German automobile major Daimler is expanding in Latin America with a new bus plant in Funza in vicinity of Bogotá, Colombia, having an annual installed production capacity of 4,000. Sprawled over 11,000m2, the unit is witnessing ...
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Microchip Technology has announced that Kia Motors is enriching its infotainment system with powerful smart-phone connectivity in its flagship Kia K900 luxury sedan, using Microchip's OS81110 Intelligent Network Interface Controller (INIC). ...
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Beyond Meat has launched The Beast, a 100% plant-based, protein-packed, nutrient-dense burger. With 23 grams of protein and its Beyond Nutrient Blend of antioxidants, iron, calcium, vitamins B6, B12, & D, potassium, and DHA & ALA Omega ...
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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in Hong Kong has found non-permissible levels of pesticide residues in a Chinese white cabbage sample. As part of the investigation, CFS found that ...
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Lumileds of San Jose, CA, USA has released LM-80 test results for its LUXEON 3535L mid-power LED line, enabling L90 fixture life of more than a decade. Completing 10,000 hours of LM-80 testing at 55C, 85C and 105C, Lumileds has exceeded ...
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The group has just been awarded a PEFC sustainable forest management certification. APRIL is Indonesia’s second largest paper and pulp company, and will rely solely on plantations to provide the fibre for its pulp, and not ...
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There is some good news for garment factory workers. G7 leaders meeting in Bavaria have agreed to establish a new fund to help improve the global supply chain in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh in 2013 in which 1,137 ...
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Swedish food packaging and processing company Tetra Pak has launched a new extrusion line for the production of ice cream sticks and sandwiches. The new line is capable of producing close to 43,200 pieces per hour at lowest operational ...
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China will come out with a five-year plan (2016-20) for the development of its strategic emerging industries and to further boost its innovation efforts, the nation's top economic planner said on Friday. The National Development and ...
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Solid waste management company Renew Bahamas has set up the first-of-its-kind materials recycling facility (MRF) in the Bahamas, to process residential and commercial waste. The unit, commissioned by Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie, ...
BASF's Master Builders Solutions experts have developed a new generation of polymers designed to provide significant improvements in the rheological properties of concrete. Advanced concrete mixes often demonstrate a higher viscosity due to ...
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PlantBottle packaging "pushes the boundaries on sustainable innovation by using groundbreaking technology to create a fully recyclable plastic bottle made from renewable plant materials," said the soft drinks giant. The current version of ...
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Volkswagen of America, arm of German automobile major Volkswagen, has partnered with renewable energy and carbon offset services provider 3Degrees for carbon reduction drive in California and Texas, while pumping in $10m to boost its ...
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US-based regulated public utility firm San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will put in place electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at up to 550 business and multi-family sites in the Californian region under its pilot program Electric ...
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FROM the damming and diverting of mighty rivers to the building of huge new cities from the ground up, China's government does not shy away from grand schemes. The Communist Party's highest decision-making body has now signed off on another ...
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