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BMW testing Figure 01 humanoid at South Carolina automotive plant

Robotics Business Review

BMW said its Spartanburg facility is the largest automotive exporter in the U.S., STR is an AMR optimized for intralogistics work in BMW’s automotive factories. ” It also claimed that the Spartanburg plant as the first automotive plant in the world to use an exoskeleton for overhead work. and it has assembled more than 6.3

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Flex Ltd. closing Tempe, Ariz., injection molding plant, laying off 50

Plastics News

bought in November 2013. Flex manufactures and designs products for industries including automotive, industrial, health care and others, has more than 100 facilities in 30 countries with about 170,000 employees. The address of only one facility was included on the WARN notice filed with the state on Aug.

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New car market ends five months of decline ahead of plate change

SMMT

Despite the growth, August volumes were still the weakest for the month, bar 2021, since 2013 as supply chain pressures continued to constrain the market. Registrations August 2013 – 65,937. 1 Large fleet registrations fell by -1.6%, although this was offset by a 3.2% increase in deliveries to private consumers.

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Safe-Guard Products Canada appoints Managing Director

Canadian Manufacturing

Michel Archambault (CNW Group/Safe-Guard Products International, LLC) MISSISSAUGA — Safe-Guard Products International, LLC, provider of branded protection products for the automotive, RV, powersports and marine industries named Michel Archambault as Managing Director of Safe-Guard Products Canada.

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Autobody repair company Boyd Group Services names Jeff Murray as new CFO

Canadian Manufacturing

He has been vice-president, finance, since 2013. Boyd Group operates in Canada under the Boyd Autobody & Glass banner as well as Assured Automotive. Murray joined the finance team at Boyd in 2004 as the manager of external financial reporting after working for accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP. In the U.S.,

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TotalEnergies Marketing Canada signs 2-year agreement for manufacturing Kubota oil range

Canadian Manufacturing

“TotalEnergies has a relationship with Kubota that began in 2013, taking shape today through collaboration in more than 25 countries, and we are therefore proud to contribute to it through the trust placed in the development of its activities in Canada.

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IFR: world sets record for operational robots in 2022

Robotics Business Review

Its economy benefits from two large robot buyers, as well as a strong electronics industry and automotive industry. Automation by region Average robot density worldwide from 2013-2022. South Korea’s robotics industry is still growing strong. Its robot density has increased by 6% on average each year since 2017.

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