BRISBANE, Australia-Siemens Transportation Systems (Munich, Germany) has closed a deal to supply 20 Class 3800 electric freight locomotives to the Queensland Rail company in Australia.
PETERBOROUGH, England-Perkins Engines Co. has unveiled a new line of environmentally compliant 400 series diesel engines for use in agricultural machinery, generator, construction and general industrial applications.
BRUSSELS, Belgium-A group of European automotive manufacturers and fuel suppliers have formed what is being called the Alliance for Synthetic Fuels in Europe to promote "sustainable mobility" in Europe.
WASHINGTON-The Federal Reserve has reported that overall U.S. industrial production rose a strong 0.6 percent in March, capping a strong first quarter.
SEOUL, Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. and Sony Corp. (Tokyo) have signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture company dedicated to developing state-of-the-art LCD television panels.
SOUTHFIELD, MI-Integrated Manufacturing and Assembly, (IMA) a joint venture between Comer Holdings LLC and Lear Corp. is building a new 123,000-square-foot plant in Columbia City, IN, to manufacture automobile seats.
WASHINGTON-According to the Commerce Department, the overall U.S. trade deficit improved more than expected in February, in large part thanks to strong performance in the manufacturing sector.
FORT MYERS, FL-Automation technology company Innova Holdings Inc. has announced that it is acquiring mobile service robot company CoroWare Inc. (Bellevue, WA).
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI-Automotive parts, power tools and automation equipment manufacturer Bosch Group (Stuttgart, Germany) is celebrating 100 years of doing business in the United States.