The 20th anniversary edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics which ran from October 20-23, 2014 saw record number of visitors and also exhibitors from the previous editions. A total of 3,844 exhibitors from 30 countries and ...
Tags: apparel fabrics, Textile
In the third quarter ended September 30, 2014, consolidated net earnings at German sports footwear and apparel marketer, Puma plummeted 45 per cent from a year earlier quarter. Puma said its net income plunged to €29 million in the ...
Tags: Q3 Net Income, Currency Effects, Apparel
Due to inventory adjustments at lighting makers and weak demand for TV backlighting applications, LED chip makers are expected to suffer significant on-quarter decreases in shipments in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to LED supply ...
Tags: LED Chip, LED Epitaxial Wafer, LED
For its fiscal first-quarter 2015 (ended 27 September 2014), Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) has reported revenue of $89.2m (at the high end of the $83-91m ...
Disney reports that Anna and Elsa costumes lead dress up sales in Disney Stores across the US. Over three million Disney Frozen Elsa and Anna dress up costumes have been sold at Disney Stores across the US in less than a year since ...
Tags: Frozen Dresses, Toys
For third-quarter 2014, RF front-end component maker and foundry services provider TriQuint Semiconductor Inc of Hillsboro, OR, USA has reported record revenue of $272.1m, up 18% on $230.8m last quarter and up 8% on $250.8m a year ago. This ...
For third-quarter 2014, GigOptix Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (a fabless supplier of analog semiconductor and optical communications components for fiber-optic and wireless networks) has reported its third consecutive quarter of revenue growth, ...
Tags: GigOptix, analog semiconductor, optical communications
After falling by about 50% from 2009-2014, pricing for solar glass is set to commence a rebound starting in 2015, as anti-dumping duties levied by the European Union go into effect on China suppliers. Average global pricing for glass used ...
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OSAKA — Japan’s major electronic components producers, such as Murata Manufacturing and TDK, have been handling record-high order volumes, propelled by Apple’s new iPhone. Orders at six major Japanese manufacturers ...
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Stronger demand from China led Taiwanese PV manufacturers to perform better in September than in August. Makers include Tainergy Tech, Motech, Gigasolar and Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) were profitable due to significantly higher ...
Tags: PV Module, Electronics
Despite the apparent saturation of optical coherence tomography systems in the ophthalmology markets of developed countries, the distinct OCT market for healthcare and life science sectors is still expected to grow from around €500 ...
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Chip suppliers are expected to begin to pull in orders for wafers in order to produce chips for non-Apple device vendors, a move which is likely to start a new round of competition for wafer capacity, according to industry sources. Most ...
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Cal-Maine Foods, a producer and marketer of shell eggs, reported that its first-quarter (Q1) profit surged from last year, with boost in net sales due to higher volumes and average selling prices. Quarterly net sales were $356.94m, an ...
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‘All About Sustainability’ zone returns to Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition 2014 fair again, expanding this year by 148% with a total of 32 exhibitors taking part. Only one month away, Intertextile ...
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Plush pony range appeared at The Alexanders Horseboxes British Showjumping Scope Festival held at Stafford County Show Ground. Posh Paws raised awareness of its PP Ponies soft toy pony range at The Alexanders Horseboxes British ...
Tags: Posh Paws, Showjumping Festival, Toys