AkzoNobel To invest In Performance Coatings Activities In Vietnam
In addition to serving the local market, the expanded plant will also supply customers across Southeast Asia, India, Australia and New Zealand.
Obama Again Eases Cuba Sanctions
The Obama administration recently took steps to further ease economic sanctions on Cuba, allowing U.S. businesses to set up outposts on the island, according to Law360.com.
WABCO May Cease Manufacturing Operations At 2 European Sites
Pending the outcome of the formal processes, production could cease at the Meppel, the Netherlands, facility by the second half of 2016, and at the Claye-Souilly, France, plant in the second half of 2017, with production being transferred to other facilities within WABCO’s globally integrated supply chain.
IAC Continues Growth In UK With Expanded Operations In Elmdon And Halewood
The addition of these two facilities extends IAC’s capability to support its domestic and Asian OEM customers from five locations across the U.K., according to the company. IAC has increased the number of employees in the U.K. from approximately 700 in 2007 to more than 2,200 today.
Visteon, Mediamobile Showcase ‘Industry-First’ Digital Radio With V-Traffic DAB Data Services For European Market
The Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) radio solution will be demonstrated Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 at the Automotive HMI Cosmos in Main, Germany; and Oct. 5-9 at ITS World Congress in Bordeaux, France.
From GlobalBusinessProfessor.com: Expanding Your Business Through Global Trade Shows
Ten minutes. That’s all the time you need to get started on the path to exhibiting at international trade shows. In this 10-minute interview with Dirk Ebener, CEO of Global CIF, GlobalBusinessProfessor.com takes a look at the benefits and challenges small- and mid-size businesses experience and be successful when participating in global trade shows.
PPG Introduces New Coatings Platform For Auto Parts And Accessories Manufacturers In EMEA
Multiple-technology coatings are now available to entire the suspension-systems industry across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
ZEETEX Relaunches Website With Fresh Look
Describing the website, Raghavendra Sanga, the head of product communication and marketing, said, “Thinking from the perspective of our target audience helps us in coming up with the best possible product, be it website or any other marketing product.”
Schaeffler Goes Public In Germany
Shares for global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler are now being offered on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company announced it would list 166 million new and non-voting common shares of Schaeffler AG on Monday.
Brembo Unveiling Its First In-Wheel Application, New Calipers For High-End Cars At IAA
After three years of evaluation and experimentation in wheel-end architecture, Brembo is taking steps into the future, endorsing the innovative European project EU-LIVE. The company also presented five new opening calipers that allows a weight reduction of 8 percent while maintaining stiffness.
24 Months Of Consecutive Growth For Europe’s New Car Market, JATO Dynamics Reports
New-car sales in Europe grew by 11.5 percent in August and 8.9 percent year-to-date.
Axalta Appoints New Vice President And President For Europe, Middle East And Africa
Matthias Schönberg’s role will be to drive the EMEA region’s growth strategy, joining Axalta from Continental AG, where he held numerous leadership positions including, most recently, CEO of its ContiTech Fluid Technology business and executive vice president of Continental AG.
