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Severn Trent Water Has Implemented a SAP Business Intelligence Solution

Aug 6, 2012

Warwickshire-based utility company Severn Trent Water has implemented a SAP business intelligence solution, and taken the opportunity to decommision a mainframe of a type it had been running since the 1980s. Severn Trent Water CTO William ...

Tags: Warwickshire, Severn Trent Water, SAP, water industry

Ted Rogan Has Retired as Chairman of The Newsagency Buying Group

Aug 6, 2012

Ted Rogan, a co-founder of Group Newsagency Supplies, has retired as chairman of the newsagency buying group, effective 24 July. Rogan was one of a handful of newsagents who formed GNS in opposition to the then newsagency wholesaler ...

Tags: Ted Rogan, chairman of the newsagency buying group, Co-Founder

Paul Toohey Will Act as Interim Chairman Until a New Chairman Is Appointed Later This Year

Aug 6, 2012

John Vamos has stepped down as chairman of Office Brands, the umbrella group for Office National, Office Products Depot and O-Net. Office Brands director and director of Paul John Office National, Paul Toohey, will act as interim chairman ...

Tags: Office Brands, John Vamos, strategy development, business coaching

Raute Has Been Awarded a €14m Contract by Pollmeier

Aug 6, 2012

Raute has been awarded a €14m contract by Pollmeier to supply various components for the LVL works planned for the Creuzburg site. Raute reports that the order covers an 8-ft peeling line, a veneer-drying line and a lay-up line. The ...

Tags: market view, LVL

Plysorol Intends to Close Down The Plywood Plants in Lisieux and Fontenay-Le-Comte

Aug 6, 2012

The French plywood manufacturer Plysorol intends to close down the plywood plants in Lisieux and Fontenay-Le-Comte in France. Plysorol operations in France would then be concentrated on the poplar-plywood plant in Epernay. Various French ...

Tags: market view, plywood

The Combined German Pellet Output Reached a New Record Level

Aug 6, 2012

The combined German pellet output reached a new record level in the first half of this year and was roughly 17% higher than in the reference period for last year at 1.04m t. The decisive factor for this was the above-average increase of 22% ...

Tags: market view, pellet

The Construction Materials Supplier Posted a 34% Fall in Net Income

Aug 6, 2012

Saint-Gobain said it is drawing in its horns after the construction materials supplier posted a 34% fall in net income for the first half of the year. The company said deterioration in the economic climate in western Europe since May marred ...

Tags: market view, construction materials

The Chemineer Rl-3 Ragless Impeller Is Designed to Prevent Fibrous Material

Aug 6, 2012

Combining the Chemineer Model 20 HT/GT mixer with the Chemineer RL-3 impeller creates the ideal mixer for wastewater treatment plant applications. The high-efficiency gearbox of the Model 20 and the unique characteristics of the RL-3 ...

Tags: market view, Impeller

Brazilian Exports of Elliotis Pine Plywood Stabilised at Last Year's Level

Aug 6, 2012

After a prolonged period of decline, Brazilian exports of Elliotis pine plywood stabilised at last year’s level in the first six months of 2012. The export statistics produced by Abimci show only a minor reduction of 1% to 487, 753 ...

Tags: market view, pine plywood

Economic Problems in Europe and Japan Have Actually Given an Unexpected Lift

Aug 6, 2012

While a weak domestic market has hurt Malaysia's plastics processors, economic problems in Europe and Japan have actually given them an unexpected lift as companies are outsourcing more to Malaysia to reduce their own costs, a top official ...

Tags: market view, plastics

CNH Global N.V. Announced Financial Results for The Quarter Ended June 30, 2012

Aug 6, 2012

CNH Global N.V. (CNH) announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. For the quarter, net sales increased 3% (9% constant currency basis) to $5.0 billion as firm global demand for agricultural equipment, on the back of ...

Tags: market view, agricultural equipment, construction equipment

Real Mex Foods Is Recalling About 77,688 Pounds of Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Kits

Aug 6, 2012

Real Mex Foods,an establishment based in California,US,is recalling approximately 77,688 pounds of Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Kits due to possible Salmonella contamination,according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and ...

Tags: Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, FSIS, Salmonella

Asda Recalls Products

Aug 6, 2012

UK-based supermarket chain Asda is recalling its Free From 5 Caramel Wafers as gluten(wheat)has been detected in some of this product,which is labelled as gluten-free,according to the Food Standards Agency(FSA). The Agency has issued an ...

Tags: FSA, gluten-free, allergy alert

UK's Security Industry Has Highlighted an Initiative That Could Prevent The Recent String

Aug 5, 2012

A leading member of the UK's security industry has highlighted an initiative that could prevent the recent string of street robberies seen in areas such as Littleover in Derbyshire-that have left members of the community shocked and awed by ...

Tags: UK's security industry, Viseum, CCTV camera, Community Safety

Despite a Years-Long Upgrade of Australia's Payment Systems,Fraudsters Are Still Profiting

Aug 5, 2012

Despite a years-long upgrade of Australia's payment systems, fraudsters are still profiting, leaving a questionable record for a vast program to equip debit and credit cards with new security features. For several years, Australia has ...

Tags: Australia, payment system, Cybercrime, EMV payment card