from 19 to 20 March 2012 in Cape Town. ...
Tags: Rotocontrol, Label Summit Africa, labeling and packaging industry