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Containerboard Price Rises Are Like Buses

Aug 7, 2013

Containerboard price rises are like buses…nothing for ages and then three come along in quick succession. If you're sat there scoffing at the seemingly incredulous prospect of three rounds of price rises this year, I'm afraid that ...

Tags: Recycled Containerboard, Packaging, Printing

Shimano's Overall Sales Through June Were $1.4 Billion

Aug 7, 2013

Shimano's overall sales through June were $1.4 billion (133.1 billion yen), up from $1.3 billion (123.6 billion yen) over the first six months last year. And the company's bike business continues to dominate Shimano's good news: bicycle ...

Tags: Transportation, bike

PolyOne Corporation Reported $1,038 Million of Revenue for The Second Quarter of 2013

Aug 7, 2013

PolyOne Corporation reported $1,038 million of revenue for the second quarter of 2013, a 37% increase compared to $757 million in the second quarter of 2012. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations totaled $0.39 in the ...

Tags: economy, Construction

Order Intake Picked up Slightly at Emhart Glass in The First Half of The Year

Aug 7, 2013

Order intake picked up slightly at Emhart Glass in the first half of the year thanks to increased demand for glass container manufacturing and inspection equipment. Its new inspection machines made a contribution to this growth, which ...

Tags: Construction, Glass

Good Rains Set to Keep Cement Demand Under Pressure in The Ongoing July-September Quarter

Aug 7, 2013

Good rains that are likely to remain strong for the rest of the monsoon are set to keep cement demand under pressure in the ongoing July-September quarter. While demand for cement between May-end and June was supported by pre-monsoon ...

Tags: Cement, Construction

Norbord Re-Commissioned Its US-American OSB Plant in Jefferson

Aug 7, 2013

At the end of June, the Canadian wood-based-panels manufacturer Norbord re-commissioned its US-American OSB plant in Jefferson, which had been shut down indefinitely in January 2009. The company had already announced this step at the ...

Tags: Construction, wood

GigOptix Has Reported Revenue of $6.8m, Down Only Slightly on $6.9m Last Quarter

Aug 6, 2013

For second-quarter 2013, GigOptix Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (a fabless supplier of analog semiconductor and optical communications components enabling high-speed end-to-end information streaming over optical fiber and wireless networks) has ...

Tags: GigOptix, Electrical, Electronics

Retail Sales for June Were Down 2 Percent in Units But up 1 Percent in Dollars

Aug 5, 2013

Retail sales for June were down 2 percent in units but up 1 percent in dollars, coming in at $391 million, according to Leisure Trends Group's RetailTrak IBD sales summary. Year-to-date sales are still down 5 percent and off by $88 million ...

Tags: Retail Sales, bike, Bicycle, Mountain bike

China IC Production Is Forecast to Exhibit a Very Strong 2012-2017 CAGR of 17.6 Percent

Aug 5, 2013

IC Insights’ new 250-page Mid-Year Update to the 2013 McClean Report, which is slated to be released by the end of July, describes why a very clear distinction should be made between the IC market (i.e., consumption) in China and IC ...

Tags: IC Companies, IC Production

Furniture Factory Orders Increase 6%, Shipments Rise 3% in May

Aug 5, 2013

Furniture factory orders in May were 6% ahead of May 2012, but were up just 4% for the first five months of the year, according to the latest survey from the accounting and consulting firm Smith Leonard. The survey also showed that May ...

Tags: Furniture, Furnishing

Furniture/Today's Report Lists 35 Online Home Furnishings Retailers and Flash Sales Sites

Aug 5, 2013

Online furniture sales continue to tick up, increasing 11.1% in 2012 compared with the year prior according to comScore. Total retail online sales were $186.2 billion last year, up 15.3%. In 2011, online furniture sales comprised 8% of ...

Tags: Furniture, Online furniture sales

Revenue for The Half Year Grew From €3.6bn in 2012 to €3.9bn

Aug 2, 2013

In the corrugated giant's first half of the year statement published today (31 July), chief executive Gary McGann said the growth was the result of improved pricing, continued cost take-out and enhanced efficiency programmes. Revenue for ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

The Average Steel Prices Increase by 0.2% From a Week Ago in China

Aug 2, 2013

According to report released by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC), the average steel prices during July 22nd and July 28th increased by 0.2% from a week ago. In the given period of time, the average prices of rebar with diameter of 12mm ...

Tags: Construction, Steel

Hot Rolled Plate Demand in Asean Countries Continue to Grow Significantly

Aug 2, 2013

According to the report of South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute (SEAISI) that hot rolled plate demand in ASEAN countries - Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore - continued to grow significantly in the last ...

Tags: Hot Rolled Plate, steel

Tubacex Releases Its Financial Result for The First Half of This Year

Aug 2, 2013

Tubacex, one of the major seamless stainless steel pipe producers in Spain released its financial result for the first half of this year. In the first half of this year, the company's net profits totaled €10.7 million, soaring by 74.7% ...

Tags: Construction, steel, stainless steel pipe