US carmaker General Motors (GM) is planning to invest $120m to build a 400,000 sq ft paint shop at its Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas City, US. GM will seek Unified Government Board of Commissioners to grant the investment in industrial ...
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Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini has unveiled the new Gallardo LP560-4 Gold Limited Edition at the Shenzhen Hong Kong Macau International Auto Show, which will be targeting at Chinese market. According to the Italian carmaker, ...
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Home furnishings retailer West Elm announced today that it will open a new retail store at 180 University Avenue in Palo Alto on October 18th, 2012. Located on the corner of University and Emerson, the new store will open with the ...
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You may think there is no way to green up the bedrooms in your house,but a lot can be done to make them healthier and more energy efficient.From furniture to finishes,you can sleep well knowing your bedrooms are the best they can be for ...
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UK based luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has invested GBP370m to upgrade its vehicle manufacturing plants in the UK to support the launch of its fourth-generation Range Rover sports utility vehicle (SUV). As part of the ...
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ADAC Automotive, a company involved in painting vehicle parts, is planning to invest $4.7m in its Muskegon plant in Michigan, US to supplement its plastics operations. The new 70,000 sq ft plant will have a paint system, adjacent to an ...
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US based chemical producer DuPont has begun the preliminary auction process for sale of its car paint business which is anticipated to fetch over $4bn. Sources told Reuters that the company's adviser on the agreement, Credit Suisse Group ...
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Dürr has received sixth contract from SGM (Shanghai General Motors)-Norsom, a Chinese joint venture between SAIC and General Motors, to build paint shop in Shenyang, China General Motors relies on its new 'non compressed 3 wet paint ...
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A new five-door Kia cee'd GT will join what will be a two-pronged performance attack from the Korean brand,following last week's announcement that the new three-door Kia pro_cee'd GT would enter the competitive hot-hatch market. Both new ...
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The glass and metal packaging manufacturer has launched RinGo, which is claimed to be 20% lighter that the standard pack. In addition, Ardagh said that the user can drain the whole content. A necked in top, as opposed to the straight wall ...
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The new look for Hammerite’s 21 product lines will go global later in the year. It is designed to modernise the brand and make product selection simpler for DIY enthusiasts and tradesmen. Click on the image for a larger pop-out ...
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US based automaker Ford Motor has upgraded its Flat Rock Assembly Plant to produce the 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan. Ford said it will now take the full management control of the Flat Rock Assembly plant, which is previously known as ...
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Plexus Cotton Limited reported that New York (NY) futures have trended lower this week, as December fell by 369 points to close at 71.53 cents. With harvest in the Northern Hemisphere gaining momentum, the market finally came under some ...
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IRL has announced the publication of a new and fully updated edition of its popular"Profile of the Central American and Caribbean Paints Industry." This report covers the markets for paints and coatings in eight Central American ...
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Daimler AG and Russian commercial vehicle manufacturer GAZ Group, a part of Russia's Basic Element, have planned to start the production Mercedes-Benz Sprinter in 2013 at Gorky Automobile Plant in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Daimler is ...
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