SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association joined the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) Plastics Engineering Department recently on the show floor of NPE2015: The International Plastics Showcase in Orlando, Fla., to launch ...
Jotachar JF750, the mesh-free Passive Fire Protection (PFP) for all jet fire scenarios, an epoxy coating system for structural steel, has generated significant industry interest, securing numerous global contracts and praise from ...
Automotive safety systems supplier Takata will initiate steps to respond to public safety issues raised by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over faulty airbag inflators. The move comes close on the heels of a probe ...
Mitsubishi Electric has developed an advanced active noise control (ANC) system designed to block out less predictable and unrelated road sounds The system, known as FLEXConnect.ANC, features Mentor Graphics-developed XSeANC technology to ...
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For its fiscal second-quarter 2015 (to end-March), Emcore Corp of Alhambra, CA, USA (which provides compound semiconductor-based components, subsystems and systems for the broadband and specialty fiber-optics market) has reported revenue of ...
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Eastman Chemical Company recently announced that it is expanding its polyolefin portfolio with the addition of Aerafin polymer. Aerafin is an innovative polymer created for use in hygiene construction hot melt adhesives. It enables a broad ...
China's crude oil imports surpassed those of the United States in April, making it the world's largest oil importer, recent data showed. China imported 30.29 million tons of crude oil in April, or about 7.37 million barrels per day, data ...
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The diamond market is slowly becoming more disciplined. It needs to. With high rough prices, declining polished, less available credit and lower retail inventory levels, it has become increasingly difficult for diamantaires to turn a ...
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Year-over-year prices for finished steers remain high, but it looks like in general, cattle futures have peaked for the season, and that's likely to trim gains heading into summer. The cattle business has responded to supply-driven price ...
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Israel based producer of Sparkling Water SodaStream International and lifestyle brand Skinnygirl have jointly launched two new sparkling drink mixes - Cucumber Lime and Mango Berry. The companies have developed the flavored and mildly ...
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China will improve agricultural subsidy policies in an effort to deepen rural reform, promote agricultural modernization and increase peasants' income, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) announced Thursday. A total of 14 billion yuan (2.3 ...
China will promote price reforms of energy, especially electricity in 2015, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said Thursday. The costs and prices of electricity transmission and distribution will be monitored, but the price ...
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Germany is sending out a message to the global textile industry for fair production. The steering committee of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles, the German Development Ministry and the textile industry have put in place a roadmap ...
Coach USA is preparing to trail GreenRoad system on its subsidiary Megabus.com’s fleet of 2,400 buses across the US, targeting a 3% reduction in fuel consumption. The plan to install the eco-driving system on buses in the US ...
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For fiscal third-quarter 2015 (to 29 March), Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has reported revenue of $409.5m, down about 1% on $413.2m last quarter but up 1% on $405.3m a year ago (and on the higher end of the targeted range of $395-415m), as ...