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The Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics Association Is Challenging The Effectiveness

Mar 20, 2013

The Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association is challenging the effectiveness of a recently-developed class of plastics containing additives described as "natural", "enzymatic" or "microbiodegradable". These additives, which are not ...

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Full Moon Survival Is One of The Largest Online Suppliers

Mar 20, 2013

Full Moon Survival is one of the largest online suppliers of Emergency Survival kits, Emergency Supplies and Food, in addition to emergency food storage/water storage/water filtration, supplies, when dealing with natural disasters. They ...

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Applied Robotics Announced The Introduction of Its New Communications Module

Mar 19, 2013

Applied Robotics Inc., a leading global manufacturer of robotic end-of arm tooling and connectivity solutions, today announced the introduction of its new Communications Module, SmartCommTM for the Sigma line of Tool Changers. The ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, SmartCommTM, Electrical, Electronics

Australian Dollar Rose to Five-Week High After Nation Recorded Strongest Employment Growth

Mar 18, 2013

The Australian dollar rose to a five-week high yesterday after data showed the nation recorded its strongest monthly employment growth in almost 12 years last month, diminishing the chance of further immediate interest rate cuts that might ...

Tags: Australian dollar, dollar, Financial

ITW Retail Group Is Building a New High-Tech 21,500 Sqm National Distribution Centre

Mar 18, 2013

ITW Retail Group, Australia's leading supplier of hardware and fasteners to the retail trade, is building a new high-tech 21,500 sqm national distribution centre (DC) at South Dandenong in Melbourne. With around 7,000 stock keeping units ...

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Michael Deegan Was Reappointed as The Infrastructure Coordinator for Another Five Year

Mar 18, 2013

Michael Deegan has been reappointed as the infrastructure coordinator for another five years, overseeing the day-to-day operations of Infrastructure Australia. Federal infrastructure minister Anthony Albanese said working with the board ...

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Hiring Sentiment for The Second Quarter of 2013 Will Remain Subdued

Mar 18, 2013

The latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey results show hiring sentiment for the second quarter of 2013 will remain subdued, as local economic and political uncertainty continues to affect employers. The survey found employers' hiring ...

Tags: Australian Market, Service, economy

Australian Dollar Was Slightly Lower as Weak US Consumer Sentiment Figures

Mar 18, 2013

THE Australian dollar was slightly lower as weak US consumer sentiment figures and concerns about the Cyprus bank bailout weighed on market sentiment. At 7am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.58 US cents, down from 103.69 cents on ...

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Corporate Regulator Will Unveil Further Measures to Tackle Growing Influence of Traders

Mar 18, 2013

THE corporate regulator will unveil further measures today to tackle the growing influence of high-frequency traders and "dark pool" exchanges on local equities trading, with an increased tax on the former seen as the most likely outcome. ...

Tags: economy

Foster Farms Announced That Its Fresh Chicken Products Have Earned Humane Certification

Mar 18, 2013

Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 3/18/2013 2:51:40 PM Family-owned Foster Farms today announced last week that its fresh chicken products have earned humane certification from American Humane Association. The ...

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SKINNY COW Candy Is Officially Introducing New SKINNY COW Divine Filled Chocolates

Mar 18, 2013

The third week of March is American Chocolate Week! To celebrate the sweetest week of the year, SKINNY COW Candy is officially introducing new SKINNY COW Divine Filled Chocolates, adding more delicious offerings to the SKINNY COW Candy ...

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A Squeezy Bottle with a 'Smiling Face' Design Has Been Created and The Range

Mar 18, 2013

A squeezy bottle with a 'smiling face' design has been created and the range, including mayonnaise and mustard, is now on the market. Lesieur has opted for extrusion blow moulded bottles in polypropylene by RPC Kerkrade in 235ml, 450ml ...

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Lamborghini's Revenue in 2012 Grew 46% Year on Year

Mar 15, 2013

On March 12, Lamborghini announced the financial data of 2012. Last year, its operating income increased to 469 million dollars from 322 million dollars year-on-year, an increase of 45.7%. Lamborghini’s global sales were 2,083 ...

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Audi Sales up 0.6% Year-On-Year in 2012

Mar 15, 2013

On March 12, Audi announced the financial report of 2012. Audi revenue, operating profit, net profit and sales increased year-on-year last year, but operating profit increased less than 1%, far below the level of previous years. In 2012, ...

Tags: Audi, Sales, operating income

BMW Operating Revenue up 11.7% Y-O-Y to Euro 76.8bn Last Year

Mar 15, 2013

On March 14, BMW announced that its operating revenue grew 11.7% year on year last year, from Euro 68.821bn to Euro 76.848bn. Last year, BMW’s EBIT was Euro 8.3bn, while it was Euro 8.018bn in 2011, up 3.5% year on year. The EBT was ...

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