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		<title>Changes on North American Low-Voltage Market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and Thomas &#38; Betts Corporation, a North American leader in low voltage products, announced that both companies’ boards of directors have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Thomas &#38; Betts for $72 per share in cash or approximately $3.9 billion. The transaction is subject [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Intent to Acquire Emptoris</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a move that extends IBM’s Smarter Commerce solution portfolio, IBM has announced the intent to acquire Emptoris, Inc. – a leading provider of strategic supply, category spend and contract management solutions. Smarter Commerce is unique approach to the commerce lifecycle that increases the value companies generate for their customers, partners and shareholders in a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.allaboutsourcing.de/eng/intent-to-acquire-emptoris/</link>
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		<title>Introduction of New Tagging Procedure at ZOW</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Trade fair organiser Clarion Survey and the Loehne-based company Abaco Informationssysteme are going to set the stage for RFID for the furniture industry at ZOW 2012 in Bad Salzuflen. From 6-9 February,  the future-oriented wireless technology will be displayed in hall 23.2, allowing the identification of supplier products across the entire supply chain. The brand-new feature [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.allaboutsourcing.de/eng/introduction-of-new-tagging-procedure-at-zow/</link>
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		<title>Optimized Production of Rolled Copper Products</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Aurubis AG, copperproducer and international copper recycler, has initiated a process to optimize and consolidate its production capacity for flat rolled copper products. Aurubis plans to transfer production volumes from its Finspång (Sweden) plant to other production sites in Europe and the United States. The process is expected to be completed over a period of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.allaboutsourcing.de/eng/optimized-production-of-flat-rolled-copper-products/</link>
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		<title>Ifo World Economic Climate Deteriorates Further</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Ifo World Economic Climate has worsened in the fourth quarter. The index is now significantly below its long-term average. The deterioration was due to less favourable assessments of the current situation and even more so to the expectations for the next six months. The results confirm the difficult situation of the world economy. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.allaboutsourcing.de/eng/ifo-world-economic-climate-deteriorates-further/</link>
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		<title>IBX Spend Capture Cloud Launched</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Capgemini, a provider of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, has announced the launch of its IBX Spend Capture Cloud solution to help customers enhance their procurement processes. From implementing contracts, monitoring procurement KPIs and offering procurement choices to track all costs across products and services, the new IBX Capture Spend Cloud streamlines the procurement process and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.allaboutsourcing.de/eng/ibx-spend-capture-cloud-launched/</link>
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		<title>Allheat Pumps with Uncooled Mechanical Seal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Colfax Corporation, a global leader in fluid-handling solutions for critical applications, announces through its business platform Colfax Fluid Handling the introduction of its new Allweiler Allheat series of heat transfer pumps. Allheat pumps are capable of pumping synthetic oils at temperatures up to 400°C and design pressures up to 40 bar (PN 40), yet the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.allaboutsourcing.de/eng/allheat-pumps-with-uncooled-mechanical-seal/</link>
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		<title>LPR’s Daytime Operations Now on SAP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[LPR GmbH, a specialized provider of a complete range of logistics services, is now using the best4log-x SAP logistics software solution, which already handles its nighttime express spare parts logistics, to operate its more complex daytime express business processes. LPR once again called on arvato Systems to provide integrated services in implementing the system. Located [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.allaboutsourcing.de/eng/lpr%e2%80%99s-daytime-operations-now-on-sap/</link>
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		<title>Kuka: 500 Industrial Robots to Ford Europe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[International carmakers continue to invest heavily in new models and manufacturing systems. Thanks to these initiatives, Kuka was able to win another major order in August 2011 for the supply of industrial robots to Ford Europe.The Ford factory in Genk, Belgium will receive Kuka robots. Kuka will also supply industrial robots to the Ford factory [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.allaboutsourcing.de/eng/kuka-supplies-500-industrial-robots-to-ford-europe/</link>
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		<title>High feed Rates for Tool and Mould Makers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Tetra HF high feed rate milling cutter is a new addition to the milling cutter range of the French toolmaker Safety. It will be unveiled to the trade and public for the first time at this year&#8217;s EMO. Equipped with four-sided, positive inserts and high performance cutting materials, this tool is highly suited for economical [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.allaboutsourcing.de/eng/high-feed-rates-for-tool-and-mould-makers/</link>
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