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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

Cassona Has Agreed to Sign a MOU with Tau-Ken Samruk for Developing New Iron Ore Mining

Apr 12, 2013

It is reported that Cassona, German investment company, has agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kazakhstan’s national mining company Tau-Ken Samruk for developing new iron ore mining and steelmaking projects in the ...

Tags: Iron and Steel Project, Mineral

Turkey Imported Steel Flat Products,Jumping by 46.1% Year on Year

Apr 12, 2013

Turkey imported 464,667 tons of steel flat products including hot rolled, cold rolled, coated and narrow strip steel in February, decreasing by 6.1% from a month ago but jumping by 46.1% year on year, according to data released by the ...

Tags: Steel Flats, Mineral

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

The February Unemployment Rate Decreased to Eight Percent in OECD Countries

Apr 12, 2013

In February this year, the unemployment rate of the 34 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries decreased to eight percent, compared to the 8.1 percent recorded in the previous month, according to new ...

Tags: Unemployment Rate

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

ODVA Has Launched an "Initiative for Process Automation" in Cooperation

Apr 11, 2013

ODVA has launched an "initiative for process automation" in cooperation with major suppliers to the process industry, including Cisco Systems, Endress+Hauser, Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric to further accelerate adoption of ...

Tags: ODVA, process automation, Industrial Ethernet

The Revolutionary and Low-Cost Stop Drop G-Force Sensor Device Informs Users

Apr 11, 2013

The revolutionary and low-cost ($4.99 apiece) Stop Drop G-force sensor device informs users if the package has exceeded its permissible G force rating and records the time and date this occurred. It: Detects if and when fragile or ...

Tags: package, Impact Sensor