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Vrba: 3M interests in acquisition of innovation firms in CEE, intends to enter segment of services

January 3, 2013 | 06:35am CEToriginal
Interest in nanotechnology, sales growth in the Czech Republic in 2012, a new innovation centre in Prague, including development and testing lab and exposition of products...
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Toyota Motor replaced president of JV in Czech Rep after three years

January 3, 2013 | 06:13am CEToriginal
Satoshi Tachihara returned to the carmaker’s headquarters. Kenta Koide, who already worked in the Kolin plant before, became the new head in TPCA...
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Carmakers to begin offering in-car inductive phone charging

January 3, 2013 | 06:07am CEToriginal
The uniform standard Qi, the first Toyota, Dodge and Chevrolet models, inductive charging of EVs, installation of Powermat charging stations in Starbucks cafes...
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Schaeffler to build its first factory in Russia

January 2, 2013 | 01:53am CEToriginal
Location, the amount of investment, HR, timing, products not only for the automotive industry, clients also from the Czech Republic...
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Cadillac introduced ATS sedan to Czech market, believes in greater demand than for BLS

January 2, 2013 | 01:38am CEToriginal
Equipment and prices, only one engine, forthcoming Euro 6 diesel, sales plan, help of a sub dealer, Brembo brakes manufactured in the Czech Republic...
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Nissan to produce Infiniti Etherea/Q30 in UK instead of Austria

January 2, 2013 | 01:26am CEToriginal
Location, the amount of investment, HR, timing, capacity, shift of production of the Nissan C-segment hatchback elsewhere, a change in marking Infiniti models...
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Bosch to build second plant for automotive parts in Russia

December 20, 2012 | 12:38am CEToriginal
Location, the amount of investments, timing, HR, products of three divisions, production localization, new headquarters in Moscow, another plant of the Thermotechnology division…
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Faurecia to employ over 800 people in new plant in Pilsen

December 13, 2012 | 09:53pm CEToriginal
Construction period, the start of production, seats for BMW cars, JIT deliveries to Germany, the details of HR and recruitment, cooperation with Pilsen Steel...
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Brano to expand one of its tool factories in Czech Rep

December 13, 2012 | 02:33am CEToriginal
Location, new hall, renovation of the existing premises, timing, HR, tools for carmakers and component manufacturers, clients...
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Trinecke zelezarny/Moravia Steel expanded cooperation with Skoda Auto

December 13, 2012 | 02:07am CEToriginal
Subsidiary VUHZ has won a contract to manufacture tools and moulds. Three new CNC machines, a shift to precise parts, modernization the coating centre, clients...
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Fischer Automotive Systems plans to build second plant in Czech Rep

December 12, 2012 | 01:06am CEToriginal
Location, size of the hall, moving production, HR, timing, clients, profile of the existing plant in Ivanovice, development of components for German carmakers...
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Mecaplast sold production of textiles for car interiors

December 12, 2012 | 12:43am CEToriginal
Those are two plants in Europe - in France and the Czech Republic. The buyer of factories, locations, transaction value, HR, products, customers, Mecaplast’s orders...
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Swell gained several new customers, another carmaker as well

December 11, 2012 | 03:42am CEToriginal
Record year 2011, outlook until 2015, growth in new orders, the dominant client Skoda Auto, a shift from Tier 2 and Tier 3 to Tier 1 projects...
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ContiTech to build its first factory in Russia

December 11, 2012 | 03:25am CEToriginal
This division of Continental will thus expand its activities in CEE. Plant location, timing, HR, proximity to local automakers...
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Faurecia to build seventh plant in Czech Rep

December 7, 2012 | 03:39am CEToriginal
Location, developer, size of the hall, HR, timing, production capacity, products, clients...
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Bosch Diesel not to increase tariff wages in Jihlava in 2013

December 7, 2012 | 02:41am CEToriginal
The association with a decrease in orders and the introduction of flexi accounts, preservation of the existing benefits, increase of pension contributions...
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Brano aims to develop its own electric vehicle, later might start producing it

December 6, 2012 | 12:54am CEToriginal
In the future, another carmaker might arise in the Czech Republic. The first product out of the supply area, the details of the EV concept, development partner, grant, development of Li-ion batteries...
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Bosch won Li-ion battery contract for Porsche

December 5, 2012 | 04:51am CEToriginal
Production will also take place in the Czech Republic. Location, investment, subcontracting, production start-up of LiBAT, Porsche plug-in hybrids, termination of the JV of SB LiMotive...
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Kirchhoff Automotive wants to expand production in CEE

December 5, 2012 | 04:19am CEToriginal
Among other things, building a plant in the Czech Republic is also considered. The sites considered, the company’s requirements, HR, products, clients, the expected sales growth in 2012...
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MSX International and Nissan extended cooperation in Europe

December 5, 2012 | 04:04am CEToriginal
MSX opened a dealers support centre for CEE countries including the Czech Republic and Slovakia for Nissan in Budapest. The range of activities, other clients of MSX...
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O.K. Trans increased revenues by 25% in 2011, also thanks to Automotive

December 5, 2012 | 03:19am CEToriginal
Confirmation of orders from Continental, the fleet, two DAF service centres in the Czech Republic, clients from the automotive industry...
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Sohnergroup to build plant in Czech Rep, eighth worldwide

December 4, 2012 | 04:27am CEToriginal
The joint venture of Steffen Sohner, location, scale of investment, timing, HR, retraining centre, products, clients...
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Gumotex expects revenue growth of 7.6% in 2012

December 4, 2012 | 04:16am CEToriginal
The reason is also an expansion of its Automotive division. Plants, investments in 2011-2012, HR, products, OEM clients (carmakers, suppliers)...
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Bosch to invest EUR 12 million in Ceske Budejovice by 2014

December 2, 2012 | 11:09pm CEToriginal
The investment will go into equipment of a new hall, technology centre and transfer of Denoxtronic production from Austria. HR, clients, 20th anniversary of the plant...
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Snezka Nachod to close one plant in Czech Rep

December 2, 2012 | 11:04pm CEToriginal
The group will then have eight facilities with more than 1,000 employees in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Location, HR, products, clients...
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