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Net Sales Were at €11.16bn,Which Is a 4.3% Rise on 2011

Apr 11, 2013

Net sales were at €11.16bn, which is a 4.3% rise on 2011. The company's Packaging Solutions businesses achieved net sales of €9.87bn for the year, 4.2%higher than in 2011. Tetra Pak added that sales from the Processing ...

Tags: Packaging Solutions, Packaging

In March, The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Went up by 2.1 Percent Year-on-Year

Apr 11, 2013

In March, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.1 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.0 percent in cities and 2.2 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 2.7 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.8 ...

Tags: Consumer Prices, CPI

SODECOTON Is Expecting The Country'S Cotton Production to Rise 30%

Apr 11, 2013

Cameroon’s Cotton Development Company (SODECOTON) is expecting the country’s cotton production to rise to about 235,000 tons, about 30 percent more than 180,000 tons of cotton produced last season. More than 200,000 tons ...

Tags: cotton production, cotton

Winners Are Honored by Aatcc as Recipient of J. William Weaver Paper of The Year Award

Apr 11, 2013

Keith R. Beck, David Hinks, Nathan H. Weisner, and Anne Crawford are being honored by AATCC as the recipients of the J. William Weaver Paper of the Year Award for "Liquid Chromatographic and Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Dyes for Forensic ...

Tags: AATCC, Weaver Paper, Apparel

Consolidated Revenue Is 3% Lower Compared to Last Financial Year

Apr 11, 2013

Consolidated revenue for H1 2012/13 amounted to DKK 2,036 million which, as expected, is 3% lower compared to last financial year. The Group’s gross margin improved by 1.4 percentage points. The operating profit amounted to DKK 160 ...

Tags: Apparel, IC Companys

In March 2013, Producer Price Index (PPI) for Manufactured Goods Decreased 1.9 Percent

Apr 11, 2013

In March 2013, Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured goods decreased 1.9 percent, year-on-year, and remained at the same level month-on-month (the amount of change was 0). The purchasing price index for manufactured goods went down by ...

Tags: Producer Prices, Industrial Sector

There Are More IT Managers Working Today Than Two Years Ago

Apr 10, 2013

There are more IT managers working today than two years ago, but their unemployment rate is rising as well. It's a paradox of government data, but there are theories for the apparent discrepancy. The government reported that the ...

Tags: Computer Products, IT

Prices Indicated Another Significant Decrease in The Lme Billet Market

Apr 9, 2013

In the week ended April 5, prices indicated another significant decrease in the London Metal Exchange (LME) billet market, after the strong falls recorded in the previous two weeks. The following prices were recorded in LME billet contract ...

Tags: LME Billet Market, LME Billet

Basic Metal Manufacturing Output of Turkey up 7.8% in February

Apr 9, 2013

According to the data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in February this year Turkey's calendar adjusted monthly industrial production index with the base year 2010=100 increased by 4.4 percent year on year, while the ...

Tags: Basic Metal, metals

Australian Shares Rose Slightly After US Non-Farm Payrolls Data Fuelled Doubts

Apr 9, 2013

AUSTRALIAN shares rose slightly in quiet trading yesterday after disappointing US non-farm payrolls data fuelled doubts about whether the world's No 1 economy would be strong enough for the US Federal Reserve to consider slowing the pace of ...

Tags: economy

CSC Raises Its Export Prices for Steel Sheets for May-July Shipments

Apr 9, 2013

China Steel Corp. (CSC), the largest carbon steelmaker in Taiwan announced to raise its export prices for steel sheets by7,000/ton averagely to Japan for May-July shipments. In fact, CSC had increased its prices for hot rolled, cold ...

Tags: China Steel, Steel

This Is The Latest Finding From a Global Study Conducted by Ipsos InnoQuest

Apr 9, 2013

When it comes to food and beverage packaging, consumers are most likely to pay more for value-added features that relate to freshness and sustainability. This is the latest finding from a global study conducted by Ipsos InnoQuest. ...

Tags: Sustainable Packaging, Packaging, Printing, beverage packaging

The rapid growth of global trade has brought about a greater need for tracing systems

Apr 9, 2013

The rapid growth of global trade has brought about a greater need for tracing systems that accurately and efficiently identify and track a product or component, not just from manufacturer to initial customer, but throughout its entire ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Coding Ink

The RE200 Vial Labeler Handles Unstable Containers at Speeds up to 200 Bottles Per Minute

Apr 9, 2013

The RE200 vial labeler handles unstable containers such as vials or small bottles at speeds up to 200 bottles per minute. It is equipped with a precision HERMA 400 LV8 stepper labeling head featuring accurate label tracking and ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Industrial Equipment

CSSC Has Announced Its Sales Revenue in 2012 Rises by 9.8% From a Year Ago

Apr 9, 2013

China Steel Structure Co. (CSSC), one of the major steel structure suppliers in Taiwan, has announced its sales revenue in whole 2012 totaled NT$15.022 billion, rising by 9.8% from a year ago. Meanwhile, CSSC's sales profits after tax ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Steel Structure