A national research study conducted by Eric Mower + Associates' Contractor Insight specialty reveals that contractors make nearly half of their tool and building supply purchases from big-box retailers. "Retailers score high for variety and ...
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2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of the UK sales office of power tool manufacturer Makita. In three years time Makita Worldwide will celebrate a century of growth since the company was formed in Anjo, Japan. Constantly ...
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The January 2012 Residential Remodeling Index (RRI) shows that overall remodeling activity declined 4% in 2011 compared with 2010. The revised data series, which is completely refreshed each quarter, reveals a slightly lower than ...
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT WILL GO UP -- very slightly -- in 2012, contractors predicted in a survey released Monday by the Associated General Contractors of America. Modest improvements in hiring in 2011 and equally modest forecasts for 2012 ...
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Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, now offers two new 1/2" hammer drills that increase ...
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China Steel Corporation (CSC), Taiwan’s largest integrated producer of steel products, will develop high-grade steel products to be profitable, rather than compete with rivals from China, Japan and South Korea to raise capacity. ...
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Columnist Amine Bouchentouf is a partner at Parador Capital LLC, an institutional advisory firm focused on commodities and emerging markets. He is the author of the bestselling Commodities For Dummies, published by Wiley. Amine is also the ...
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Steel demand worldwide is growing slower than forecast, eroding profit at producers including ArcelorMittal and Tata Steel Ltd. (TATA) and forcing investors to revise their 2012 outlook for the $430 billion industry. Global use of the alloy ...
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The development of digital tools is one means that Taiwan’s hand tool makers are using to deal with price-slashing rivals in emerging countries. Digital models, including torque wrenches and screwdrivers, require advanced ...
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When it comes to finding a niche market with Maine's handywomen, Wendi Gormely seems to have hit the nail on the head. As Maine's only saleswoman and independent consultant for Tomboy Tools in Maine, the Bangor native has a lot of territory ...
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Consistently dedicated to the development of high-quality, reasonably-priced pliers and cable cutters for DIY use, Li Yao Industrial Co., Ltd., a world-caliber manufacturers of this kind with over 30 years of experience in Taiwan, is ...
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To open 30 Bosch System Specialist showrooms in south. Portable electric power tools and accessories maker Bosch Power Tools, a part of Germany’s Bosch Group, is aiming to garner around 40 per cent of the Indian power tool market in ...
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Cooper Industries PLC's (CBE) fourth-quarter earnings rose 13%, aided by a sharp increase in income from a joint venture with Danaher Corp. (DHR) that manufacturers hand tools. Cooper, which makes safety lighting, circuit breakers, wiring ...
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With hundreds of business owners and corporate managers taking part, the 12th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers’ Association (THTMA) was held on Oct. 7, 2011, in central Taiwan’s Taichung City. ...
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Concentrated on R&D, the Taiwan-based Airboss Air Tool Co., Ltd., a world-caliber supplier of pneumatic tools, swept global design awards in 2011, further boosting its profile in the line. For Airboss, 2011 was undoubtedly a good year to ...
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