Heavy equipment arm of Swedish giant grows Chinese market share as nation becomes part of company's DNA Born to a blue-collar family, Patrick Olney, president and chief executive officer of Volvo Construction Equipment, a subsidiary of ...
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Taipei,Sept.14,2012(CENS)--Influenced by slumping global economy,the aggregate sales of Japanese brand liquid crystal display(LCD)TV decreased this year,directly impacting Taiwanese LCD TV makersa shipments,according to C.H.Liu,assistant ...
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With failed expectations, experts announced that there was a bit less buildup in the import of Chinese furniture and other products for the month of June which resulted to a three-year high in its trade surplus. This also adds distress on ...
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Standard Furniture production employees in Bay Minette, Ala., are at work in a cell area that assembles mirrors. BAY MINETTE, Ala. -- Case goods manufacturer Standard Furniture could have shifted to an all-import model and walked away ...
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Leslie Koo,chairman of Taiwan Cement Co.(TCC),is optimistic about second-half operations as well as for China Synthetic Rubber Co.(CSRC),an affiliate,especially in the cement business,saying that cross-strait sales of cement will grow in ...
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The World Economic Forum publicized the"global competitiveness report"for 2012 yesterday(Sept.5),according to which Taiwan's global competitiveness ranks 13th place for the third consecutive year,outstripping South Korea for the fourth ...
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Most Taiwanese printing machinery suppliers experienced downturns during the first half of 2012 due both to global economic uncertainty and a growing rivalry between emerging competitors. According to the latest data issued by the ...
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The year 2012 has not been the same for all of Taiwan`s plastic extrusion machine suppliers.During this period of global economic uncertainty,some suppliers have had an increase in contract orders while others have seen a decline in ...
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West Fraser Timber Co. And Western Forest Products Inc. Are leading Canadian lumber producers to the biggest combined profit since 2006 as mills run at five-year highs to feed a U. S. Housing rebound and near-record Chinese demand. Lumber ...
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US food giant Heinz is to report "strong" first-quarter results, its chief executive told shareholders today (28 August). Heinz chairman, president and CEO Bill Johnson told the ketchup firm's AGM it would file a 10% increase in net ...
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Foxconn International Holdings(FIH),the world's largest contract producer of smartphones,has seen shares fall 3.5 per cent after its worst-ever first-half net loss. The manufacturer posted a$226m loss for the January to June ...
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Computer giant HP has chalked up a $8.9bn HP has chalked up a $8.9bn (£5.6bn) loss(£5.6bn) loss in it is latest quarterly results due to write-downs on its poorly timed $13.9bn (£8.75bn) purchase of services company EDS. ...
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Kosher food specialist G.Willi Food has said it will pursue acquisitions after seeing profits plunge in the first half of its fiscal year. Israel-based G.Willi's chairman,Zwi Williger,said on Wednesday(15 August)that the firm sees an ...
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Lumber prices are rising in the U. S. Because of greater demand in Asia, which is a sign of recovery in the international real estate market. The exchange-traded fund for lumber, Claymore Beacon Global Timber Index (CUT, quote), has climbed ...
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Major lighting markets around the world have been affected by the European debt crisis to varying degrees, according to LEDinside. Certain Chinese LED firms whose business relies heavily on overseas markets have seen a decline in orders, ...
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