Supported by (UKTI) the BFM led a research mission to the Shenzhen International Furniture Exhibition (SIFE) last March to explore its potential as an exhibition platform for four BFM member companies – Charles Barr Furniture, ...
Tags: Chinese Market, BFM Members
In May this year, the purchasing managers index (PMI) for the Chinese steel sector stood at 46.4 percent, down by 6.2 percentage points as compared to April, falling below 50 percent again, as announced by the China Steel Logistics ...
Tags: Steel Sector
US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented the Port of Everett with the President’s “E” Award for Export Service at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. The “E” Awards are the highest recognition ...
Volvo brand new trucks were released in Seoul on May 20, and they held introduction meeting and test driving activities on the occasion, marking that the new trucks enter Asian markets. And Volvo trucks are setting higher standards for high ...
Tags: Volvo Truck, Asian Markets
Brazil-based iron and steel maker Gerdau said Tuesday its proposed logistics and mining investments will enable the company to more than double iron ore production within the next six years, to 24 million mt/yr, from the current 11.5 ...
Tags: Iron Ore, steel maker
Over the next ten years, online retail will gain even more importance than expected so far – not just in developed countries, but also in emerging markets. Logistics will play a key role: it provides companies important competitive ...
Tags: DHL, Online Retailing
Li & Fung Limited filed a registration statement with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Wednesday laying out financial and other information for its $3.3 billion brand management business, which it plans to spin off as a separate publicly traded ...
Tags: Li&Fung Limited, IPO
Linpac Rfresh Elite, the tray that makes breasts, legs and rumps more desirable has won a PackTheFuture Award at interpack for sustainability in plastic packaging. Linpac won its award in the Ecodesign category in which judges considered ...
Foton Rowor Quality Experiences Journey themed as "European quality and Greatest Value", hosted by Foton Engineering Vehicle Company and Tianjin LOVOL Power Company was held in Taian, Shandong province on May 21, 2014. This is the second ...
Tags: Foton Rowor, Foton Trucks
On May 22, 50 JAC Genlyon 6×4 heavy trucks were delivered to Shandong Haida Logistics Company and it is also the 50th anniversary for JAC Group. And the trucks will transport dangerous chemical goods, marking that JAC Genlyon making ...
Tags: heavy truck, JAC
Volvo Trucks' much-heralded new range has been launched in Asia today. The completely renewed product portfolio - which includes the flagship Volvo FH, voted 'International Truck of the Year 2014' in Europe - is pushing the limits on what ...
Tags: Volvo Truck, Dynafleet system
Logistics Committee from Pinghu City in Jiaxing of Zhejiang province visited Shacman Sales Company on May 17, 2014. And they visited the assemble line and know better about the production procedure of heavy trucks and they also checked the ...
Tags: Natural Gas, Heavy Trucks
Today, MicroStar Logistics and Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits are pleased to announce a multi-year extension of their on-going partnership. MicroStar's industry-leading keg management program delivers the efficiency and flexibility a ...
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The researchers at Hamburg-based secondary research organization yStats.com report in their new publication, “Global B2C E-Commerce Delivery 2014“, that demand by consumers for free and convenient delivery is driving online ...
Tags: Online Retail, E-Commerce market
Strong regional multi-stakeholder partnerships will be the key for a dynamic, flexible and growth-driven petrochemicals industry, said industry experts at the sixth Supply Chain conference, organized by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals ...
Tags: Petrochem, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy