M1S1 – DUCK Persimmon Fruit

The ROYAL DUCK company produces and distributes three types of fruits: oranges and clementines. They are produced in Malaga (Andalusia, Spain) in AXARQUIA an area which holds special conditions to grow these fruits. Product engineers are also experimenting growing a fourth product: persimmon. The idea is to bring over the Spanish and European market a …

M1S1 – DUCK beer

The DUCK brewery produces two types of products, a light and a brown beer. Product developers have also experimented with a third product, a liqueur produced by malt fermentation. Market researchers found in the stands set up in stores that consumers would welcome the new product if the price of the product did not exceed …

M1S1 – Measuring the on-board weighting of heavy vehicles

An EU committee of experts is being appointed to examine the following issue and to develop proposals for a solution: Illegal overweighting of heavy goods vehicles is a major problem throughout Europe. Heavy goods vehicles, buses and coaches transporting goods in Europe must comply with certain rules on weights and dimensions for road safety reasons, …