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Dow and Süd-Chemie Research Alternative Routes to Produce Chemicals

IndustryWeek -- The research program will be conducted in The Netherlands at Dow's Terneuzen site and at Sud-Chemie's catalyst research and development centers located in Germany and the U.S. Jan. 27, 2009Recently The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow) and Süd-Chemie announced an agreement to research alternative routes to produce chemicals to help reduce dependence on traditional sources of oil and gas. The collaborative re...     03-04     采编 kaylazhou
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Extending the Digital Advantage

IndustryWeek -- Digital strategies are enabling faster product development by accelerating information cycle times.By John TereskoMarch 1, 2009Increasingly referred to as the ultimate industrial stimulus, digital manufacturing strategies can potentially satisfy the pressure to manufacture faster, better and at lower cost. For example, automaker giant Toyota Motor Corp. participates as both a shareholder and a use...     03-04     采编 kaylazhou
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Schwarzenegger Tells Techies to Go 'Green'

IndustryWeek -- At CeBIT, Govenor says now is the time to promote more energy efficiency to cut costs as well as reduce emissions using technology.March 4, 2009California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger kicked off the world's biggest high-tech fair on Feb. 3, telling executives to seize the economic crisis as a moment to shape up and go "green."  Schwarzenegger, this year's guest of honour at the CeBIT fair toured...     03-04     采编 kaylazhou
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GM Slashes Production as U.S. Sales Drop 53%

IndustryWeek -- General Motors announced plans to slash second quarter production by 34% as it reported a whopping 53% drop in year-on-year U.S. sales for February. GM said it would cut second quarter production to 550,000 vehicles from 834,000 vehicles in the second quarter of 2008. Truck production will fall to 355,000 units from 452,000 in 2008 while car production will be cut to 195,000 units from 382,000 veh...     03-04     采编 kaylazhou
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Bayer Posts 2008 Profit of $2.1 Billion

IndustryWeek -- Company reports strong activity at its HealthCare and CropScience divisions By . Agence France-Presse March 4, 2009   --> --> Wednesday, March 04, 2009--> Boston-Power, Lithium-ion Battery Maker, Expands U.S. Headquarters Hella Opens First Electronics Plant in Mexico Boeing Machinists Return to Work Pepsi to Invest $1 Billion in China Boeing Machinists Return to Work Hyundai Launches Production in...     03-04     采编 kaylazhou
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