Wicks chooses combination machine from XYZ
June 10, 2011 – 8:00 am | No Comment

A combination machine from XYZ Machine Tools has enabled subcontractor Wicks Engineering to improve productivity at its facility in Leeds. Wicks specialises in prototype work as well as repair and maintenance projects that can demand a significant amount of reverse engineering. Wicks Engineering specialises in prototype and repair and maintenance The company’s work has included film props for movies including ‘Batman Begins’ and ‘The Da Vinci Code’

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Talking turkey
June 15, 2011 – 8:38 am | No Comment
Talking turkey

White meat or dark?

$99M automotive R&D centre opens for business
June 15, 2011 – 8:38 am | No Comment
$99M automotive R&D centre opens for business

OSHAWA, Ont.: The General Motors of Canada Automotive Centre of Excellence ( ACE ) is now officially open for business.

Teknor launches rigid PVC compounds
June 15, 2011 – 8:38 am | No Comment
Teknor launches rigid PVC compounds

TORONTO— Teknor Apex’s Vinyl Division is introducing new rigid vinyl compounds for a range of uses. After decades of being associated strictly with flexible vinyl, Teknor has developed more than 30 standard compounds

Rising food prices impact what we eat: poll
June 15, 2011 – 8:38 am | No Comment
Rising food prices impact what we eat: poll

Boston, Mass. – Food prices are affecting how and what people eat, says Oxfam International

Plastic bag companies sue over environmental claims
June 15, 2011 – 8:37 am | No Comment
Plastic bag companies sue over environmental claims

SAN FRANCISCO— The New York Times recently reported on a lawsuit underway in the U.S. , where three plastic bag producers are suing a company for exaggerating the environmental impact of plastic

Remote tire pressure monitoring
June 15, 2011 – 8:37 am | No Comment

Doran and PeopleNet are working together to provide an in-cab integration of tire pressure monitoring with off-truck communication and fleet management capabilities.

Maintenance matters
June 14, 2011 – 10:59 pm | No Comment
Maintenance matters

Maintenance matters precisely because vehicle performance affects everything from a company’s bottom line to employee and customer satisfaction.

When it’s time to say goodbye
June 14, 2011 – 10:59 pm | No Comment

Vehicle fleet managers have many issues to deal with in looking after their owned vehicle assets, but none is more important from an organizational point of view than actually getting rid of them.

Hino connects
June 14, 2011 – 10:58 pm | No Comment

Hino Trucks is now offering a web-based location and telematics solution for the medium-duty commercial truck market. Hino Insight offers GPS-based, remote fleet management capabilities to fleet operations of all sizes

LEAF wins car of the year
June 14, 2011 – 10:58 pm | No Comment

At the New York International Auto Show, the 100-percent electric, zero-emission Nissan LEAF was named 2011 World Car of the Year, edging out the BMW 5-Series and the Audi A8 for the top spot. The LEAF has also been named European Car of the Year. The World Car Awards jurors observed, “The Leaf is the gateway to a brave new electric world from Nissan