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LED Bulbs Prices Brightness in April 2013

May 15, 2013

April 2013 prices of 40W and 60W retrofit LED light bulbs in Japan were JPY1743/unit and JPY2357/unit, respectively, showing an on-month decrease of 4% and 12.5%. April prices of 40W retrofit LED light bulbs in South Korea showed an ...

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LeapFrog Enjoyed a Healthy 40 Per Cent Growth in March YTD

May 14, 2013

LeapFrog enjoyed a healthy 40 per cent growth in March YTD, according to new data released by NPD. The impressive figure means that LeapFrog has maintained its position as the eighth biggest toy manufacturer in the UK, with the firm ...

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ArcelorMittal's First-Quarter Ebitda Was US$1.565 Billion

May 14, 2013

The world’s top steelmaker ArcelorMittal said today that its first-quarter EBITDA was US$1.565 billion, which is 26% lower than the same period of 2012, but it sees positive core profit trends for the coming months. The company ...

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NSSMC Released Its Financial Result for The Fiscal Year 2012/13

May 14, 2013

Reportedly, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (NSSMC), the second largest steelmaker in Japan released its financial result for the fiscal year 2012/13 ended on March 31st. NSSMC posted a net loss of 124.6 billion for the fiscal year ...

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ArcelorMittla FCA Posts US$4.9 Billion for Q1sales,Rising by 3.8%

May 14, 2013

Reportedly, ArcelorMittla Flat Carbon Americas (FCA) posts US$4.9 billion for the first quarter sales, rising by 3.8% from US$4.7 billion in a quarter ago, driven by higher selling prices in South America and Mexico. In the first quarter of ...

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Luxus to Tackl Problem with New Additives Used for Traceable Bread Basket Manufacturing

May 14, 2013

According to Luxus bread basket theft and loss has been a problem and has reportedly escalated of late. Luxus are looking to tackle the problem with unique new additives that can be used for traceable bread basket manufacturing. James ...

Tags: Allied Bakeries, Packaging

Latin America's Imports of Finished Steel Products in Q1 of This Year,Rising by 9.2% Y-O-Y

May 14, 2013

According to data released by the Latin American Steel Association (Alacero), Latin America’s imports of finished steel products from China totaled 952,000 tons in the first quarter of this year, rising by 9.2% year on year. In the ...

Tags: Finished Steel Products, Finished Steel

Norilsk Will Review Production Levels and Rationalize Output on Falling Nickel Prices

May 13, 2013

According to Mr. Deripaska, a major shareholder of the world's largest nickel producer, Norilsk Nickel (Norilsk) that the company will review production levels and rationalize output on falling nickel prices by considering various market ...

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Demandware Announces Strong Financial Results for Its First Quarter Ended March 31, 2013

May 13, 2013

Demandware, Inc., the industry-leading provider of enterprise cloud commerce solutions, announced strong financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013. First Quarter Highlights - Subscription revenue for the first quarter ...

Tags: Textile, Textile Industry

Leading Dairy Producer Arla Foods Found a Winning Recipe for Lurpak Spreadables Packaging

May 13, 2013

Edited by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 5/10/2013 12:40:18 AM Leading dairy producer Arla Foods found a winning recipe for its Lurpak Spreadables packaging. A customized container from Superfos and a ...

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Price Spread Between Polyethylene Terephthalate Jumped to a Five-month High of $15/mt

May 13, 2013

The price spread between polyethylene terephthalate in Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia jumped to a five-month high of $15/mt Wednesday, from $10/mt a week ago, as high inventory levels in Northeast Asia curbed price gains there. PET on ...

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US Coal Production Totaled About 18.5 Million St in The Week That Ended Saturday

May 13, 2013

US coal production totaled about 18.5 million st in the week that ended Saturday, the Energy Information Administration said Thursday. This production estimate, based on railcar loadings, is 3.5% higher than the previous week's estimate ...

Tags: Coal Production, Coal

Investors Will Watch Australian Dollar Closely Following Its Drop of Nearly US2c

May 13, 2013

Investors will be watching the Australian dollar closely this week following its drop of nearly US2c late last week to just above parity with the greenback. The Australian currency closed in US trading on Friday at $US1.0017 after briefly ...

Tags: economy

Sharemarket Has Closed Flat, Held Back by Weakness Among The Major Banks

May 10, 2013

THE sharemarket has closed flat, held back by weakness among the major banks and expectations of a pause on interest rate cuts following the release of encouraging jobs figures. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.4 points, or 0.03 ...

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Australian Dollar Shrugged off The Reserve Bank of Australia's Latest Interest Rate Cut

May 9, 2013

The Australian dollar shrugged off the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest interest rate cut today, clawing back almost half of the value it lost yesterday, on the back of better Chinese trade data. The local unit traded around ...

Tags: China Surplus, Cool Dollar

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