German automotive manufacturer Daimler has opened a new product development center in China, under a joint venture with the Fujian Benz Automotive. The center includes a design and computation department, a proving ground, several ...
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In his first year as Sony CEO, Kazuo Hirai has remade the company, cutting thousands of jobs, selling off large businesses and core properties, and moving divisions around the world. Now comes the hard part, selling electronics. Hirai ...
An independent research study commissioned by the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), revealed 65 percent of decision makers at Fortune 500 consumer product companies ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, steel, consumer packaged goods
The California Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation held a hearing on Wednesday marking the end of a six-week public comment period on the state's proposed new upholstered furniture flammability standard. A story in the ...
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The major theme of the 2013 BEC Conference can be summed up in the title of its keynote presentation: Battle for the Wall. "Our true competitors are solid surface walls," said Scott Thomsen, president of the Global Flat Glass Group, ...
Tags: glaziers, glass industry, glass
CIOs and IT managers tracking the progress of the SharePoint-Yammer integration got more details about the road map this week, but the updates were a sobering reminder of the long road ahead as Microsoft works to mesh the two products. ...
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MCEE 2013—a four-shows-in-one meeting place for Canada’s mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) industries—will feature an increased emphasis on energy efficiency, with more products how to manage and control the air we ...
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Yesterday, Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Budget statement. He pledged to scrap a 3p rise in fuel duty, cut national insurance payments and raise the personal allowance to £10,000 next April. Every business in the country ...
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Supply chain and logistics stars have just one week left to submit nominations for the Smart Awards, hosted by Smart Conference & Expo. Entries close this Sunday 24 March at 5pm for the five award categories, which include Manufacturing ...
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From classic traditional styles to brand-new trends, Piel S.A. is one of the leading integrated companies in the Spanish textile sector producing household textiles and upholstery covers for homes designed totally to individual tastes. The ...
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The interior of the all-new Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been revealed ahead of its unveiling in May. The official images of the S-Class’s lavish new cabin come as a set of revealing spy shots completely uncovers the exterior design of ...
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Trade fair Wasser Berlin International from 23 to 26 April 2013 – around 600 exhibitors from nearly every branch of the water industry will be showcasing their products, services and solutions – some 30,000 trade visitors are ...
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Fever-Tree, a UK-based producer of tonic water and mixer brands, has sold its 49% stake to private equity group Lloyds Development Capital (LDC) for £48m to drive growth in countries all across the world with emphasis on Spain, the UK ...
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Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S4 smartphone in New York City on Thursday night using the theme of a Broadway musical, but almost completely avoided any mention of the Android OS inside the new device. "Android doesn't matter anymore, ...
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California-based Balqon has signed a deal with China-based Sichuan Automobile Industry (SAIG) to manufacture inner city electric buses in China. As part of the deal, SAIG has purchased Balqon's electric drive system to be fitted into a ...
Tags: Balqon, Sichuan Automobile, Electric Buses