China is planning to invest $16bn to build more electric charging facilities, in order to boost the use of electric- vehicles in the country. China is becoming one of the most polluted countries in the world as it is one of the world's ...
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Tesco has signed a five-year deal with Spain-based AMC Group for the supply of citrus fruit. Under the five-year deal, AMT Fruit, a business dedicated to Tesco has been created. AMT Fruit Ltd will supply lemons, limes, satsumas, ...
Italian paper machinery manufacturer Toscotec will supply a tissue production line to Taiwan-based paper manufacturing company Yuen Foong Yu (YFY). The machine will be installed at the company's mill located in Qingshui District in ...
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Swedish manufacturer of renewable packaging material BillerudKorsn's is investing close to SEK900m ($126m) to expand its mills at Frvi and Rockhammar. The investment will comprise increasing the capacity and improve output quality at the ...
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Agreement also includes $18,000 civil penalty for improper storage, handling and record-keeping SeaCast, Inc., a metal casting facility in Marysville, Washington, has agreed to pay The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a penalty of ...
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American food company Dole has announced plans to expand its Springfield plant to increase its production capacity. As part of the expansion, the company will invest around $9m in the installation of three new packaging lines and one ...
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Ford has announced that it will invest $129m in its Louisville Assembly Plant to fast track the production of its 2015 Lincon MKC. The car maker will also be hiring 300 new employees to complete the production of the upcoming MCK, which ...
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US-based private-equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners will acquire Berlin Packaging, a supplier of plastic, glass and metal containers for an amount close to $1.43bn, including debt. Oak Hill will pay a price for Berlin Packaging that is ...
Fonterra to develop third dairy farm hub in China New Zealand-based global dairy giant Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd (Fonterra) has announced it has signed an agreement with US pharmaceutical and health care company Abbott Laboratories ...
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Billabong International Limited said it had entered into binding documentation to sell its 51 percent stake in SurfStitch and its 100 percent ownership of Swell to a consortium of investors including SurfStitch founders Justin Cameron and ...
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ThyssenKrupp plans to invest up to BRL 450 million (US$197.4 million) in Brazil between 2013 and 2016, according to media reports. Several projects, which are included in the total investments the company expects to make in the country, ...
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DHL Supply Chain has opened its latest facility in Sydney’s western suburb of HorsleyPark. The 32,000 square metre, custom-built facility represents a $35 million investment by DHL Supply Chain. It marks the fourth addition to the ...
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Nowadays the Internet is full of bright ideas on how to save money by repurposing just about everything, from furniture to food containers. One type of tip we haven’t seen so far, though, is how to upcycle cold hard cash itself. So ...
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Capsicums are increasingly being used in some of the world’s most innovative food products launched in Australia, according to recent market research commissioned by the Australian vegetable industry. Following a recent domestic ...
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Cormar Carpets have been voted Best Carpet Manufacturer 2014 by readers of the furnishing trade magazine Interiors Monthly. Award-winning UK carpet manufacturer, Cormar Carpets has been flying the flag for British-made carpet for over 55 ...