Patients with spinal cord injuries and other forms of paralysis have reason to be optimistic, thanks to recent advances in the use of spinal-cord stimulator devices to regain some lower limb function. A recently announced study reporting ...
Brazil's motor vehicle output in March this year decreased by 3.6 percent from the previous month and fell by 17.6 percent year on year to 271,217 units (excluding agricultural vehicles), according to the Brazilian Motor Vehicle ...
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Toronto-based Reliance Resources Limited has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Minnesota-based company American Iron Corp., an iron ore-focused exploration and development company, seeking to acquire projects having ...
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In March this year, manganese ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland totaled 183,000 metric tons, increasing by 245.70 percent from 53,000 metric tons in February and up 38.54 percent compared to the same month of 2013, according to ...
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JSW Steel, one of the largest Indian steelmakers, produced 12.7 million mt of crude steel in the financial year 2013-14 ending March 31, posting a 43 percent year-on-year increase. According to the company's statement, in the given period ...
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In February this year, the price, calendar and seasonally adjusted industrial production in Germany increased 0.4 percent compared to the previous month, according to the preliminary data released by the German Federal Ministry for Economic ...
Indian steelmaker Tata Steel has announced that its crude steel output for the financial year 2013-14 ending March 31 amounted to 9.15 million mt, increasing by 12.55 percent year on year. The company's liquid pig iron output in the given ...
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The Dixie Group has completed the previously announced acquisition of Atlas Carpet Mills, a manufacturer and marketer of commercial floorcovering products located in Los Angeles. The acquisition was completed for an aggregate purchase ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced that Caesars Palace in Las Vegas is the host hotel for the 2014 Global Tire Expo (GTE) – Powered by TIA. The GTE is part of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show Nov. 4-7, ...
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Armstrong Commercial Flooring has introduced Flip Spray Adhesive for revenue-generating spaces that require a quick flooring renovation. The same confidence in quality and performance in all Armstrong adhesive products is repeated in this ...
Light emitting diodes are becoming increasingly popular in various fields of the electronics industry: they can be used inside digital clocks, for street illumination applications, to send information and in large-size television screens ...
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Eight thousand solar panels have been installed on the roof of Wolseley UK's National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Leamington Spa, capable of generating enough electricity to power around 450 homes a year*. Wolseley UK is part of Wolseley ...
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The technology employs the high-frequency modulation capabilities of light-emitting diode (LED) engines used in commercial lighting. It achieves throughputs of up to 10Mb/s at a range of three meters, suitable for HD video streaming or ...
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Herma claims a time saving of up to 90% can be achieved . Using Herma’s new format changing kit, setup times have been reduced to around one minute. “This boon becomes even more significant in the case of products to which ...
Tags: Faster Format, Packaging
The BRE National Solar Centre (NSC) has carried out a comprehensive survey of jobs in the solar sector in 2013, detailing both staffing numbers and site installation activities. Commissioned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change ...