In its financial results according to US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) for 2012, Russian steelmaker NLMK Group's net profit decreased by 56 percent compared to the previous year to $596 million due to its weaker operating ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, steel
Taiwan's industrial production index in February this year fell by 11.45 percent as compared to February 2012 after rising by a revised 19 percent year on year in January, and was down 19.9 percent month on month, according to the country's ...
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For 2012, epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK has reported record full-year revenue of £88m, consisting of £69m (79%) from Wireless, £18m (20%) from Photonics, and £0.95m (1%) from ...
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The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reports that 2012 shipments in North America were up 22.44%. CEMA estimates that shipments totaled $10.410 billion for 2012, an increase of $1.908 billion from 2011 shipments of $8.502 ...
Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery, Conveyor Equipment, Conveyor
The market for filters used to treat indoor air will rise to over $6.7 billion this year. Market growth is in part due to the upgrading of filtration quality. This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in Air Filtration and ...
Tags: Air Filter, Filter, Industrial Equipment
According to data released by the customs, Taiwan imported 15,954 tons of wire rods with diameter less than 14mm in February, slumping by 34% from a month ago. The import prices averaged at NT$18,416/ton, falling by NT$734/ton from a month ...
By Christian Gregor Dieseldorff, director, SEMI Industry Research & Statistics, San Jose, CA USA Despite difficult times, growing demand for mobile devices (such as tablets and phones) inspires an improved outlook for chip sales in ...
Tags: 2013, Fab Equipment, Spending
By Julian Gates, Managing Director, AG Semiconductor Services The multibillion-dollar secondary or used semiconductor equipment market has gone through significant changes over the past five years and has become increasingly sophisticated ...
Tags: 2013, Outlook, Secondary Equipment
With increasing awareness of global climate change and the importance of energy conservation, more and more countries have launched LED lighting projects and subsidy policies. As a result, even though the growth of the LED market in 2012 ...
Tags: LED lighting, LED, LED lighting market
Between 6th and 8th July 2013, Mode City Salon International du Swimwear ET de la Lingerie will be launching the trends for summer 2014, as a sneak preview on the worldwide scene, alongside other fashion events at Porte de Versailles, ...
Tags: Swimwear, Lingerie Trends, Paris
In our exclusive 93-page report Consumer Buying Trends, Furniture Today presents the most detailed information available on consumer furniture shopping and buying plans, including specific data for 22 home furnishings products--bedding, ...
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As an increasing amount of attention is paid to the exponential growth in certain progressive areas of global lighting markets - notably that of energy efficient solutions - a new study has predicted that the smart lighting market will be ...
Tags: global lighting markets, wireless technology, lighting
Reportedly, Chinese steel plate export prices on SS400 16-20mm with boron added fell to US$580~US$600/ton FOB China for April delivery, about US$20~US$30/ton lower compared to the previous week due to low export volumes and price decline in ...
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The first quarter is a traditional low season and the pricing of LED components used in backlighting and lighting products is expected to fall. In particular, medium-size LEDs used in lighting will see continuous price falls in 2013. ...
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The global output value of high-brightness LEDs in 2013 is predicted to reach US$11.29 billion, representing an on-year growth rate of 15.8%. Increasing demand for LED lighting applications is the reason for the anticipated growth in market ...
Tags: LEDs, LED lighting, 2013