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US Stock Indexes Climbed to Record Numbers as Investors Piled Into Healthcare Stocks

Apr 3, 2013

US stock indexes climbed to record numbers as investors piled into healthcare stocks and the Cypriot government got an extra year's reprieve on its debts, though investors pointed to several signs for caution on the horizon. The Dow Jones ...

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Surge in Cotton Prices Due to Concerns About Tightening Supply-Demand Balance

Apr 3, 2013

In March 2013, the A Index rose to 98.85 cents per pound on the 18th before receding to 93.15 cents per pound on March 26. The recent surge in cotton prices may be due to concerns about a tightening supply-demand balance outside of China as ...

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From That Date Shoppers Will Have to Pay at Least 5p for Each Single Use Carrier Bag

Apr 3, 2013

From that date shoppers will have to pay at least 5p for each single use carrier bag they use. According to the Department of Environment, the main aim of the charge is to help protect the environment by "reducing the unnecessary use of ...

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US Manufacturing Activity Slips in March But Positive

Apr 2, 2013

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector, as measured by the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) expanded in March for the fourth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 46th consecutive month, say the nation's supply ...

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ATI Has Greatly Expanded and Now Serves Clients Around The World

Apr 2, 2013

Jack Mans, Plant Operatiions Editor -- Packaging Digest, 4/1/2013 10:48:05 AM Aerofil Technology Inc. (ATI) began its operations in Sullivan, MO, in the fall of 1988 with two small aerosol lines and less than 50,000 sq ft of space. Since ...

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Orders of Furniture Factories Were up 7% and Shipments Were up 10%

Apr 1, 2013

Furniture factories got off to a quick start this year as January orders were up 7% and shipments up 10% from the same month in 2012, Smith Leonard reported. The accounting and consulting firm said its monthly survey of residential ...

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BlackBerry's Eagerly-Awaited Quarter Four Results for Fiscal Year 2013 Have Arrived

Apr 1, 2013

BlackBerry's eagerly-awaited quarter four results for fiscal year 2013 have arrived and they spell rather bleak news for the company, but not without a moderately silver lining. The company achieved a revenue of $2.7bn, with a profit of ...

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US Cotton Growers Intend to Plant 10.0 Million Acres in 2013, Down 19 Percent - USDA

Apr 1, 2013

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released estimates on cotton planting intention of US farmers in 2013. Cotton growers intend to plant ...

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Lululemon Athletica Announced Financial Results for The Fourth Quarter

Apr 1, 2013

lululemon athletica inc. announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 3, 2013. For the fourth quarter ended February 3, 2013: - Net revenue for the quarter increased 31% to $485.5 million from $371.5 ...

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Total Sales Volumes Grew 6.1% Compared with The Prior Year at Polymer Group

Apr 1, 2013

Polymer Group, Inc. reported results of operations for the year and fourth quarter ended December 29, 2012. As previously announced, Polymer Group, Inc. finalized the merger with an affiliate of the Blackstone Group, along with ...

Tags: Polymer Group, raw material, spunmelt manufacturing

Talon International's Sales in The Fourth Quarter of 2012 -- $11.4 Million; 10.7%

Apr 1, 2013

Talon International, Inc., a leading global supplier of zippers, apparel fasteners, trim and interlining products, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. Highlights - Sales in the fourth ...

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The Demand for Electric Furnace (EF) Al-Killed Finished Steel Wires Have Dropped

Mar 29, 2013

Reportedly, the demand for electric furnace (EF) Al-killed finished steel wires have dropped after China Steel Corp. (CSC), the largest carbon steel pipe makers in Taiwan announced to remain its list prices for EF Al-killed wire rods ...

Tags: Finished Steel Wire Prices, Finished Steel, Finished Steel Wire

The Global Crude Stainless Steel Production in Q1 of 2012,Rising by 2.9% Year on Year

Mar 29, 2013

According to statistics released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF), the global crude stainless steel production totaled 26.10 million tons in the first three quarters of 2012, rising by 2.9% year on year. In the given ...

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Its New Machine Was Suitable for Both Solid Board,Carton Board in Single and Double Wave

Mar 29, 2013

The firm said that its new machine was suitable for both solid board and carton board in single and double wave. World first In a statement, Smurfit Kappa added: "This is the first installation in the world of an in-line laminator in ...

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AISI Revealed 65% of Decision Makers View Packaging Sustainability as a High Priority

Mar 29, 2013

An independent research study commissioned by the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), revealed 65 percent of decision makers at Fortune 500 consumer product companies ...

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