As LED is one of the three main strategic sectors backed by government support, Guangdong province continues to solidify its position as China’s major hub for LEDs. Based on 2011 estimates, the province has doubled its scale in terms ...
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Arch Reinsurance Europe Underwriting (Arch Re Europe) has appointed Maamoun Rajeh as president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective from 1 July 2012. Rajeh will succeed Helmut Söhler, who will assume vice chairman position in ...
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Saudi cement manufacturer Yamama has unveiled plans to increase its capital by 50% through a bonus share issue, Reuters has reported. The firm will increase its capital to SR2.025bn ($540m) from SR1.35bn, Yamama said. "Such increase will be ...
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The federal government is spending $500, 000 to encourage the use of Atlantic Canadian wood in regional construction projects. The two-year expenditure, announced Tuesday in Amherst, will go toward a program called Atlantic WoodWORKS! ...
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Chinese PET producers report that they are planning to increase their export sales in 2012 as competition within the domestic market will heat up this year due to some large new capacity additions scheduled to come on-line in 2012. China is ...
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U. K. Manufacturing production fell for a second month in November as the weakening economy curtailed demand for metals, wood and paper products. Factory output fell 0.2 percent from October, when it fell a revised 0.9 percent, the Office ...
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The lighting industry is currently undergoing a revolution as energy saving becomes a top priority.Ian Major,Product and Marketing Manager at Havells-Sylvania,offers an overview of the available lamp technology and some advice for the ...
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CSA International has expanded its laboratory capabilities in Guangzhou, China by adding energy-efficiency verification testing equipment to its existing LED lighting testing and certification services. CSA International, a product testing ...
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Germany surprised everyone with December solar installations reaching 3GW. This means the 2011 total installations in Germany market hit 7.5GW, surpassing 7.4GW in 2010 and becoming a record high. However, this could also mean that in 2012 ...
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TV maker Konka has decided to terminate its partnership with Epistar in a joint venture running an epitaxy plant in Changzhou, China. But Epistar indicated that the exist of the China-based partner will not affect the operations of the ...
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The price of 2-inch sapphire substrates from China suppliers has fallen to around US$6/unit, with the low price adding pressure on Taiwan-based makers, according to industry sources. The sources believe that China-based sapphire substrate ...
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SemiLEDs, a developer and manufacturer of LED chips and LED components, has announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, ended November 30, 2011. Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 was US$6.7 million, ...
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NW Sustainable Building Products in Portland, Oregon is ramping up for spring planting season by offering a variety of materials that are long lasting, beautiful and eco-friendly for planter boxes. Cedar is traditionally the "go-to" choice ...
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Middle Eastern PP offers for January have come down from their December levels in Asia and Egypt in line with sluggish buying interest and the approaching Chinese New Year holiday which will take place in the last week of January. A Saudi ...
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Taiwan exported US$17.684 billion worth of machinery in the first 10 months of 2011, up 26.5% from a year earlier, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). The sector of ...
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