Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a core element of comprehensive competitiveness, according to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology committee member Zhu Hong Ren. China's economy has currently entered a ...
The Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA was founded in 1888 to cater to a then fast-growing community. It has since steadily expanded into today's 5,388 square meters (65,000 square-foot) facility. Determined to maintain operational sustainability, the ...
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In April 2012, Stion Corp of San Jose, CA, USA, which makes nanostructure-based CIGS (copper indium gallium sulphur-diselenide) thin-film photovoltaic panels, installed a 60kW demonstration array in Hattiesburg, MS consisting of some of the ...
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The Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA in New York City was founded in 1888 to cater to a then fast-growing community. It has since steadily expanded into today's 65,000 square-foot facility, providing a multitude of programs committed to promoting ...
Ravi Sethi of ProcurianRaw material costs as a percentage of plastic packaging costs have been on a steady rise due to the long-term appreciation in crude oil prices, a key ingredient for resins. Crude oil prices have increased five-fold ...
Change is in the air for healthcare. Whether you are in senior living, the surgery wing or the lobby of a hospital, healthcare offers great opportunities for growth, especially when it comes to flooring. People no longer want to feel as ...
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A credit crisis in Shenmu, a bustling northwest China county that built its riches on coal, has stoked concerns regarding how quickly the country can complete its economic transition. Hundreds of underground banks that mushroomed in ...
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GE Lighting's new point-of-entry Lumination™ BT Series LED Luminaires broaden the universe of office, retail and commercial building space that's ready for a switch to high-quality, long-lasting LED-based general lighting. The ...
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Forever 21, a fast-growing specialty retailer of clothing and accessories has selected Kronos Incorporated as its global workforce management solution to address multinational needs and standardize its brand experience delivery across the ...
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Reporters learned from the Guangdong Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, known as 'the most serious,' the EU toy new regulations - Toy Safety Directive will be fully implemented on December 20, which accounted for 60% of toy exports of ...
Mexico's increasing competitiveness is expected to be a boon to those companies, including American companies that design the original product and their contract manufacturers – the companies that manufacture the American ...
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Exploring ROI of Pneumatic Conveying from a Health and Safety PerspectiveDoan Pendleton, VP, VAC-U-MAX Workplace injuries in any organization take a bite out of profits. There is a wealth of data, statistics, and surveys from scores of ...
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Trinity Packaging Corp. is a privately held family business. Founded in 1917 as a paper bag converter, Trinity Packaging installed its first plastics extruder in 1979. Since then it has expanded its focus to include the flexible films ...
Thanks to very low labor costs, Bangladesh succeeded in the past decade in becoming the second-largest supplier to international markets after China. In 2012, the country exported apparel worth US$20 billion. About 50 percent is exported to ...
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Within five years, higher manufacturing exports due to a widening cost advantage over China and other major economies could add $20 billion to $60 billion in output to Mexico's economy annually. And due to the North America Free Trade ...
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