Oman’s plans for a $15.5bn railway network across the Sultanate will be a boon to business in the region – opening up and attracting more opportunities, the shipping industry’s peak group told English daily The Times of Oman. The proposed 2,244km railway is part of a regional railway network expected to link the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The Omani government has committed to funding at…

Dongbei Special Steel in Dalian City, Liaoning Province. China, successfully commissioned an 800-mm bloom continuous caster of SMS Concast of Switzerland. That means the company is now operating its third continuous bloom caster from SMS Concast. Mr Luis Hernandez CEO of SMS Concast said that “This continuous caster is a milestone in terms of mechanical, electrical and process engineering. It sets a new…

A review of the international press in recent times shows that the BRICS nations are slowly losing their sheen. You see articles that focus on how individual members of this group are faced with several domestic challenges. Growth is slowing down, currencies are under pressure, current account deficit is soaring and fiscal situation is far from comfortable. Each member of this group is busy tackling one or…

Daimler plans Mercedes-Benz Museum for Beijing • Second ever Mercedes-Benz Museum wordwide • Core element of the planned Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center in Beijing • Clear sign of long-term strategic commitment to China Beijing – Daimler is underlining its commitment to China with a visionary construction project. Hubertus Troska, Daimler’s Board Member for Greater China, announced at an event in Beijing on…

NEW YORK - Alcoa (NYSE: AA) was awarded Metal Bulletin’s top innovation prize for the company’s breakthrough technology enabling the production of more aluminum-intensive vehicles. Alcoa’s invention, an aluminum bonding technology, won “Best Product Innovation” of 2013 at the publication’s Global Awards for Aluminium Excellence in Geneva. “Alcoa is honored to receive this prestigious award for our…

DIE-CASTING specialists JVM Castings is expanding its apprenticeship scheme to attract more design and engineering students into the industry. The firm from Droitwich Road, Worcester, is keen to create employment opportunities in Worcestershire and pass on skills to a new generation of engineering re-cruits. Joint managing director Robert Murcott explained: “We’re tackling an aging workforce which naturally…

There will be a little bit of voxeljet technology in every Imperia GT retro-roadster. Using trend-setting hybrid technology, this Belgian eco-sports car combines pure driving fun with a clear conscience. A hybrid engine with 350 HP and outstanding torque helps the Imperia (www.imperia-auto.be) achieve the driving values of a super sports car. It only takes four seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h. And…

Extracting statistics for all light passenger vehicles markets worldwide, this report features the Top World's Car Markets sales in June 2013, with cumulated data for first half of this year. Trend analyzed starts from what happened in full year 2012. More and more! That's focus2move Team mission towards our clients and readers and with this in mind we have developed this new unique report, no one else had…

Guide4Blind is a trendsetting project used by Kreis Soest and Wirtschaft & Marketing Soest GmbH to develop new tourism experiences for the visually impaired and blind. Behind the scenes, it is 3D printing technology that plays a big part in the success of this project. Guide4Blind aims to guide blind people through the inner city of Soest through guided routes, while at the same time providing them with…

Beijing was once again shrouded in a heavily polluted, foggy air on Wednesday, which is familiar to local residents some of whom are accustomed to wearing masks outdoors. A day before the Mid-Autumn Festival - a traditional mooncake-eating and family-reunion holiday that falls on Sept 19 this year -- the worsening air was aggravated by car emissions as the capital's major avenues were almost turned to…