NliteN has just added the dimmable 2D-Lux™ Smart LED Disk (SLEDD) to its campaign on Indiegogo. The 2D-Lux SLEDD, a 60W-incandescent-replacement LED smart "bulb", adds an Atmel AVR microcontroller, USB interface, and ...
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Brenntag, a German chemical distribution company, has agreed to acquire the chemical distribution division of Zytex, an Indian-based biotechnology food formulation and manufacturer, for €10.2m. Zytex's food ingredients distribution ...
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The global output of textile manufacturing sector increased by 4 percent year-on-year during the second quarter of 2013, according to the 'World Manufacturing Production: Statistics for Quarter II, 2013', released by the Statistics Unit of ...
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A 34% rise in wool prices and a six-fold uplift in the volume sold to date compared with the same point in the 2012-sales calendar are a clear signal of the benefits sheep farmers gain from selling their wool through the British Wool ...
As the anticipated U.S. decision to put an end to the quantitative easing policy has sent jitters across the markets of emerging economies, and has led to mounting concern over a capital exodus, the Chinese government has geared up to do ...
Chinese exporters will continue to face increasing trade frictions in the second half of 2013 and in 2014 amid escalating trade protectionism moves and an uncertain economic recovery, said a report released on Monday by ...
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The joint R&D Centre of Geely Group and Volvo Cars has begun operations in Lindholmen Science Park, Gothenburg, Sweden, following a decision made earlier in 2013. This new center will develop a modular architecture and components for the ...
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SK Capital, a private investment firm with a disciplined focus on the specialty materials, chemicals and healthcare sectors, is expected to close the acquisition of the Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions businesses from ...
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IR imaging market shifting from military to civilian 13 Sep 2013 Military budget cuts and growing commercial markets drive change says analyst Yole Développement. Hot market: The global uncooled thermal camera business is set to ...
As Leisure Trends Group broadcast its 2013 Pre-Interbike Sales Trends webinar live from a soggy and flooded Boulder, Colo., the topic of weather was impossible to ignore. ? While 2012 was the year of much sun and no rain across the ...
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Discount internet retailing is a big challenge for brick-and-mortar retailers and the brands they carry. It is also a huge threat to the cycling consumer now and into the future, although they may not realize it. That's the conclusion of ...
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The achievement is announced in the CDP Global 500 Climate Change Report 2013, which tracks how the world’s largest listed companies are responding to a changing climate. For the first time, H&M has achieved a position in ...
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The "Personal Computer Era" has evolved into the "Personal Cloud Era" with the surprising new entrant, the tablet, says Michel Emelianoff, Executive Vice President of Alcatel-Lucent and President, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise. What do you ...
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The outlook for coatings producers in Europe has suddenly brightened after prospects for higher sales and profits appeared to be gloomy earlier in the year. The financial results of some leading players among coatings producers and raw ...
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A new report finds that the implementation of advanced manufacturing in the American South could help the region realize its economic potential and make a vital contribution to an industry-led strategy for a revival in U.S. economic ...
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