Mazda has announced it will build a new transmission plant in Thailand, with operations set to begin between April and September 2015. At a cost of $273 million (26 billion yen) and with an annual production capacity of approximately ...
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Singapore-based dye and chemical provider Huntsman Textile Effects (HTE) has added a specialty synthesis unit at its state-of-the-art reactive dye facility in Mahachai, Thailand. The newly installed unit — which specializes in ...
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A preview of the trends at Texworld for next summer More than 625 international weavers and producers will reveal their new collections for Spring/c this February. Texworld alone has registered 85 new exhibitors from South Korea, China, ...
The export of local ceramic tableware, now hit hard by the eurozone crisis, is likely to experience a boom from May 2013, as the proposed European Commission's (EC) anti-dumping duties on Chinese products will be implemented from that ...
Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use, Ceramic Tableware, Ceramic, Tableware
The report published by Japanese automaker TOYOTA showed that auto sales in 2012, hit a record high of 9,750,000 in the past 75 years. It increased by 22.6% over last year, which makes TOYOTA surpass his competitors General Motors and ...
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Alder (Painted) Alder is a tight-grained hardwood that is used in fine furniture and noted for its ability to be painted. It is prized for its durability and strength, and it is relatively stable during moisture variations. It ranks third ...
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The Nissan Pulsar is back. Plenty of Australians have missed the badge – which still has a 71 per cent recognition rate in Australia despite the nameplate taking a seven-year sabbatical from the market. It replaces the Tiida that ...
Huntsman Textile Effects, a division of Huntsman Corporation and a leading manufacturer of textile dyes and chemicals, today inaugurated a new specialty synthesis unit, further strengthening its manufacturing capability and presence in the ...
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Toyota Motor Corporation has regained its title as the world’s leading car maker in 2012, outselling key rivals General Motors and Volkswagen Group in what was a record year for the Japanese manufacturer. Bloomberg reports Toyota ...
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Cyber criminals have moved beyond the traditional PC, targeting Android, social media and even the Mac OS X with new attacks, according to Trend Micro’s 2012 Annual Roundup and Mobile Security reports. Malware targeting Android alone ...
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According to statistics released by Japan's Ministry of Finance, Japan's hot rolled (HR) flat steel exports totaled 1.2 million metric tons in November 2012, decreasing by 10.3 percent month on month and up 13.7 percent compared to November ...
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Washington Post reports that the mandate and funding of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR), which was established in October 2004, is due to expire in March, marking what it describes as the end of an effort to ...
Dutch financial conglomerate ING has agreed to dispose of its 26% stake in Indian joint venture (JV), ING Vysya Life Insurance Company, to its partner Exide Industries, for an undisclosed sum. As part of a previously disclosed divestment ...
NatureWorks, the world's leading supplier of biopolymers, with Ingeo fibers and plastics made from plants, not oil, announced today that the company has located its first Asia Pacific (A/P) regional headquarters in Bangkok and has expanded ...
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As many Brits brace themselves for yet more snow, sleet and ice this week, shoppers at department store Debenhams have been looking ahead to warmer months and snapping up new season swim and beach wear. Sales of swimwear are up 51% ...