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EPB’s automation order book: the route from equipment contracts to repeat business
EPB combines machinery projects, packaging consumables and service. Its November 2025 interview shows why an order book needs a delivery and cash explanation.
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Rusagro’s export map: more destinations, concentrated commercial exposure
Rusagro’s 2024 export account raises a portfolio question: entering more countries does not establish balanced revenue, independent routes or collected cash.
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Henderson’s two EBITDA margins: how lease accounting changes the comparison
Henderson reports two EBITDA margins for 2024. A consistent lease basis helps distinguish accounting presentation from the economics of occupying a store.
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A reopened freight railway needs a bookable service
Track restoration and a usable freight offer answer different questions. Shippers need a defined route, handling arrangements and a delivery commitment for their cargo.
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Border rail capacity depends on the wagon cycle
A Russian Railways proposal for container transfer with China raises a capacity question: when does an unloaded wagon become available for the next useful movement?
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A first export shipment opens a channel, but repeat orders need their own evidence
Fanagoria reported a delivery to a restaurant chain in Mongolia. An original channel-ledger example distinguishes initial supply, remaining stock and later replenishment.
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A shorter repair journey needs a complete time account
The planned Artem logistics hub includes a rolling-stock repair depot. Its practical question is how to distinguish a shorter repair detour from a faster complete wagon cycle.
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A berth-length total does not identify a contiguous free space
A planned berth specification opens a spatial-accounting question: total free length and the largest continuous free segment describe different allocation possibilities.
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Malaysia reports RM867 million of MSME e-commerce export sales over four years
Malaysia reports RM867 million in MSME e-commerce export sales for 2021–2024, alongside capability-building efforts involving approximately 300,000 enterprises.
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Türkiye’s October trade deficit narrows to $5.9 billion
Türkiye’s October trade deficit fell to $5.9 billion; ten-month exports reached $216.2 billion. The official bulletin details energy, gold and industrial goods.
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Pelindo limits container movements at Tanjung Priok
Pelindo limits container entry and exit at Tanjung Priok following congestion. The temporary restrictions remain until traffic normalises, with no set end date.
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Russian port cargo falls in January as dry and liquid volumes diverge
Russian ports handled 71.6 million tonnes in January 2025, down 1.6%. Dry cargo rose while liquid cargo fell; both Baltic and Far Eastern ports recorded growth.
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FESCO’s Cambodia route separates port transit from intermodal delivery
FESCO launched shipments from Cambodia via Vietnam to Russia. Phnom Penh–Vladivostok transit averages 12 days; the first delivery to Moscow took 32 days in all.
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Avtopribor starts alternator production for Haval
Avtopribor began alternator production for six Haval models in Tolyatti. Annual supplies are targeted at 150,000 units; overall capacity is up to 700,000 units.
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Avtotor begins serial assembly of the Haval H9 in Kaliningrad
Avtotor started serial Haval H9 production in Kaliningrad based on welded and painted bodies. Additional operations and deeper localisation remain future plans.
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Mart Frozen Foods opens $65 million potato plant in Idaho
Mart Frozen Foods opened a $65 million plant in Rupert, Idaho, producing frozen baked potatoes under the OH!Tatoes brand. Mart has announced 80 fresh positions.
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FESCO launches direct Vladivostok–Shanghai sea service
FESCO announced a direct Vladivostok–Shanghai service. That first departure was reported for December 7, while the December 10 arrival was still an expectation.
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GS Group starts local box production for Russian Post in Kaliningrad region
GS Group supplied locally made boxes to 21 Kaliningrad post offices. The firm’s Gusev factory plans to build 140,000 packages for Russian Post by year-end 2024.
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MGKL launches Resale Market with a buyout model
MGKL has launched Resale Market with a buyout model and bulk purchases for small businesses. Direct seller listings and synchronised sales channels are planned.
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Barantin establishes an export consultation centre in Palu
Barantin opened export clinic in Palu covering quarantine, certification and market requirements. Cocoa, cloves, fisheries and swallow’s nests are key products.
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Sustio completes its RM326 million second-phase expansion
Sustio opens its second Batu Kawan facility after an RM326 million expansion, while subsequent buildings remain part of the growth plan.
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VKTR inaugurates commercial electric vehicle assembly in Magelang
VKTR’s Magelang opening accompanies stated local-content targets, with commercial supply terms still requiring a separate enquiry.
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Oatey affiliate acquires Swedish valve manufacturer Durgo
Oatey announced on 5 March 2024 that an affiliate had acquired Stockholm-based valve manufacturer Aktiebolaget Durgo.
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Efko begins its emulsifier production investment project
Efko has begun a RUB2.6 billion ingredient-production investment project at its Yevdakovo plant in Kamenka, Voronezh Region, Interfax English reported on 4 August 2025.
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RoboLabs opens food-service equipment production in Tver
RoboLabs opened a food-equipment factory in Tver after investing RUB500 million, Interfax reported on 21 November 2024, citing the regional government.
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Polyplast launches the first phase of its Novomoskovsk polymer complex
Polyplast launched the first phase of a high-molecular-weight, thermally stable polymer complex at its Novomoskovsk plant in the Tula region.
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Koblik Group reports first grain-dryer output at its Orenburg site
Koblik Group has produced its first grain dryer at the former John Deere site in the Orenburg region.
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Big Ass Fans opens a manufacturing and distribution site in Fort Worth
Big Ass Fans opened a 210,000-square-foot manufacturing site in Fort Worth, Texas, Manufacturing Dive reported on 10 September 2024.
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Niacet plans to expand its Niagara Falls chemical facility
Niacet Specialty Chemicals planned a $50 million expansion in Niagara Falls, New York, to supply semiconductor manufacturing, Manufacturing Dive reported on 31 May 2024.
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Ozon announces sales launch for customers in Georgia
Ozon opened sales for customers in Georgia on 10 September 2024, according to Interfax’s report citing the company.
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FESCO announces a container service between Russia and Durban
FESCO launched container transportation between Russia and Durban, South Africa, on 20 June 2025.
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Lamiflex plans its first U.S. factory in Borden
Lamiflex selected Borden Business Park in Indiana for its first manufacturing facility in the United States, according to Manufacturing Dive’s 12 September 2025 project roundup.
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US Forged Rings plans production in Hertford County
US Forged Rings plans a specialty-steel plant in Hertford County.
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Fix Price Group starts retail operations in Serbia
Fix Price Group started trading in Belgrade and Novi Sad, Serbia, with five stores, Interfax reported on 17 August 2026.
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