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Visitors Can Build Their Own Programme From Over 30 Sessions Across All Three Days of

Apr 16, 2013

Visitors can build their own programme from over 30 sessions across all three days of the event, while still allowing time to explore the technologies and services being demonstrated on the show floor. The show runs from 14-15 May at teh ...

Tags: North Print, Packaging

World Steel Said That The Demand of Global Steel Would Increase by 2.9% in 2013

Apr 16, 2013

World Steel said that the global steel demand would rise by 2.9% to 1.454 billion tons in 2013. Furthermore, it would grow by another 3.2% to 1.5 billion tons in 2014. Also, World Steel predicted that China’ steel demand would ...

Tags: Steel, Steel Demand

SemiLEDs Reported Revenue of $4.8m

Apr 16, 2013

For its fiscal second-quarter 2013 (to end-February), LED chip and component maker SemiLEDs Corp of Hsinchu, Taiwan has reported revenue of $4.8m, down 23% on $6.2m last quarter and 39% on $7.9m a year ago. Fiscal Q2/2012 Q3/2012 Q4/2012 ...

Tags: LED chip, SemiLEDs, LED

The on-Going Economic Crisis Poses a Serious Challenge to The Dialogue

Apr 15, 2013

The on-going economic crisis poses a serious challenge to the dialogue between workers' and employers' representatives and governments according to a report published today by the European Commission. The report shows that recent government ...

Tags: Industrial Relations, Social Dialogue

Investor Sentiment at a Negative Extreme Seems Like a Contrarian's Dream Scenario to Us

Apr 15, 2013

The bottoming process in gold and gold mining shares continues to be an extended and frustrating affair. Nevertheless, the fundamental rationale for positioning physical bullion and gold mining shares seems more compelling than ever. ... ...

Tags: Gold Bullion, accelerated decline

Materials Can Shift and Become Unstable Causing Components to Move During Transport

Apr 15, 2013

During an automated packaging process, materials can shift and become unstable causing components to move during transport. An international manufacturer of solar cells turned to Glue Dots Intl. to resolve this very issue. The problem: ...

Tags: Adhesive, Cables, Automated Packaging

The Fourth Quarter Sales of Hooker Furniture Increased by 9.7%

Apr 15, 2013

Hooker Furniture said sales rose 9.7% in the fourth quarter, as the company finished its fiscal year with solid performances by its case goods and upholstery segments. Profits also jumped to $3.7 million, or 34 cents per share, in the ...

Tags: Hooker Furniture, Furniture, Furnishing

ASEAN Countries Steel Consumption Is Expected to Rise Healthily in The New Few Years

Apr 12, 2013

It’s reported that the ASEAN countries’ steel consumption is expected to rise healthily in the new few years, according reported of the South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute (SEAISI). It’s known that the steel ...

Tags: Steel Consumption, SEAISI

Australian Share Market Is Trading Higher Despite Weak Jobs Figures

Apr 12, 2013

THE Australian share market is trading higher, boosted by a solid performance from US markets and expectations interest rates may fall following disappointing local jobs figures. The local bourse was buoyed by stronger markets on Wall ...

Tags: Service, economy

Move Along Now, Nothing to See

Apr 11, 2013

"MOVE along now, nothing to see." Constable Plod's old refrain looks an apt way to sum up Criterion's performance in the March quarter, with his "buy" calls rising an average 1 per cent in a quarter in which the broader market surged 5 per ...

Tags: economy

Australian Dollar Opened Higher as Commodities Prices Pushed Currency Towards 105 US Cents

Apr 11, 2013

The Australian dollar opened higher as a fresh bout of US dollar weakness and firmer commodities prices pushed the local currency towards 105 US cents. At 7am AEST the dollar was at 104.90 US cents, up from yesterday’s local close ...

Tags: Weaker Greenback, Australian Dollar

Sharemarket Closed Slightly Weaker as Investors Sold off Defensive

Apr 11, 2013

The sharemarket has closed slightly weaker as investors sold off defensive and high-yielding financial stocks after a couple of days of gains. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 8.8 points, or 0.18 per cent, at ...

Tags: Stocks

In Q4 2012, Activity in The Eurozone Contracted by 0.6%

Apr 11, 2013

In Q4 2012, activity in the Eurozone contracted by 0.6% (-0.1% in the previous quarter). The decrease in exports put a drag on GDP growth while domestic demand remained on a negative trend. However, in the first quarter of 2013, the ...

Tags: Eurozone Economic, Gradually Moving

In North American,Meanwhile,Clondalkin Has Sold Three Businesses to HLX PLY Holdings

Apr 11, 2013

The multinational has agreed to sell the Van der Windt Group, which has operations in Netherlands, Belgium, England and Ireland, to Dutch distribution business the Paardekooper Group for €68.5m. In North American, meanwhile, ...

Tags: Clondalkin, Fortune Plastics

The Truck Market Continues The Recent Trend of Growth

Apr 11, 2013

Truck Industry Council (TIC) statistics show that the truck market continues the recent trend of growth compared to the same period in the previous year. The March 2013 truck sales of 2,564 units were the best post-GFC for any March, with a ...

Tags: TIC, truck market, Truck Sales

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