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Ford Motor relocates production of the model EcoSport to Romania
Ford Motor Co. announced their intentions to relocate the production of the compact SUV EcoSport from India to a new plant in the Romanian city of Craiova, learned BalkanEngineer.com by detroitnews.com. Initial estimations indicate that the operation of relocation will cost about 200 million euros to the company, added by Ford. The automaker from Dearborn plans to move the production of EcoSport from Chennai, India, to Romania in the autumn of 2017. The plant in India will continue to produce EcoSport for the domestic market and for export, clarified Ford.
2016-04-04Read the article
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British company opens another mine in Serbia and is planning business expansion in the region
The British company Mineco Limited announced in a special press release their intensions to open another mine in Serbia, learned BalkanEngineer.com from b52.net. The company, part of Mineco Group, informed also that it explores deposits of lead and zinc near Bosilegrad, eastern Serbia, and due to promising results plans to open a mine there - Bosil-Metal in 2018. The CEO, Bojan Popovic said that they expect the new mining site to become a major lead-zinc mine in Serbia.
2016-03-30Read the article
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Waste incinerator provides electricity for 26 000 households in Turkey
New facility in the Anatolian province of Konya produces electricity from waste and is managed by municipal authorities, according to a press release distributed by Mr. Tahir Akyyurek, Mayor of Turkish city of Konya. Electricity is produced by burning landfill gas methane generated by the landfill for municipal solid waste. 2859 m3/h of waste are burned in generating installation. The four units of the power plant have the capacity to meet the electrical needs of 26 000 households.
2016-03-28Read the article
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The Sixth Exhibition for buses Busworld Turkey will take place in Istanbul in April
The authoritative international exhibition for buses and accessories Busworld will be held for the sixth time in Istanbul Expo Center in Turkey's largest city from 14 to 17 April shared for BalkanEngineer.com the organizers from Busworld Kortrijk and HKF Trade Fairs. Organized for the first time in 1971 in the Belgian city of Kortrijk, Busworld achieved international recognition by the European bus industry as the oldest and most respected trade exhibition in the bus industry, organizers said.
2016-03-24Read the article
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Wind power plant with installed capacity of 34.2 MW in Croatia
Wind power plant in the Croatian town Lisačke Rudine received permission to produce electrical energy, learned BalkanEngineer.com from BalkanGreenEnergyNews.com. The permit for electricity production of the 34 MW 'green' facility is for a period of five years. The new electrical capacity, which is located near the city of Dubrovnik, received permission to produce electricity from the Croatian energy regulator (HERA), after passing a detailed technical review for compliance with the regulatory requirements.
2016-03-21Read the article
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The Second annual Energy Risk Summit Balkans 2016 will be held in Sofia in the end of March
The 2nd edition of the annual conference Energy Risk Summit Balkans will be held on March in Sofia, reported for BalkanEngineer.com the organizers from the authoritative magazine Energy Risk. The two-day conference Energy Risk Balkans for a second year will gather professionals from the energy field in the Balkans. The conference offers a platform for representatives of power exchanges, market operators, regulators and industry organizations to express their views on the necessary reforms and liberalization in the sector.
2016-03-18Read the article
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Hutchinson invested in production of automotive parts in Serbia
The popular French manufacturer of parts and components for the automotive industry Hutchinson opened a new factory in Serbia, learned BalkanEngineer.com from the website Balkans.com. The opening ceremony was attended by Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic. The production line at the newly built plant includes various types of radiator hoses for car manufacturers, including: Mercedes-Benz, Fiat, Suzuki and Renault. The new enterprise Hutchinson is located in Ruma.
2016-03-15Read the article
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Serbian inventor designed hydraulic ram irrigation pump
Serbian inventor Miloš Jakovljević has designed his own model of environmental water pump that consumes no energy, has no motor and works without electricity, learned BalkanEngineer.com from Tanjug agency. The pumping system is designed for irrigation. The use of this type of pumps for irrigation covers only 3% of arable land in Serbia, while in advanced countries the coverage is 68%, says also the press-release.
2016-03-11Read the article
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Two new hydroelectric power plants are built on Devoll River in Albania
Norwegian engineering company Multiconsult has contracted with Devoll Hydropower to provide development and engineering support of two hydropower plants in Albania, learned BalkanEngineer.com from the specialized site Hydroworld.com.
The Devoll Hydropower Project in Albania relates to two hydropower plants - Bania and Moglice that are under construction in the valley of Devol river. They have a total installed capacity of 256 MW. The two hydroelectric power stations will produce 729 GWh of energy per year.2016-03-09Read the article
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The new hybrid Yaris C-HR of Toyota will be produced in Turkey
Toyota will produce their latest hybrid model Yaris CH-R in the Turkish city of Sakarya, learned BalkanEngineer.com from just-auto.com. The world premiere of the new hybrid will take place on the International automobile show in Geneva in March, will be produced by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey (TMMT), based in Sakarya. This will be the first time that a hybrid vehicle will be produced in the country. So far the Auris hybrid is produced at Toyota's factory in UK, and Yaris hybrid – in France.The hybrid engine of the new crossover will be produced at the factory of Toyota Motors in Wales.
2016-03-04Read the article