UK-based pork products supplier Karro Food has secured a new £60m funding from finance firm GE Capital to invest further in its operations and strengthen its presence in the market. This development comes after Karro Food carried ...
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The European Union (EU) and the China government have reached a consensus about minimum prices and an annual quota to be set on PV modules imported from China to resolve anti-dumping disputes, and this is expected to benefit Taiwan-based ...
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UK-based pork processor Karro Food plans to shut down slaughter and butchery operations at Wiveliscombe site in Somerset, a move which will result in 113 job losses. The company stated that the development is part of a strategic review of ...
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Piston vs Rotary Screw Compressors: A Short Comparison for the Collision MarketMichael Camber, Marketing Services Manager, Kaeser Compressors, Inc. Automotive Remanufacturers Piston compressors are still the most common type of ...
Finland-based nickel and zinc miner Talvivaara Mining Company Plc has announced that it produced 1,776 mt of nickel in the second quarter of the current year and 4,508 mt of nickel in the first six months. The company carried out a ...
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Chinese banks' recent credit crunch has impacted the LED industry. More than 100 LED manufacturers have defaulted as a result in Eastern and Southern China this year. Taiwanese LED manufacturers have emerged as the beneficiaries of the ...
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Oman Cement Co, which had shut down one of its cement mills for repairs nearly a month ago, has said that the necessary repairs have been carried out successfully in-house and by availing locally facilities, Muscat Daily has reported. The ...
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Sprint on Monday experienced network outages affecting voice communications for several hours in various regions nationwide, the wireless carrier confirmed. The problem stemmed from a software maintenance procedure started early Monday on ...
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US-based meat processing firm Pilgrim's Pride is set to shut down its cooking and cold storage facilities in Chattanooga, Tennessee within the next two weeks, eliminating 200 jobs at the facilities. The planned closure is a part of the ...
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Hood Packaging has announced its intention to shut down its Burlington, Ontario, plastic film plant in Canada. The plant closure, which will affect 65 workers, is expected to take place by 1 October 2013. Its production will be ...
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The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) gave shippers and consumers a heads up today that, once again, delays and prices could increase due to flooding. Flooding this year in southern Manitoba is expected to "rival that of 2009, which ...
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Global pressure sensitive label materials supplier UPM Raflatac has announced plans to reduce labelstock production capacity in Europe, South Africa and Australia in a bid to secure profitability in low-growth markets. According to the ...
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Widespread geographical diversification of PV installations will quadruple supply in five years, says Lux Research. EPIA's global solar forecast (click to enlarge) With high-profile bankruptcies, shrinking subsidies and a ...
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Global packaging company Sonoco has announced its intention to enter into consultation with the workforce regarding the closure of the Carrickmacross packaging plant in County Monaghan, Ireland, in November 2013. The plant, which ...
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Diodes Incorporated is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets. Yesterday, it announced a miniature DC/DC converter ...