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The Solar Industry Has Experienced Ups and Downs in The Eight Years From 2004-2011

Dec 29, 2011

Managing a business is like managing a battle. The many problems and challenges require the management to have good organization and coordination skills. Mostly importantly, the management has to make the right decisions during hardships. ...

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Osram Is The LED Firm Under Siemens

Dec 29, 2011

Osram is the LED firm under Siemens. The revenues for the fiscal year 2011 (from 2010 October to 2011 September) were EUR5 billion (US$6.46 billion). Osram currently has around 40,000 employees with market value estimated around EUR5-7 ...

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Shipments of 4-Inch Substrates Have Been Increasing Steadily

Dec 29, 2011

The price of upstream sapphire substrates has been stabilizing and shipments of 4-inch substrates have been increasing steadily. The current price of 2-inch sapphire substrates has been around US$7-8/unit. Industry observers believe the ...

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Trumpf Saw Revenues Increase by 51%

Dec 28, 2011

For its fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, Trumpf saw revenues rise 51% - the largest year-on-year revenue rise in its entire history. In bald figures, that's an increase of €83 million to €.024 billion for the machine tool and ...

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Italian Plastics and Rubber Machinery Makers Experienced 11.1% Sales Growth in 2011

Dec 28, 2011

Italian plastics and rubber machinery makers experienced 11.1 percent sales growth in 2011, with production value rising to 4 billion euros from 2.6 billion in 2010, according to the country’s machinery association Assocomaplast. ...

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Some Southwest Floridians Prefer The Incandescent Bulbs

Dec 28, 2011

As new year is dawning near, the new law on phasing out the 100-watt bulbs is to take effect, however, some Southwest Floridians prefer the incandescent bulbs. A law passed in 2007 says manufacturers must phase out the 100-watt bulbs in ...

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Many Solar Firms Do Not Dare to Have Optimistic View on The Industry in 2012

Dec 28, 2011

With a tumultuous 2011 winding down, many solar firms do not dare to have optimistic view on the industry in 2012. Industry sources believe firms with strong financial support will be able to survive better in 2012. Industry sources believe ...

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Urban Contractors Are Being Urged to Import Timber, If They Can Afford It

Dec 28, 2011

Urban contractors are being urged to import timber, if they can afford it. Annual Forestry Conference The ongoing demand for timber will never be met, unless there are some measures put in. This was the message when foresters and policy ...

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Solar Companies Largely Focused Their Energy on Transforming The Electric Power Business

Dec 27, 2011

For the past decade, solar companies and investors have largely focused their energy on transforming the electric power business of developed countries, first in Europe and then the United States. As growth in some of these markets slows, ...

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Could Mexico - and The Rest Latin America - Hold Some Promise?

Dec 27, 2011

For the past decade, solar companies and investors have largely focused their energy on transforming the electric power business of developed countries, first in Europe and then the United States. As growth in some of these markets slows, ...

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Sales of Plastics Materials

Dec 27, 2011

Sales of Plastics Materials 2011 Japan Source: THE JAPAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY FEDERATION

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Top Green Energy Will Shut Down Cell Operations and May Sell Equipments

Dec 27, 2011

Taiwan-based solar cell maker Top Green Energy indicated the plan to shut down cell operations. In addition, the firm does not exclude the possibility of selling equipment as well. After restructuring, Top Green Energy will focus on silane. ...

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Samsung LED Became The First LED Firm in South Korea in 2010

Dec 27, 2011

In 2010, Samsung LED became the first LED firm in South Korea to have revenues exceeding KRW1 trillion (US$863 million) and ranked as number one among LED firms in South Korea. Its third-quarter 2011 revenues reached KRW358.2 billion, much ...

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CDWP Asked Capital Development Authority to First Launch a LED Street Light Pilot Project

Dec 26, 2011

Pakistan Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has asked the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to first launch a LED street lights pilot project in the city to assess whether the new expensive technology will help achieve the ...

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A Breakthrough on a Highly Efficient White Top-Emitting OLED Design

Dec 26, 2011

Recently, Researchers from Dresden's University of Technology (TU Dresden) have made a breakthrough on a highly efficient white top-emitting OLED design that feature "outstanding" color quality, and is compatible with flexible OLEDs. In ...

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