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April 7W, 9W LED Light Bulb Prices Down in China

May 6, 2015

April average retail price for 7W LED light bulbs (equivalent to 40W incandescent ones) in the China market increased by 23.4% on month to CNY35.9 (US$5.8), while that for 9W models (equivalent to 60W incandescent ones) decreased by 1.8% to ...

Tags: 7W LED, LED Light, LED Bulbs

PolyOne Receives Approval for Using Light Blocking Technology for Food Packaging in China

May 5, 2015

Specialized polymer materials, services and solutions provider PolyOne has received an approval for using its ColorMatrix Ultimate UV390 light blocking technology for food and beverage PET packaging in China. The technology claims to ...

Tags: Beverage Packaging, Food Packaging

Axalta Coating Systems Starts Construction on a New Asia-Pacific R&D and Technology Center

May 5, 2015

Axalta Coating Systems has started construction on a new Asia-Pacific R&D and technology center in Shanghai. Planned to open in the second quarter of 2016, the facility will feature product development and application laboratories, and ...

Tags: Axalta Coating, light vehicle

Erdrich Umformtechnik Opens New Automotive Components Facility in Changzhou

May 5, 2015

Germany-based Erdrich Umformtechnik has expanded its operations in China with a new automotive components facility in Changzhou. The 20,000m2 facility will produce automotive parts and components that are used in steering and suspension ...

Tags: Erdrich Umformtechnik, automotive components

Silver Cross Grows Rapidly in Chinese Market

May 5, 2015

British company woos parents with its heritage brand name, service and quality With the birth of Britain's royal baby, Prince George, having caused a sensation in China, it is hardly a surprise to see the royal family's choice of pram, ...

Tags: Royal Pram, Chinese market

China's Market Regulators Are Investigating Foreign Medical-Equipment Makers

May 5, 2015

China's market regulators are investigating foreign medical-equipment makers over suspicion that they may have paid bribes or used illegal strategies to achieve market dominance, according to some people familiar with the matter. ...

Tags: Medical Device, medical equipment, MRI Scanners

3D Printer Making Chinese Space Suit Parts

May 5, 2015

Chinese researchers have used 3D printing technology to make a safer space suit for astronauts while spacewalking. A research center under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation used a 3D printer to create the vent pipes ...

Tags: 3D Printer, 3D Printing

Traditional Chinese Medicine Maker Q1 Profits up

May 4, 2015

Beijing Tongrentang (TRT) Co Ltd, a renowned traditional Chinese medicine maker, earned 239.74 million yuan ($39.17 million) in net profits in the first quarter of 2015, up 13.72 percent from the previous year. The company filed its ...

Tags: Medicine, Chinese Medicine

China Fast Tracks National Phase 5 Standards

May 3, 2015

China plans to bring forward the introduction of National Phase 5 motor gasoline and gasoil emission standards nationwide by one year to January 1, 2017, the State Council said Tuesday, April 28. All 11 provinces in eastern China will ...

Tags: National Phase 5, Motor Gasoline

PV Market Continues to Recover Slowly in Q2

May 2, 2015

The slow recovery of the global PV market continues into the second quarter. Jason Huang, research manager for EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, said the market on the whole is showing positive signs even though prices along the supply ...

Tags: PV market, Solar Cell

China's Building Materials Output Decreases in Q1

May 2, 2015

Output of China's building materials sector fell in the first quarter as the property market remained weak, the country's top economic planner indicated on Wednesday. Cement output was down 3.4 percent year on year to 428 million tons, ...

Tags: Building Materials, flat glass

China Calls for Cleaner Heating to Fight Smog

May 1, 2015

Cleaner heating system will be established in Beijing to control air pollution, the National Energy Administration (NEA) announced on Wednesday. A trial project will utilize renewable energy sources such as wind power to supply heat, the ...

Tags: Cleaner heating system, air pollution

China Eyes Consumer Goods Market for Growth

May 1, 2015

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday called for improved import and export policies to offer more choice to the domestic market. Boosting domestic demand is key to ensuring steady growth and successful economic restructuring, said a ...

Tags: Domestic Market, Consumer Goods

Demand for HDD of All Sizes to Keep Decreasing

May 1, 2015

Global demand for hard disk drives (HDDs) of all sizes will continually decrease from 561 million units in 2014 to 550 million units in 2015 and further to 538 million units in 2016, according to Taiwan and Shanghai general manager Vincent ...

Tags: HDD, Hard Disk

Steel Mills Change Exports Due to Stagnant Market

Apr 30, 2015

First-quarter steel exports surged 40.7 percent to 25.78 million metric tons as mills responded to weak domestic demand and falling prices, the China Iron and Steel Association said on Wednesday. "Although domestic steel companies face ...

Tags: Steel Mills, steel exports