By 2020, the global middle class will almost double to 3.2 billion people, and as the middle class grows, particularly in emerging markets, so will their demand for high-tech gadgets, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, economy
U.S. cotton estimates include lower production and ending stocks compared with last month. Production is reduced 320,000 bales to 12.9 million based on USDA's final Cotton Ginnings report, released March 25. Domestic mill use and exports ...
Passive component maker Yageo has reported revenues of NT$2.34 billion (US$77.21 million) for March, up 26.2% sequentially and 7.1% on year. For the first quarter of 2014, revenues amounted to NT$6.55 billion, increasing 10.3% from a year ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
The full colour, single pass press incorporates drop-on-demand inkjet technology using aqueous inks. The Corrstream comes in three ranges: 66, 40 and 20. Sun has linked up with an unnamed partner for the print heads. Mark Eaton, Sun ...
EFIC has examined the dynamics behind Australia's trade surplus that reached $1.4b in January, its highest level in nearly 2 years. "Export values have surged, driven by increases in rural and resource export volumes. This is despite ...
Commercial Metals Company announced last week financial results for its second quarter ended February 28, 2014. Net earnings attributable to CMC for the second quarter were $11.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, on net sales of $1.6 ...
Tags: Steel, Metallurgy, Mineral
The number of businesses indicating they will hire staff in the months ahead has increased for a third consecutive quarter, supporting a view that underlying economic conditions are stable and that confidence is sound in spite of recent ...
Tags: Service, Employment
Once this year's harsh weather has faded, the U.S. economy could be poised for a breakout year — its strongest annual growth in nearly a decade. The combination of an improving job market, pent-up consumer demand, less drag from ...
Tags: Economy
About 7%-8% of the world trade is fake, and the financial value of global counterfeit markets is US$700 billion, Geert de Vries, senior manager of KPMG in The Netherlands reported during the AIPIA i2live webinar, "Active and Intelligent ...
POET Technologies Inc of Toronto, Canada – which, through subsidiary OPEL Defense Integrated Systems (ODIS Inc) of Storrs, CT, USA, has developed the proprietary planar-optoelectronic technology (POET) platform for monolithic ...
Tags: POET, Electrical, Electronics
In February this year, producer prices in French industry were almost stable, down just 0.1 percent month on month, following a month-on-month decline of 0.6 percent recorded in January, according to the statistics released by France's ...
Each year AATCC’s International Conference features presentations by major textile industry leaders. This conference is also packed with networking events and opportunities. With so much taking place, it’s easy to miss something ...
Tags: Social Media, featuring industry
Pilbara Minerals ASX: PLS is heading to market with a capital raising, with the ASX granting the company a trading halt this morning. PLS shares are now in pre-open. The company recently completed its Feasibility Study on the Tabba Tabba ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
LED and OLED lighting is expected to replace all types of conventional lighting products in 2020 and OLED lighting' global market value will reach US$10 billion, the Chinese-language newspaper Commercial Times (CT) cited Panasonic R&D ...
Tags: OLED lighting, LED, Lights, Lighting
Public companies subject to the SEC’s conflict minerals reporting requirements must file their first Conflict Minerals Report (CMR) by June 2, 2014. During the next several months, companies will need to make decisions concerning the ...
Tags: Conflict Minerals, SEC, Horizon