US-based automaker Chrysler is planning to halt the production at its Mack Avenue Engine II plant in Detroit in September 2012. Following the closure of the plant, the 3.7-litre V-6 engine which is currently used in the Jeep Liberty and ...
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A drying system that provides greater efficiency than conventional convection and infrared systems for the high-speed drying of water-based patterned glue and coatings in the converting and textile industries is being introduced by Radio ...
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Canada-based Seafresh Products Distributors has entered into a guilty plea and has been fined for violating fish inspection regulations. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA),Seafresh Products Distributors violated the ...
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Visual 2000 International Inc. is launching Visual WebStore.net, an all-new e-business solution designed to simplify the online sales and order fulfillment processes for fashion retailers and brands. By integrating their ecommerce sites ...
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German luxury-car maker BMW is planning to invest GBP250m over the next three years to increase the production of MINI at its facilities in Oxford, Birmingham and Swindon in the UK. The company is also planning to produce up to 10 ...
Insurance and healthcare firm Max India is likely to offload nearly 5% stake in its life insurance joint venture, Max Life Insurance, with Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, to long-term foreign financial investors. The move follows the recent ...
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Balta announces the appointment of Hendrik Deruyck as Chief Executive Officer of Balta Group. Hendrik knows Balta very well, as he was Business Unit manage rof ITC until 2000, and was instrumental in setting up the vinyl factory IVC in ...
Life Partners has appointed Scott Dubs as its chief financial officer, who has 36 years of financial experience, including 12 years as an auditor with Price Waterhouse Coopers and 24 years as CFO/VP of Finance. Dubs has succeeded Dave ...
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Cardia Bioplastics has been selected by global protective packaging company Sealed Air to provide the resin for its Fill-Air R5 inflatable packaging. The Cardia Biohybrid resin helped the US-based company to reduce its dependency on ...
Switzerland’s Zurich Insurance Group has reported that its net profit attributable to shareholders after taxes for the third quarter of 2012 has declined by 62% to $477m from $1.2bn during the same period a year ago. Total business ...
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Europe - A Midas PRO1 proved to be the ideal compact console for Afro beat and Blufunk star Keziah Jones's central European tour. Monitor sound engineer Mark Portlock says he specified the PRO1 for the tour - visiting Brussels, Geneva and ...
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Global paper and packaging company International Paper (IP) proposes to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020 and use 15% less energy, as part of its sustainability goals. The company will achieve the reductions by increasing ...
US-based foodservice packaging firm D&W Fine Pack has launched a new line of tableware called REVIVE, made from 100% biodegradable sugarcane fibre. The REVIVE line, featuring a full suite of bowls, plates, platters and hinged containers, ...
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IDG News Service-In the fast moving world of technology,there are perhaps few things that have proved as resistant to change as the simple SMS text message. While a dizzying number of options exist today to interconnect people,the text ...
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According to the government's climate change adviser, Australia is underusing its renewable energy sources with rooftop solar photovoltaic and wind having the potential to become the cheapest form of power for retail users by 2030 or ...
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