Powder coatings is currently one of the strongest growth sectors in the European coating market. But powder coatings producers and other players in its supply chain will have to continue to be highly innovative to maintain the momentum, ...
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Adidas AG reported first-quarter profit decreased 34 percent from the prior year, as revenues declined, hit by adverse currency and weakness in the golf unit. Revenue at TaylorMade slumped 38 percent in the first quarter as a result of ...
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April coal exports out of the Richards Bay Coal Terminal fell 13% year on year and 21% on the month to 5.45 million mt, the 91 million mt/year South African facility said Tuesday. RBCT shipments at the end of April stood at an annualized ...
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In the quarter under review, the group reported an improved year-on-year EBITDA margin of 13.9% and an increasingly strong Return on Capital Employed of 13.8% further underlining SKG’s progress on achieving optimal returns through ...
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Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) has reported a 10.5% increase in global sales continued in April 2014, against the same month last year and driven by strong growth in the US and China. China was once again Volvo Cars' largest market in April ...
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Global demand for kaolin is forecast to rise 3.3 percent per year to 28.7 million metric tons in 2017, valued at $4.4 billion. Growth in kaolin sales will accelerate as economic conditions improve worldwide, especially in ...
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Marks and Spencer Group Plc announces Quarter 4 2013/14 results for 13 Weeks to 29 March 2014. Marks and Spencer Group showed an improved performance in clothing. Highlights: -Group sales +1.9% -UK: total sales +1.5%, like-for-like ...
The global consumer packaging company's?financial position remains unchanged from that at 31 December 2013. In Western Europe Rexam's volumes in standard and specialty cans had a quiet start to the year, according to the statement.? In ...
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Spot trade of 226, the main aluminum alloy grade, was slow this week, with consumers wary of higher prices, and partly because of the shorter working week. A number of producers have pushed offers of 226 ingot up to around Eur1,700/mt ...
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A market report on "Baby Diaper Market - Global Scenario, Trends, Industry Analysis, Size, Share and Forecast, 2011 - 2017" by Transparency Market Research, shows that the global market for baby diapers is expected to rise by 46.6% from ...
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Big brands are launching "free-from" ranges globally The 'free-from' foods market is booming in many parts of the world, widening into new categories and increasingly moving into the mainstream with introductions from major food ...
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Recently, from FAW Jiefang Automotive Co., Ltd. Wuxi Diesel Engine Factory came good news that in the first quarter of 2014, production and sales of Wuxi Diesel Engine both exceeded 100,000, respectively increased by 9.3% and 18%, with the ...
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The global PET packaging market is worth $48.1 billion in 2014, amounting to almost 16 million tonnes according to a new market report from Smithers Pira. Demand for PET packaging is expected to increase by an average of 4.6% annually ...
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European coatings companies have been hoping that this year would bring a revival in their domestic markets as the European Union economies, particularly those in the eurozone, started to show signs of recovery around mid-2013. But the ...
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Marks and Spencer Group plc quarter 4 2013/14 trading statement 13 weeks to 29 March 2014. Highlights: -Group sales +1.9% -UK: total sales +1.5%, like-for-like –0.2% -Food: total sales +2.5%, like-for-like +0.1% -GM: ...
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