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Retail Asia29/02/2024

Food and beverage giant Nestle has invested $32 million in its Smithtown factory, aiming to boost the site’s manufacturing line. The funding will also introduce state-of-the-art technology and support an increased production capacity. James Garley, the site’s factory manager, said the investment reflects Nestlé’s commitment to support local manufacturing. “Over the next 12 months, the […]

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Retail Asia19/09/2023

The Huawei Mate 60 Pro is getting a serious look from U.S. government officials who are trying to figure out how Huawei and SMIC (China’s largest foundry) created 7nm Kirin 9000S 5G chipsets in the face of U.S. sanctions. Huawei is not allowed to be shipped any cutting-edge chips made by any chip foundry that uses […]

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Retail Asia22/07/2022

Apple is gearing up for the launch of the iPhone 14 series (which is inching ever so closely as we approach the fall), and it now seems Cupertino is set on not allowing any supply chain shortages to create issues. Reputable industry insider Ming-Chi Kuo now reports that Apple is looking to further expand its suppliers for the […]

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Retail Asia25/03/2022

Barry Callebaut has completed the expansion of its Campbellfield factory in Melbourne, after the 11,000 m2 site was acquired in 2020. The expansion will cater for local industrial food manufacturers with new production lines to increase the total operating capacity and its range of chocolate offerings. The range will now include liquid chocolate, compound, buttons and chips, […]

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Retail Asia18/10/2021

Guided tours inside the Ducati Factory have resumed from October 2021, after having been discontinued due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Ducati Museum re-opened with pandemic safety regulations in place in May 2021, but the factory had not been open for tours, until now. Visitors during the factory tour will have the opportunity to walk […]

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Retail Asia09/08/2021

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Adidas felt the impact of a Chinese boycott of Western brands on its second-quarter results and is also suffering from the closure of factories in Vietnam due to Covid-19 infections. The German sportswear company still raised its outlook for full-year sales and profitability as it said it has seen demand recover in China since calls […]

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Retail Asia18/03/2021

Volkswagen plans to build half a dozen battery cell plants in Europe and expand infrastructure for charging electric vehicles globally, accelerating efforts to overtake Tesla and speed up mass adoption of battery-powered cars. The world’s No. 2 carmaker, which is in the midst of a major shift towards battery-powered cars, said on Monday it wants to […]

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Retail Asia17/03/2021

Volkswagen plans to have six battery cell production plants operating in Europe by 2030 to secure supply for the world’s No.2 carmaker’s electric vehicle ambitions. The plants, to be built in partnerships, will have a production capacity of 240-gigawatt hours a year, VW said. “E-mobility has become core business for us. We are now systematically […]

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Retail Asia05/11/2020

Tesla’s famous Nevada Gigafactory has been under construction for three years but it has only been completed 30 percent. It is one of the key strategic assets for Tesla to secure battery cell supply. In fact, some of the space in the Gigafactory was reserved for Panasonic as the leading electric car maker had partnered […]

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Retail Asia27/10/2020

An electric vehicle (EV) factory planned by the Chinese automaking group Geely will produce cars under the premium Polestar marque, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd plans to build a plant with an annual manufacturing capacity of 30,000 premium EVs in the western […]

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Retail Asia26/03/2020

Another factory falls victim to a global pandemic. As the coronavirus begins spreading rapidly in Latin America, Samsung has decided to shut down its factory in Manaus, Brazil. The measure is temporary and comes after the Brazilian government called out for help in containing the spread of the virus. Manaus is situated in the northern […]

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Retail Asia26/02/2020

We have been hearing news about different factories’ production struggles over the coronavirus outbreak for almost two months now. Unfortunately, on Saturday, Samsung temporarily closed one factory in South Korea over a confirmed case of the coronavirus, reports Reuters. Until now, Samsung has remained fairly unaffected by the public health crisis. The aforementioned factory complex is situated in the […]

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Retail Asia19/12/2019

Tesla is known to make outrageous electric vehicles and we mean outrageous in a good way. The US-based electric vehicle manufacturer recently showcased the Cybertruck which is a piece of work and has divided opinions about its design, though no doubt, it is a radical, futuristic model that will be available for purchase in a […]

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Retail Asia21/11/2019

Tesla will build its first European factory and design center near Berlin, giving the U.S. electric car pioneer the coveted “Made in Germany” label just as local rivals Audi, BMW and Mercedes prepare to launch competing cars. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk announced the move at a prestigious German car awards ceremony late on Tuesday […]

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Retail Asia06/11/2019

Volkswagen AG is ramping up production of electric cars to around 1 million vehicles by end of 2022, according to manufacturing plans seen by Reuters, enabling the German carmaker to leapfrog Tesla Inc and making China the key battleground. Volkswagen is readying two Chinese factories to build electric cars next year. The Chinese plants will have […]

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Retail Asia29/10/2019

Tesla Inc was added to a government list of approved automotive manufacturers, China’s industry ministry said on Thursday, as it granted the electric-vehicle maker a certificate it needs to start production in the country. The list was published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. This means “the green light is fully given to Tesla […]

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Retail Asia12/08/2019

Stop us if you’ve heard this before. President Donald Trump said that Apple will follow his wishes by opening a U.S. factory in Texas. The president’s comments were made the same day that he disseminated a tweet saying that he would not grant the tech giant a waiver that would prevent it from having to […]

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Retail Asia11/04/2019

Nokia is showcasing the second generation of the vendor’s Factory in a Box container solution at the 5G Arena during Hannover Messe 2019 in Germany. Factory in a Box 2.0 is designed to demonstrate how industry 4.0 solutions for manufacturers can be packed, transported and brought online within hours. The solution combines additive manufacturing technologies […]

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Retail Asia19/02/2019

The U.S. Commerce Department sent a report on Sunday to U.S. President Donald Trump that could unleash steep tariffs on imported cars and auto parts, provoking a sharp backlash from the industry even before it is unveiled, the agency confirmed. Late on Sunday, a department spokeswoman said it would not disclose any details of the […]

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Retail Asia15/02/2019

Renault Samsung Motors and its labor union once again failed to reach a consensus on 2018 wages after negotiations fell through for a 14th time on Tuesday. Renault Samsung is the only domestic automaker that has still not clinched a wage deal for last year. A source from the automaker said the Tuesday talks lasted […]

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