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GAF Energy moves its solar manufacturing from Asia to the US

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Roof-integrated solar company GAF Energy announced today that it will move all of its manufacturing from Asia to a facility in Silicon Valley. It’s a reversal of the solar industry trend of manufacturing solar panels in Asia due to lower labor costs.

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SKF appoints Mukund Vasudevan as MD- India and President for Industrial Region, India and SE Asia | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

SKF has appointed Mukund Vasudevan as MD- India and President for Industrial Region, India and South East Asia, effective today. He succeeds Fredrik Hallen, the Acting President for Industrial Region ISEA. In his previous role, he served as Managing Director – Enterprise at Moglix.

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Avass Group to manufacture EVs, lithium batteries in Saudi Arabia

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Australia-based Avass Group recently signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia to jointly manufacture electric vehicles and lithium batteries. The agreement bolsters Avass Group’s plans to mass manufacture full electric buses and lithium batteries in Saudi.

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SEMI forecasts global chip industry to invest >$500B in new factories by 2024; automotive and HPC

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The worldwide semiconductor industry is projected to invest more than $500 billion in 84 volume chipmaking facilities starting construction from 2021 to 2023, with segments including automotive and high-performance computing (HPC) fueling the spending increases, SEMI announced in its latest quarterly World Fab Forecast report.

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Thailand’s EV industry growing rapidly

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According to the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand, the number of companies that are part of Thailand’s electric vehicle industry has risen significantly since 2015, from 76 to 420 in 2019. million units in 2018. We are pleased to welcome the location of a Mercedes-Benz battery production facility to the Bangkok region.

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LR and partners launch Silk Alliance to develop Green Corridor Cluster beginning with intra-Asia container trade

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Initiated by the Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonization Hub, The Silk Alliance brings together a diverse group of organizations whose collaboration can advance the decarbonization of the maritime industry. These include shipowners, such as MSC Shipmanagement Ltd.,

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BWP, LiCAP, and Siemens partner on mass production of dry electrode manufacturing equipment

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BWP, LiCAP and Siemens have entered a strategic partnership to manufacture and commercialize innovative dry electrode manufacturing systems for the battery cell industry. BW Papersystems (BWP), a division of Barry-Wehmiller, is a capital equipment manufacturer for multiple industries. LiCAP Technologies, Inc.