Styron plans to increase polycarbonate prices in Europe by Eur230/mt ($294/mt) in December due to squeezed margins, it said in a statement Wednesday. "Following the elevation in costs of the key raw materials associated with the ...
China - Robert Juliat's Hong Kong distributor, Pacific Lighting (HK) reports an extremely healthy market across the region with a bumper crop of Robert Juliat sales over the last quarter. "The increased appetite for Robert Juliat profiles ...
UK-based Barbon Insurance has appointed Mike Ramsey as its new chief executive officer to replace Martin Oliver, effective from June 2012. Ramsey previously served as chief executive officer of life, accident & health Europe division of ...
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On 26 April 2012, ASOS plc announced that it had changed its accounting reference date from 31 March to 31 August. Now ASOS plc announces final results for the 5 months ended 31 August 2012. Highlights: Retail sales up 32% (UK retail ...
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UK-based etch and deposition system maker Oxford Instruments organised a two day Nanotechnology Seminar last week at IISc Bangalore,India,which attracted over 200 attendees from both academia and industry.With two parallel sessions ...
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Heimtextil’s new “Let’s talk about…” presentation area will be shining a spotlight on the latest market developments in the textile furnishings industry. This central information forum is being established in ...
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The very first IWC boutique in all of South America was unveiled in São Paulo,the largest city in Brazil,the largest city in the southern hemisphere and Americas,and the world's seventh largest city by population. The key ...
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A three-pronged initiative by Brandix's Textured Jersey PLC,Sri Lanka's largest manufacturer of knitted fabric,to showcase the potential of locally-produced knitted fabrics to the global fashion industry will be one of the highlights of the ...
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MHA Lighting has scooped a top accolade for its pioneering lighting product which is helping NHS Trusts fight hospital acquired infection rates and achieve significant energy savings. The Atherton-based lighting company fought off tough ...
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Kalray has completed the design of a three billion transistor processor array and it used a Mentor Graphics functional verification, physical design and verification, and design-for-test flow. The France-based fabless semiconductor ...
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New processors for projection and LED sources to make public debut in Amsterdam Calibre UK will get 2013 off to a breathtaking start as it celebrates 25 years in business at Integrated Systems Europe. The Yorkshire, UK-based manufacturer ...
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The security 2012 will follow on from its successful predecessor, the security 2010.It was the most successful event so far of this world fair with record results.The facts and figures speak for themselves:A total of 1,078 exhibitors ...
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Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff,Wales,UK has appointed David Grant CBE,FREng,FLSW,CEng,FIET as a non-executive director and as senior independent director of the Group. Grant,age 65,gained his PhD in Engineering ...
Debenhams plc, the leading international, multi-channel brand, announces a trading update for the 52 weeks to 1 September 2012 ahead of its full year results on 25 October 2012. Key highlights • Strong like-for-like sales ...
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Brad O'Brien, most recently general manager at retail operations for Retravision Southern Limited, has been appointed chief executive officer of Office Choice. O'Brien, who succeeds long-standing general manager Max Ritchie, held previous ...
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