Tag: factories
China: 770 strikes and demonstrations in factories in the first half of 2023
We note a slight improvement in factory activity in China. The index of manufacturing purchasing managers, published Friday, September 1 by Caixin, is at its highest level since February: 51,…
VW’s electric-vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas may spur London factories: MP
News Local News London has plunged into the electric vehicle (EV) battery plant market with federal cash to grow the sector here. Published Jul 12, 2023 • Last updated 6…
These plants transformed into pheromone factories could replace pesticides
News Published on 04/17/2023 at 10:27 am Updated 04/17/2023 at 10:27 am Reading 2 mins. A team of British researchers has genetically modified tobacco plants to produce sex pheromones to…
Strikes again at coffee factories Douwe Egberts in Utrecht
The conflict between coffee and tea group JDE Peet’s (the owner of Douwe Egberts and Pickwick) and its employees arose during the negotiations on a new collective labor agreement, which…
Michelin factories invest in decarbonization
/ Podcasts / Report France Industry facing the energy crisis. The increase in the price of electricity and gas is forcing manufacturers to find new solutions and to become more…
The war in Ukraine, a boon for French factories?
When are we going to enter the “war economy” promised by Emmanuel Macron? This is the question that many domestic arms manufacturers are asking. While they were confronted until February…
The new project to be used in Audi factories; Modular Assembly
Audiis implementing the world’s first modular assembly system in the automotive industry as a new and complementary form of organization. Increasing complexity in products and demand today also changes production…
First farms, now factories: temporary foreign worker program expands
A federal government plan to increase the number of foreign workers may boost the labor pool for London’s growing agri-food sector, just as it needs it. The recent federal budget…
Russia hits people’s homes, factories and business premises – “All I have left is my clothes”
In Kharkov, northeastern Ukraine, people live in basements. Numerous apartment buildings have been completely destroyed. The mall and kindergarten have also been ruined by Russian attacks. Kharkiv, UKRAINE Marina presents…
Will the Russia-Ukraine war affect the automobile factories in Turkey?
We asked important manufacturers producing in Turkey whether the Russia-Ukraine war would cause any disruption in their operations. While the two-week period in the war between Russia and Ukraine is…