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First-ever Ford police interceptor utility debuts, offers portfolio of choice for law enforcement
Posted in Business on 3 September 2010Ford Motor Company today revealed its newest pursuit-rated vehicle – Ford’s first-ever specially designed Police Interceptor utility built for the rigors of police work. The new vehicle is designed to complement Ford’s all-new Police Interceptor sedan, which was introduced earlier this year. Combined, the two vehicles provide law enforcement agencies the ultimate in versatility and [...]
Ford Motor China reports strong sales growth for August
Posted in Business on 3 September 2010Ford Motor Company and its joint ventures in China, including Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA) and Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC) report 44,047 units in sales for August, a 24 percent increase from August 2009. Total passenger and commercial vehicles sold in China as of end of August were 368,103 units, an increase of 42 percent [...]
Ford uses innovation liquid-cooled battery system to help focus electric owners maximize range
Posted in Technology on 3 September 2010The all-new Ford Focus Electric, which debuts in the U.S. late next year and in Europe in 2012, will be powered by an advanced lithium-ion battery that utilizes heated and cooled liquid to help maximize battery life and gas-free driving range. Thermal management of lithium-ion battery systems is critical to the success of all-electric vehicles [...]
FORD India triples sales in August
Posted in Business on 3 September 2010Ford India tripled sales in August. It sold 7,925 vehicles in August, a 220 percent increase compared to August 2009. The Ford Figo remains at the top of the sales charts with more than 34,000 bookings recorded in the 25 weeks since it was introduced. Ford has sold 54,676 vehicles in India so far this [...]
Amkor Technology to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference
Posted in Technology on 31 August 2010Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR) today announced that Joanne Solomon, the company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, will participate in the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference in New York, NY, on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:45 A.M. (EDT). An audio-only webcast of the presentation [...]
Albemarle to Increase Prices of ETHACURE(R) 300 Curatives
Posted in Business on 27 August 2010Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of curatives, announced today that it will increase prices of ETHACURE(R) 300 curatives by 5% globally on shipments beginning October 1, 2010, or as contracts allow. Albemarle’s curatives business is part of the company’s polymer solutions business segment. About Albemarle Albemarle Corporation, headquartered [...]
Albemarle to Increase Prices of MARTINAL(R) Mineral Flame Retardants
Posted in Business on 27 August 2010Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of flame retardants, announced today that it will increase prices of MARTINAL(R) flame retardants on global shipments beginning October 1, 2010, or as contracts allow at the following rates: * MARTINAL(R) ON ground and low-viscosity grades by 10% * MARTINAL(R) LEO fine precipitated [...]
Albemarle to Increase Prices of SAYTEX(R) Brominated Flame Retardants
Posted in Technology on 27 August 2010Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of flame retardants, announced today that it will increase prices of SAYTEX(R) flame retardants on shipments beginning October 1, 2010, or as contracts allow in regions listed at the following rates: * SAYTEX(R) CP2000 (tetrabromo bisphenol A) by $0.40/kg globally * SAYTEX(R) 102E [...]
Gary T. Barlow Named Vice President, Sales & Customer Service For AK Steel
Posted in Business on 27 August 2010AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said that Gary T. Barlow, 48, has been named Vice President, Sales and Customer Service, effective September 1, 2010. Mr. Barlow succeeds Douglas W. Gant, who is retiring after 30 years of service to the company. “Doug Gant has served our company and our customers well for three decades, and we [...]
Bricklaying Ceremony For New Coke Plant A Milestone Event For AK Steel
Posted in Business on 27 August 2010AK Steel’s (NYSE: AKS) Chairman, President and CEO James L. Wainscott said that the ceremonial bricklaying event for a new SunCoke Energy Inc. plant in Middletown, Ohio, held today, represents a milestone event for AK Steel and for the Middletown community. The event marked the initial construction phase of SunCoke’s $360 million plant located adjacent [...]