Global demand for HVAC equipment is projected to rise 6.1 percent per year through 2016 to $107 billion. This growth rate is an acceleration from the gains of the 2006-2011 period, reflecting in part the reduced 2011 bases of the developed ...
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Saint-Gobain said it is drawing in its horns after the construction materials supplier posted a 34% fall in net income for the first half of the year. The company said deterioration in the economic climate in western Europe since May marred ...
French cement giant Lafarge SA (LFRGY. PK, LFGEF. PK) Friday reported an 80 percent plunge in profit for the second quarter, hurt by charges. Adjusted profit was flat with last year, amid a 5 percent rise in revenue. Net income group share ...
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Upgrading to Windows 7 is having little effect on IT departments' PC purchasing decisions Businesses are actively moving off Windows XP, as support for the legacy operating system (OS) is due to end in 2014. But, according to researcher ...
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UK-based meat packer Hilton Food Group said this morning (19 July) that it has been able to grow first-half revenues, despite challenging conditions in its key markets. Hilton's operations have benefited from its geographical diversity, ...
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Quarterly earnings from some of the biggest tech companies in the world this week were decidedly mixed,but showed some signs of strength,particularly in enterprise IT spending. Tech vendors with exposure to the hardware market have ...
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Global demand for HVAC equipment is projected to rise 6.1 percent per year through 2016 to $107 billion. This growth rate is an acceleration from the gains of the 2006-2011 period, reflecting in part the reduced 2011 bases of the developed ...
Tags: industry trends, HVAC, demand
Ultrabooks are failing to take off in Western Europe because consumers are not prepared to spend a premium on expensive thin and light devices. At the same time,the configuration of these devices mean they lack a docking station,making ...
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French tax authorities have visited the headquarters of Microsoft France to conduct an inspection, a spokesman for the company confirmed Wednesday. The visit, last Thursday, was a routine check, according to a statement on the company's ...
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The world market for valves used by industry will be worth almost US$65.5 billion in 2017, up US$10 billion on current levels. This is the latest forecast in Industrial Valves: World Markets published by the McIlvaine Co. East Asia will ...
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Airbus is considering moving its high-performance computing centre to a colder climate to combat rising power and cooling costs in France and Germany. Airbus CIO Guus Dekkers said the company needs to take action to offset rising energy ...
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Here on the West Coast, cedar roofing is very popular since it's so well suited to our climate. But, what's happening on the East Coast, particularly in New England? And how have things evolved into the 21st Century? Well, New England ...
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The number of chemical and plastics companies in western Europe that are positive about the business situation this summer has dropped to 36.7%, compared to 41.7% in the Spring, according to a new report from Ceresana. In its report, ...
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Outline of operations results for the year ended March 31, 2012 In the year ended March 31, 2012, the economy in Western Europe, which was once on a recovery trend, slowed down due to the effects of financial crisis etc. However, German ...
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Bamboo flooring has 3 different sheen levels – matt, semi gloss and high gloss or glossy. Different markets will have different requirements for the gloss of bamboo flooring. Very high gloss is shiny and matt is very natural. Matt: ...