CTI Industries, a manufacturer and marketer of foil balloons, vacuum sealing systems, latex balloons, printed and laminated films, and home organization products, will purchase two new foil balloon converting machines. The machines are on ...
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Japanese car-maker Nissan said that it will end the production of Tsuru in Mexico in May 2017. The popular Tsuru, with more than 2.4 million sales to date, has provided accessible, economical and dependable mobility for drivers across ...
Equipment spending by semiconductor chip manufacturers, a key industrial market for vendors of both lithography and laser-based wafer processing systems, will reach $32 billion in 2010 – more than double the 2009 figure. ...
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World cotton production this season is forecast at 119.2 million bales, virtually unchanged from last month’s projection and slightly below 2013/14 as higher area this season is offset by a lower yield. “Global harvested area ...
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Apple’s plans to launch a 12-inch MacBook Air with Retina display this quarter are full steam ahead, with production efforts reportedly in full swing. Taiwanese manufacturer Quanta Computer has just ramped up its production ahead of ...
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The iPhone 6 might still feel fresh in consumer hands, but the rumour mill is already churning out talk of Apple’s next flagship – the iPhone 6S. Fuelling the latest round of whispers is a report out of Taiwan (spotted by ...
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Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. has announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The results contained in this earnings release reflect the results previously filed in Form 10-Q on November 14, 2014. Key ...
New York cotton futures dropped precipitously this week, as December lost 346 points to close at 59.73 cents/lb, while March fell 353 points to close at 58.75 cents/lb. “The narrow five-week sideways trend ended abruptly on Monday ...
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Argentina’s crude steel production increased 0.3 percent year-over-year in September to 463,800 mt, according to the country’s steel chamber, CAA . Meanwhile, September crude steel production decreased 0.8 percent ...
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Lear Corporation a leading global supplier of automotive seating and electrical distribution systems, reported financial results for the second quarter. Highlights include: -Sales of $4.6 billion, up 11% from a year ago -Record ...
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The Mexican steel industry reported an increase of 9.5 percent in crude steel production in the first half of 2014 compared to the same period last year, which reached and production levels prior to the start of the crisis in the global ...
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Despite its many advantages, natural gas is losing ground globally to its rivals while buyers and sellers struggle to agree on what constitutes a fair price, the International Energy Agency said in a report published Tuesday. In its ...
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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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February 24, 2014 Sophie Langley Australian-based dairy businesses have coped differently with 'difficult' market conditions Food and beverage company Lion has announced its Dairy and Drinks business experienced “significant ...
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According to the American Iron and Steel Institute, in the week ending February 8, 2014, US domestic raw steel production was 1,839,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 76.8 percent. Production was 1,875,000 net tons in ...