Corrugated packaging solution providers inspirepac will open a new 100,000 ft2 factory at Markham Vale, North Derbyshire as a part of its growth strategy. A part of the Logson Group, inspirepac will invest about £6m in a high ...
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Global warehouse automation company Knapp AG, headquartered in Austria, is planning for the opening of its newest production site in Shanghai. In the future, supply to the Asian and Australian markets will be handled through this location. ...
Hunter Engineering Co.'s QuickComp on-car brake lathe is now made in the United States, the company reports. It features a two-way adjustable compensation adaptor that works with Hunter’s ProComp computerized compensation to ...
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NYSE-listed Westlake Chemical Corp said it will invest more than $330 million to expand ethylene capacity and make other capital improvements at its Lake Charles facility in Louisiana. Once the expansion, which is expected to be completed ...
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Both imported and domestically produced LPG prices drifted lower in South and East China this week, mainly weighed down by the bearish market outlook, trade sources said Friday. Asian LPG prices slid to near 28-month lows Thursday, ...
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Professor Venkat Selvamanickam at the University of Houston has received a $1,499,994 grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative to produce high-efficiency, inexpensive thin-film photovoltaics. The SunShot Initiative ...
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PRP Technology Ltd, a holding company of PRP Optoelectronics Ltd of Towcester, UK (a privately owned firm designing and manufacturing LED-based products), has announced a long-term strategic investment partnership with Veruth Holdings Ltd ...
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Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company’s Dalian plant in China has commenced operations. The plant has gross floor area of 1.32 million m2, and it will be focusing on the production of sports utility vehicle. Dongfeng Nissan has ...
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According to IHS, approximately 880,000 connected LED smart bulbs were shipped globally in 2013. With new lighting products entering the market seemingly every week, sales are forecast to ramp up very quickly in the next few years, with ...
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The Manufacturing Excellence Taskforce of Australia (META), which helps the Australian manufacturing industry evolve with increasing efficiency and competitiveness on a local and global scale, has launched a new collaborative hub, based ...
Every-day low price retailer - Dollar General said it plans to build a new state-of-the-art distribution center in Bexar County in San Antonio, Texas, which will be its 13th facility in its distribution network. Dollar General will have a ...
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping to modernise public transport in the Romanian city of Pitesti with a RON 58.5 million loan (€13 million equivalent) to the municipal transport company Publitrans ...
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BASF inaugurated its expanded mobile emissions catalysts manufacturing operation in Shanghai, China, further strengthening the company’s regional presence and its position as a leading supplier to the automotive industry. The ...
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The New Design Britain Awards, organised by UBM Live Built Environment, launched yesterday with a new set of initiatives to add to its already-established awards programme. New Design Britain is a respected initiative bringing talecnted ...
Long before China became the go-to destination for foreign manufacturing, there was Hong Kong. During the 1960s and 1970s Hong Kong was a low-cost center for manufacturing and the electronics industry’s window into the vast market ...
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