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More Schmitz Cargobull trailers for Stardes

UK-based entertainment logistics provider Stardes has taken delivery of four Schmitz Cargobull FP25 dry freight box van trailers to transport equipment for concerts across Europe.
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Alcoa elects MIT President to Board of Directors

Alcoa has elected Rafael Reif, President of the world-renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to its Board of Directors.
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New report says productivity key to long-term growth

McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) has published a new report saying the world economy could slide toward a sluggish long-term growth rate if productivity won’t be improved dramatically.
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Schmitz Cargobull wins Lean Production Award

Schmitz Cargobull’s factory in Vreden, Germany, has won its second Automotive Lean Production Award in the ‘International Middle-Sized Company’ category.
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Hankook announces management changes in Europe

Korean tyre maker Hankook has announced the appointment of Jong Jin Park as Managing Director of its UK operation and Gaugseung Lee as Vice President of Marketing and Sales at its European headquarters.
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Fleet management solutions for Norway’s largest food distributor

Belgian Wabco subsidiary Transics International has announced it will equip the entire commercial vehicle fleet of Norway’s largest food distributor ASKO NorgesGruppen with its fleet management solutions.
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US trailer orders continue to soar

According to US research company FTR, December was the trailer industry’s second best month ever recorded, finishing off what was the best order year in history.
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Hella’s stock market success story continues

Following a successful stock market launch at the end of 2014, lighting specialist Hella has now entered Germany's small-caps index.
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Kässbohrer starts delivery of 40 ‘mega’ curtain-siders

Kässbohrer has started the delivery of 40 so-called ‘mega’ curtain-siders to Netherlands-based transport company A2B-online.
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China commercial vehicle market softened in 2014

The slowing growth of China’s economy continued to act as a constraint on commercial vehicle demand at the end of 2014, according to a report published by US company ACT and China’s State Information Centre.
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US opens to Mexico long-haul trucking after three-year pilot

The US Department of Transportation has announced that Mexican transport businesses will soon be able to apply for authority to conduct long-haul, cross-border trucking services in the United States.