Production begins at BASF’s largest Indian investment to date South Asia’s first MDI splitter will help make Gujarat a hub for value-adding industries INR 1,000 crore investment project creates 500 direct and indirect jobs Zero lost-time injuries during construction phase. BASF India Limited on 7 October inaugurated its large-scale chemical production complex at Dahej in Gujarat, India. With a project[Read More…]
Leading global vehicle interiors supplier International Automotive Components (IAC) on 7 October celebrated the grand opening of its European headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany. The new facility hosts the European Operations including the Commercial and Sales, Design/Engineering, Procurement, and Administrative activities along with offices for the company’s European Senior Leadership Team. When IAC was established in 2006, the company had 11[Read More…]
Beginning early in 2015, Meritor will launch a portfolio of products that supports trucking industry demand for fuel economy through downspeeding of engines. Meritor will offer a 2.28 ratio on its 14X tandem for 6×4 linehaul applications and a 2.31 ratio on its new FUELite+ tandem for the 6×2 market. These fast axle ratios can be integrated with the soon-to-be[Read More…]
Takaharu Fushimi, a managing corporate officer with Tokyo, Japan-based The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (YRC), has returned to the U.S. to assume the post of CEO for Yokohama Corporation of North America (YCNA). In this new appointment, Fushimi will be responsible for the strategic operations in North America, as well as oversight of the multiple subsidiaries and business units responsible[Read More…]
Conti EcoPlus HT3 receives an award in the environment category Premium trailer tires for commercial vehicles with fuel efficiency label “A” Considerable fuel savings lead to significant reduction of environmental impact Continental achieves second place in the environment category of the “Trailer Innovation” awards at IAA, for its new trailer tire Conti EcoPlus HT3. The international industry award was awarded[Read More…]
SKF has signed two agreements with Scania, totalling SEK 360 million, for the supply of wheel bearings and high pressure valve stem seals. Tryggve Sthen, President, SKF Automotive says, “It is truly rewarding to see our solutions contributing to Scania’s development of energy efficient trucks. This is a result of our long-term engineering partnership with Scania, which is built on[Read More…]
National Instruments (NI), the Austin, Texas based technology solution provider, announced today the industry’s widest bandwidth high-performance 26.5 GHz microwave vector signal analyser (VSA) and a fast tuning 20 GHz continuous wave signal generator. The two new instruments complement the extensive NI modular instruments offering and expand the measurement capabilities of the PXI platform. High-Performance vector signal analyzers deliver a[Read More…]
· Acquisition further strengthens Delphi’s high-growth electrical connectors business · Unwired acquisition the second agreement signed this month to significantly enhance company’s electrical/electronic architecture portfolio Delphi Automotive PLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire media connectivity module supplier, Unwired Technology LLC,expanding its data and media connectivity capabilities. The acquisition of Unwired follows the recently announced agreement to acquire Antaya Technologies Corp., a[Read More…]
· Simulator gives motorcyclists an opportunity to experience Head-up display technology · Technology study shows how information on the vehicle and its surroundings can be projected into the driver’s field of view · Head-up displays minimize distractions for the driver and maximize comfort and safety Continental has applied its more than 100 years of instrumentation experience to the motorcycle cockpit. The company offers[Read More…]
Human resource precedes other resources like economic or technological resources in contributing to the success of an organization and in creating its competitive advantage. “Resources can be mobilized, technology acquired but HR has to be nurtured. Even one man can make the difference’’, Dr M Veera Shanmuga Moni, IAS, Secretary, Department of Labour and Employment, Government of Tamil Nadu, said. Addressing the `HR[Read More…]
