Geek+ and Reesink to deploy automated mobile robots (AMR tech) for warehouses in Northern Europe
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Center setup and Expansion VW starts construction of Salzgitter battery factory VW has broken ground for its first cell factory in Salzgitter in the presence of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The responsibility for its global battery business is to be held by a newly created company PowerCo. In addition to cell production, the company will be responsible for activities along the entire battery value chain. Read More>> Delta Electronics taps Plano for its new R&D and manufacturing center The company is building out its existing Plano presence by purchasing a 30-acre plot of land. The acreage is set to become a hub for Delta’s research, development, and manufacturing efforts. The new facility will add to Delta’s current Plano operations, which include offices near the Plano-Richardson border. Read More>> Trina Solar starts building a 10-GW PV production complex in China The company has recently held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of a factory that will eventually have the capacity to produce 10 GW of solar cells and modules per year. The New Energy Industrial Park is now being built in Xining, the provincial capital of the central province of Qinghai. Read More>>Deals Fluor awarded the contract for the New Fortress Energy fast LNG project New Fortress Energy Inc. awarded flour a full notice-to-proceed contract for the engineering, procurement, and fabrication management of the NFE Fast LNG 2 project. Read More>> Andritz to supply complete OCC line to Shanying Paper in China The company has received an order from Shanying Paper Co. Ltd. to supply a complete OCC line, including fiber recovery and reject handling system, for its mill near Fuyu City, Songyuan, Jilin Province, China. The OCC line will have a capacity of 950 bdmt/d to produce fluting paper. Read More>>Mergers and Acquisition Atlas Copco completes two acquisitions Atlas’s first is the purchase of FITEC S.A.S., a French distributor of rotary screw compressors and ancillary equipment that sells to small and medium-sized industries. It has also acquired Bireme Group, a Singapore-based company specializing in treating compressed air and gas. Read More>> China’s Ganfeng Lithium to buy Lithea Inc for USD 962 Mn Ganfeng will buy Argentina-focussed Lithea Inc to secure access to more resources for producing key battery metals. Privately owned Lithea owns rights to two lithium salt lakes in Argentina’s mineral-rich Salta province. Read More>>Partnerships NASCAR and Toyota Racing Development partner with Stratasys for 3D printed parts Stratasys, an official partner of Toyota Racing Development, is also a NASCAR Competition Partner. Its partnership with Toyota will see them produce 3D printed production parts, such as a windshield air cockpit ventilation unit, on the forthcoming Toyota GR86 for the GR Cup. Read More>> Geek+ and Reesink Logistic Solutions partner to implement robots in warehouses The company has agreed to a new partnership with one of Europe’s top system integrators, Reesink Logistic Solutions. The warehouse automation market is becoming increasingly competitive and dense. The RLS companies have always looked for state-of-the-art technologies to add to their product portfolio. Read More>>Executive Movement Apple Valley has a new president appointed by Uponor Uponor Corp. appointed Andres Caballero as president of the company’s Building Solutions North America business and an executive committee member. Before joining Honeywell, Caballero oversaw the Latin American business for the Danfoss Mobile Electronics division and America’s business for the Topcon-Danfoss joint venture. Read More>> Howden names Mary OConnor CEO of the new capital advisory arm Global insurance broker Howden appointed Mary OConnor as Chief Executive Officer of its new capital, advisory, and placement business for financial institutions and corporates, HowdenCAP. OConnor joins as CEO of the new division from KPMG, where she most recently served as Acting CEO. Read More>>
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