PolyOne Corporation, a global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, has announced the acquisition of specialty assets from Accella Performance Materials, a leading North American manufacturer of liquid polymer ...
Tags: polymer materials, Construction
Daimler AG has signed an agreement with AkzoNobel Performance Coatings making the company one of the approved suppliers of vehicle refinishes to Daimler dealerships and approved bodyshops worldwide. The contract covers the supply and ...
Tags: vehicle refinishes, Construction
PPG Industries is launching new branding for automotive refinish brand Nexa Autocolor coatings to give a fresh look to its full range of products. The innovative Aquabase Plus waterborne line will be the first with updated product ...
Tags: Autocolor, refinish brand, Construction
In November, JAC light truck launched press conference was hold in Vientiane PhaThatLuang square Laos. Since the end of 2009, JAC series products pushed the main high-quality automotive products and compromised the innovative ...
China Automotive Systems has started construction of the first stage of a facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil designed for the assembly of its steering units for sale in South American markets. The new Brazilian facility will be assembling ...
Tags: Assembly Plant, steering products, Auto
Audi TT S Coupé customers in the UK can now test drive the car using Samsung Gear VR headset powered by Oculus technology without entering into the vehicle, as part of a partnership with Samsung. As part of the deal, the South ...
Tags: Samsung Gear, Oculus technology, Auto
Visteon Corporation has completed the sale of its interiors operations in India to Reydel Automotive Holdings B.V. The transaction is part of the previously announced divestiture of the majority of Visteon's interiors business to Reydel. ...
The Automotive Distribution Network has extended its North American footprint with the signing of three new Auto Pride member warehouses: Auto Specialist, Vista, Calif.; Discount Auto Warehouse, Chicago; and T&T Parts, Maple Ridge, B.C. ...
Tags: Automotive Distribution, Network, Auto
Participants in the 2014 Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) Business and Education Conference donated $45,000 to the University of the Aftermarket Foundation. The money will be used to support the foundation’s ...
Tags: Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association, donation, Education
British upholstery group Sofa Brands International has today launched research showing that almost half of the UK population wrongly believe that Britain’s manufacturing industry is on the decline. The research also shows that one in ...
Tags: Goods, Sofa Brands, Furniture
Australian wholesaler and distributor of groceries and hardware products Metcash Limited (Metcash) has announced a drop in its Underlying Profit after Tax of 9 per cent, to $101.7 million, which it said was due to “ongoing operating ...
Tags: hardware products, groceries, Agriculture
Japanese automotive manufacturers Honda Motor and Mazda Motor may have to recall more cars in the US over airbag issues. Reuters reported that both the companies may have to recall 200,000 more cars in Japan to replace Takata air bags if ...
Raytheon UK’s semiconductor business unit in Glenrothes, Scotland, UK has been selected by a “leading automotive manufacturer” to develop a silicon carbide (SiC)-based metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor ...
STMicroelectronics of Geneva, Switzerland has unveiled new automotive-qualified silicon carbide (SiC) diodes for on-board battery chargers (OBCs) in electric vehicles such as plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) that demand high power-handing capability ...
Tags: on-Board Battery Chargers, 650V SiC Diodes, Electrical
Chinese and Thai venture SAIC Motor-CP will manufacture MG brand eco-cars at a new plant to be built in Thailand next year. Having obtained regulatory approvals earlier this week, the project will witness an investment of Thb30bn in the ...