Sonoco announced it is implementing price increases for all paperboard tubes and cores in the United States and Canada by a minimum of 10 percent. The increase is effective with shipments beginning April 10, 2017. “This price ...
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Sonoco announced it is implementing price increases for all round composite cans and shaped rigid paperboard containers in North America by a minimum of 5 percent. The increase is effective with shipments beginning April 15, 2017. ...
As LED market penetration rate continues to increase, global LED market growth has slowed down in recent years. In China, domestic LED chip manufacturers have exceeded a dominant 70% market share. In addition, global companies have ...
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Apple unveiled a swish new MacBook Pro on Thursday that came complete with a hefty price tag of $1,799. There's nothing unusual about high prices on Apple's newest, most sophisticated tech. But if the MacBook seems expensive to Americans, ...
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Chipmakers including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC) and Micron Technology have been informed by their upstream suppliers that prices for 12-inch blank silicon wafers will rise by up to 20% ...
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The price war among Chinese TV manufacturers which has been raging for nearly four years is finally approaching a truce. The first company to cease fire was Le Holdings Co Ltd. On Monday, the company announced it would raise the prices of ...
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International Paper reported third quarter 2016 net earnings attributable to International Paper of $312 million ($0.75 per share) compared with net earnings of $40 million ($0.10 per share) in the second quarter of 2016 and net earnings of ...
Orchids Paper Products Company reported results for the third quarter of 2016. Third Quarter 2016, relative to Second Quarter 2016 Net sales of converted product decreased 3% primarily due to increased competitive pressures and ...
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KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation reported results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2016. Third Quarter Operating Highlights Consolidated net sales of $777 million in the third quarter of 2016 were $31 million, or 4 ...
The recent coal price surge in China was irrational and unsustainable, an official said Monday, predicting that prices will retreat as supplies increase. There is no basis for further rises in coal prices, as supplies, freight volume and ...
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The biggest weekly slump in the global gold price led Beijing's gold stores to cut their prices for the first time this year. The price in Beijing declined by 10 yuan ($1.5) per gram on Sunday. This was the first cut, following six earlier ...
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Since its launch a month ago, Utilitywise’s FixedFlex contract has taken off, with 700 businesses signing up for it so far. Energy is a major overhead for many companies, especially in manufacturing, but it’s always been ...
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Mondi announced half-yearly results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. Highlights Continued strong financial performance on all key metrics Underlying operating profit of €529 million, up 8% Underlying earnings of ...
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Orchids Paper Products Company reported results for the second quarter of 2016. Jeff Schoen, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "I am encouraged by Orchids year-to-date 2016 performance, as converted product sales have ...
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A new joint survey from UBS and the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has found Australian supermarket suppliers are investing in new product development as a top priority. In releasing the results of the latest ‘UBS-AFGC ...
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