In spite of difficult market conditions in its core fiber business, the Lenzing Group succeeded in achieving the second-best business result in its history in the 2012 financial year. This can be attributed to new record fiber sales volumes ...
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Toyota Australia last month recorded its second highest monthly export figures for the 2012/13 financial year. A total of 7,383 Camry, Camry Hybrid and Aurion vehicles were exported during the month of March. Of these about 97 per ...
Woods popularly used for Chinese Ming and Qing furniture l. Zitan wood--Pterocarpus santalinus This is one of the most precious hardwoods in the world, coming mainly from the tropical islands of the South Pacific Ocean. It grows in some ...
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Toyota Australia has released export figures for its locally built Toyota Camry and Toyota Aurion models, showing that 70 per cent of its Australian made range have been exported to the end of the company's financial year on March 31. ...
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Specially marked bottles of Fanta beverages in Australia reveal an invitation to customers through temperature changes on the label wherein consumers were invited to join in an interactive campaign offering valuable prizes. The specialty ...
AFL announces it has acquired Optimal Cable Services, a manufacturer of fiber optic cable and provider of connectivity products based in Melbourne, Australia. Optimal will join the AFL portfolio, expanding the company’s global ...
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The US dollar lost ground versus major rivals Tuesday, while the Australian and New Zealand currencies gained after upbeat economic data from the two South Pacific nations. The ICE dollar index, which measures the greenback against a ...
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Did you know that hammocks began almost 1000 years ago? Hammocks have a rich and interesting ancient heritage. We here at Hammocks.com are proud to offer you a product with such rich history. In this article you will learn the interesting ...
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Toyota Australia has begun shipping its locally produced engines to Thailand and Malaysia, growing its export program to new markets following the opening of its brand-new Altona engine plant in Victoria. Both hybrid and conventional ...
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Panamax coal freight rates on established routes from South Africa's Richards Bay and Indonesia to India remained stable to higher on Wednesday, following a positive trend seen this week due to higher fixture activity, sources said. ...
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Ergo Sleep Systems, a Bay Area organic and green mattress store, is announcing the release of the new K-Lex Luxury pillow. This luxury pillow is made from naturally derived materials to help achieve a new level of support and comfort. ...
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Recent discoveries of rare earth minerals at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean could break China's existing monopoly on supply of the vital raw materials. Katie Hamann reporting for Australia Network News writes that the new discoveries off ...
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Reuters reported that a dispute between Papua New Guinea and Canada's Nautilus Minerals threatens to sink plans to mine gold and other metals for the first time from the ocean floor. It could also work against efforts by the South Pacific ...
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The Directors of Chinalco Yunnan Copper Resources Limited have pleasure outlining the path forward for the Company. CYU continues to maintain the full support of its major shareholder, Chinalco, which holds 43% of the issued shares ...
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USA-Free registration is now open for the PLASA Focus:Stamford 2012 Professional Development Programme,a two-day programme of free educational seminars and workshops,running alongside PLASA Focus:Stamford,on 12-13 November 2012. The ...