A sharp rise in consumer confidence in February fuelled a strong bounce by the dollar yesterday. At 5pm AEDT, the currency was trading at $1.0339, up US0.84c, after touching an intraday high of $US1.0361. A survey published by Westpac ...
ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe has reported the operation outcome for the fourth quarter and full year of 2012. The steel giant’s Flat Carbon Europe posted operating loss of 2,212 million Euro for the fourth quarter of 2012, ...
Tags: Flat Carbon, steel giant, steel demand
1/3 of computers sold worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2012 was a tablet, according to a survey. The research firm Canalys said that with PCs and tablets combined, the market grew 12 per cent year-on-year in the last three months of ...
Tags: computer sales, PCs, tablets
Sales and profits increased in 2012 at flavours groups Givaudan and Sensient Technologies, although rival IFF saw earnings fall. Givaudan's net income jumped from CHF252m (US$274.5m) in 2011 to CHF411 in 2012 amid higher sales. Revenue ...
Tags: Sales, profits, Flavors, Fragrances
Posted by Jack Mans -- Packaging Digest, 2/13/2013 11:06:04 AM The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) information on more than 7,600 chemicals in commerce. The CDR database ...
Brazil's motor vehicle output in January this year increased by 7.7 percent from the previous month to 279,300 units, according to the Brazilian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association (Anfavea). Brazil's motor vehicle output was up by 39.1 ...
Tags: motor vehicle output, motor vehicle, Motor Vehicle Manufacturers
Online grocer Ocado today (7 February) revealed its losses narrowed in the year to 2 December amid higher sales. The group booked a loss of GBP600,000 (US$940,291) in the 53 weeks to 2 December, down from a loss of GBP2.4m in the ...
Tags: Ocado, Online grocer, sales
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based L.B. Foster Company, a manufacturer, fabricator, and distributor of products and services for rail, construction, energy and utility markets, Friday reported its Q4 2012 operating results which included a 5.2 ...
Tags: Pittsburg, Earnings Rise, Rail segment
According to the barcode and labelling kit manufacturer, the range offers high speed data transmission and prints at speeds of 254 and 203mm per second. The product is available in three models: combo, LAN and wireless LAN model. Ikuo ...
Tags: Sato, Printers, wireless LAN model
According to preliminary results, in January this year Ukrainian steelmaker Zaporizhstal's finished steel product output increased by 7.4 percent to 282,500 mt, while its crude steel production also increased by 9.9 percent to 329,100 mt, ...
According to a report issued by Brazilian auto dealer association Fenabrave, in January this year new motor vehicle registrations in the country decreased 11.7 percent month on month, following the 9.1 percent month-on-month decrease ...
The new Pharma-Cushion label features a layer of foam on the label's reverse side that securely wraps around glass containers, minimizing the risk of damage while products are being processed or in transport. Avoiding complex secondary ...
Tags: Packaging, Padded Label
New figures from BDO's High Street Sales Tracker have shown that the first week of 2013 recorded the best weekly performance in three years - however January still ended up being a flat month. The overall figures show that like for like ...
Tags: Retailers, Toys, Toys Industry
UK-based MEPS predicted that that the global stainless steel production might hit new record highs in 2012. According to the forecast made by MEPS, the global stainless steel production would reach 34.6 million tons in 2012, rising by ...
More than two thirds of consumers say “no” to online tracking. Many consumers around the globe are becoming more cautious about their personal data being collected when on the internet. According to Ovum this is creating a ...
Tags: Internet Economy, EU justice commissioner, data proposal