Many Taiwanese fastener manufacturers pointed out that orders for July and August shrink since late May due to the European debt crisis. Considering the slow recovery of the demand in the second quarter and the decreasing orders, fastener ...
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June revenues of Taiwanese-listed LED makers totaled NT$8.8bn (up 1.12% month-on-month, but down 5.6% year-on-year), according to LEDinside. Benefiting from rising demand for consumer electronic appliances and the traditional lighting peak ...
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The chairman and founder of China’s largest plastic pipe maker, China Liansu Group Holdings Ltd., has invested an additional HK$20.1 million (US$2.6 million) into the company, increasing his ownership share of the publicly-traded firm ...
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Laser vendors weigh uncertain prospects 04 Jul 2012 Longbow Research finds lowered expectations in Germany,but not for everyone. Coherent sees microelectronics growth ahead Macroeconomic concerns continue to vex laser vendors in ...
Taiwan's fastener export broke historic record in 2011. The export volume increased by 11.14% to 1.42 million tons and the export value grew by 23.61% to 3.97 billion dollars year-on-year. Being affected by the lasting European Debt Crisis, ...
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Taiwan major LED makers have reported to set up a new record in May revenues, resulting from mounting penetration of LCD TVs lit by LED backlights and demands for LED lighting fueled by Taiwan’s electricity rate hikes, which will take ...
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The number of chemical and plastics companies in western Europe that are positive about the business situation this summer has dropped to 36.7%, compared to 41.7% in the Spring, according to a new report from Ceresana. In its report, ...
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Steady Jenoptik in'wait and see'mode 11 May 2012 Sales and orders look healthy but CEO expresses concern over ongoing debt crisis. Germany-headquartered optics giant Jenoptik says that demand from the semiconductor industry was better ...
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Toshiba said that net profit for the year to the end of March 2013 may be over 80%up on the previous year at $1.7bn after a 47%drop in net profits to$921m for the year to the end of March 2012.The company expects an operating profit of ...
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Bearish outlook due to sluggish American and EU economies and financial woes Despite the European debt crisis, anemic American economic recovery, and disrupted car-making and PC sector after the earthquake in Japan last March, ...
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According to report of foreign intermediary, traders are having nice mood due to the increased nickel price, imported price for Asian Stainless steel in January 2012 increased around 50 USD/ton. Price of 304 SS cold rolling is about ...
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According to foreign intermediary reports, because nickel price in last week increased over 18000 USD/ton, purchase of East Asia made 304/2b 2mm stainless steel cold rolling is also increased. However, the transaction price slightly ...
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The whole production capacity of stainless steel industry will further release, downstream demand growth is slowing down, influenced by export policy, the international situation, European anti-dumping and the debt crisis, stainless steel ...
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Growth in Southeast Asian economies including Malaysia and Thailand may have peaked last quarter as the European debt crisis and Thai floods hurt the outlook for exports, adding pressure on policy makers to cut interest rates. ...
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RUBBER declined amid speculation that slowing growth in Asian economies and Europe’s sovereign- debt crisis may weaken demand for the commodity used in tyres. The February-delivery contract fell as much as 1.6 percent to 359.1 yen a ...
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