Mercedes-Benz has started construction on a new engine plant in Poland, which will be the company's second facility for engines outside of Germany. The company is building a 50ha plant in Jawor by investing €500m in the site and ...
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Plastic caps and closures manufacturer United Caps has opened a automated warehouse in Wiltz, Luxembourg. The warehouse is expected to increase the company’s storage capacity by 30%, from 3000 palettes to 4500. The facility is ...
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BMW has introduced the MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 in a plug-in hybrid drive, with an option to drive in purely electric mode. Characteristic MINI driving fun is now available in fascinating, sustainable form. The MINI Cooper S E ...
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Osram Lighting Solutions together with its project partners Beckhoff Automation and Microsoft demonstrates what smart lighting solutions are already able to achieve for Industry 4.0. The installation can be seen on the Microsoft stand (Hall ...
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The LED lighting market grew 18.1% to $47,303m in 2016, accounting for almost 60% of global lighting, according to the report ‘Global LED Lighting Market (2017 Update)’, part of Frost & Sullivan’s Homes & Buildings Growth ...
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Global LED lamp unit shipments are expected to increase from 441.7 million in 2017 to 783.9 million in 2026, forecasts the report ‘Market Data: Energy Efficient Lighting for Commercial Markets’ from Navigant Research. ...
Japanese automaker Nissan has demonstrated its latest autonomous drive technology on public roads in Europe for the first time. The demo took part in the east of London. Prior to this, the automaker has carried out public-road testing of ...
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Toyota Motor Corporation has installed stationary pure hydrogen fuel cells at the energy management facility which had been completed at its Honsha Plant in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, in August 2016. The fuel cells started operations on ...
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Energy management and automation specialist, Schneider Electric, has recently announced the general availability of the Aquis 7.0, an advanced software application for water distribution network management. The company made its ...
A sustainability scheme recognised as the environmental benchmark for the furniture industry, welcomes two new members to the scheme. To achieve membership of the Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme (FISP), an organisation must ...
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Coastal Automotive, an automotive manufacturer from Southeast Michigan, is expanding production into Holland. Coastal secured the 300,000 square-foot production space at 900 Brooks Ave. The Holland facility is expected to begin operations ...
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The Furniture Makers’ Company, the furnishing industry’s charity, has announced that for the fist time ever it will be accepting entries for its prestigious Sustainability Award from all UK furnishings manufacturers. Now in ...
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Peugeot Design Lab has designed a universal solar energy charging station for electric vehicles, the DRIVECO Parasol. Ecology and technology are integrated in the design of the Parasol. Its wooden frame supports the photovoltaic panels, ...
Global IT major Wipro has announced a five-year partnership with Jubilant FoodWorks to deliver energy management services and help reduce its energy and operational costs. Jubilant is a master franchisee for Domino's Pizza and Dunkin' ...
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Nissan announced Nissan Intelligent Mobility vision at Geneva. This will guide Nissan product evolution, will anchor critical company decisions around how cars are powered, how cars are driven, and how cars integrate into society, all while ...
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