Taiwanese PC maker Acer reported a net loss in last year's fourth quarter, weighed down by a US$120 million write-off related to its Gateway, eMachines and Packard Bell product brands. Acer said on Tuesday its fourth quarter loss reached ...
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Taiwanese PC maker Acer reported a net loss in last year’s fourth quarter, weighed down by a US$120 million write-off related to its Gateway, eMachines and Packard Bell product brands. Acer said on Tuesday its fourth quarter loss ...
Solar demand from the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to grow to 13.5GW in 2013, growing 50% on year, according to NPD Solarbuzz. China, Japan, India, and Australia remain dominant for solar demand in the APAC region, and they will ...
Global smartphone shipments grew 43% annually from 490.5 million units in 2011 to a record 700.1 million units in 2012, according to a report from Strategy Analytics’ Wireless Smartphone Strategies (WSS) service. Samsung was the star ...
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Acer is trying to adapt to the slowdown in the PC market by shutting down its eMachines unit and refocusing Gateway and Packard Bell to offer new products that are "beyond the PC." Earlier this week, Acer took charges to the tune of ...
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Global tablet computer sales are expected to hit 145 million this year, a research firm said in the latest upgrade of the sizzling segment. ABI Research said it raised its forecast due to "a combination of new market entrants, more ...
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Whether for entertainment, convenience, or enhancing productivity, media tablets continue to take the market by storm. According to market intelligence firm ABI Research, an estimated 145 million tablet devices will ship worldwide in 2013. ...
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More distribution channels coupled with shorter delivery times and growing product portfolios add pressure to all parts of the supply chain. In response, distribution operations need better visibility from the initial order through ...
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Aegis Lightwave Inc of Woburn, MA, USA and Photop Technologies Inc of Fuzhou, China (both subsidiaries of II-VI Inc of Saxonburg, PA, USA) have merged under the Photop brand identity. Founded in 2003 through a merger of four firms ...
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India's first credit information company, CIBIL, also becomes the first to provide market analytics to financial institutions on a SaaS model. It was by the beginning of the new millennium and the India Shining story was just about to get ...
The application range for aluminium products is steadily expanding. To address changing end user needs and survive intense competition, manufacturers are modernizing their production facilities and broadening their product portfolios. In ...
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PA Consulting Group's second annual benchmarking study of manufacturing companies shows that the companies under review have improved their green performance since early 2011.The benchmarking analysis is a snapshot of four global ...
Chip giant McCain Foods has struck a deal to buy Dutch potato products manufacturer CêlaVíta. McCain announced the deal, signed for an undisclosed sum, yesterday (24 July) and said it would allow it to supply customers with a ...
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UK sugar-to-dessert group Real Good Food Company has booked a 62% increase in EBITDA on strong sales gains. EBITDA for the 15 months to 31 March rose to GBP9.1m (US$14.3m) on sales that increased from GBP249m to GBP305.5m. Key trading ...
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Global developer of water based packaging coatings and surface modifier additives Michelman is set to open new offices in Mumbai, India, in a bid to support the burgeoning Indian market. Michelman president and CEO Steven Shifman said the ...
Tags: packaging coatings, Indian market, barrier and functional coatings