Materials science company Ecovative has selected Kenactiv Innovations as a raw material supply partner in the deployment of its new mycelium technology, a sustainable alternative to expanded polystyrene (EPS) and other plastics that are ...
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US industrial production rose more than expected last month – another clear sign US manufacturing is on the rebound. Output at factories, mines and utilities climbed 0.7 percent, according to data from the Federal Reserve in ...
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Investors took a record high for US stocks - the bellwether Dow Jones Industrial Index eclipsing its pre-global financial crisis peak - as confirmation that the US economic recovery is gathering strength and sent the local market to its ...
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The Australian sharemarket retreated from a four-and-a-half year high before last-minute budget talks at the White House aimed at avoiding $US85 billion of automatic spending cuts, the so-called sequester, due to start taking effect today ...
Australian stocks were lower early today after below-view Chinese manufacturing data, while Japanese shares took pause at the end of a violent week of trading. Chinese manufacturing data was the main data point today, with the official ...
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Toyota Motor's subsidiary Toyota Motor North America will start the export of the Venza crossover vehicles assembled in the US to Russia and Ukraine through the port of Brunswick, Georgia. The export is expected to further increase the ...
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The Institute for Supply Management's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was 53.1 percent in January, an increase of 2.9 percentage points from December's seasonally adjusted reading of 50.2 percent, indicating expansion in US manufacturing ...
US manufacturing activity continues to grow steadily, buoyed by an increase in new orders and blue collar employment. The Institute for Supply Management index of manufacturing activity rose to 53.1 in January from 50.2 in December. ...
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Local shares reversed an intraday rise yesterday as caution about upcoming corporate earnings eclipsed data indicating continued improvement in Australia's two biggest trading partners. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 0.3 per ...
Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials—textiles, leather, industrial fabrics, and composite materials—is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Epperson as ...
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Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan will begin the assembly of the 2013 model LEAF electric vehicle at its manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tennessee in the US. The company expects the assembly of the vehicle in Smyrna will contribute ...
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Kick-starting the American economy--it's the small towns,unique stores and exclusive brands that are bringing"Main Street"back from the brink.Apparel company Bullet Blues and retail store Cool Flea are the perfect pair to do just that. ...
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Luxembourg-registered Element Six (which is part of the De Beers Family of Companies and is co-owned by Belgian materials group Umicore) has opened its first US manufacturing facility in Silicon Valley (in Santa Clara, CA), as part of its ...
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Hal Quinn, President and CEO of the National Mining Association, testified before Congress recently on new legislation that would address America's dependence on critical metals. Critical metals are materials used in so-called ...
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A hot ticket at the annual Vision show is the AIA Networking Reception which includes presentations on machine vision market performance, with a focus on North America, a multinational panel discussion, and an opportunity to eat, drink and ...
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