Oman Cement Co has confirmed that it is the company at the centre of a probe initiated by the Public Authority for Consumer Protection over the quality of cement being sold. Earlier this week, A report in Oman said that a cement company ...
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According to Arab News, the Saudi Arabian Ports Authority has announced that the commercial ports are now ready to receive cement and clinker. The announcement follows King Abdullah s decree last month, which ordered the import of 10 ...
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Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), an England-based company that represents over 33,500 convenience stores, has asked government, local authorities, non-government organizations and industry to focus on partnership for future alcohol ...
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On 2 May Praktiker A re-opened its DIY superstore in Neumünster, Germany, as a pilot business location. The future concept of the Praktiker sales channel involves a renewed change in strategy, which CEO Armin Burger explained at a ...
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Evonik Industries recently awarded Chem-Materials Company their Distributor of the Year award for highest percentage sales growth in 2012. This award is based on sales growth generated over the past three years. The award was presented on ...
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Nokia is targeting HTC's latest slate of smartphones, including the HTC One, with new legal action in the U.S. that demands the Taiwanese company cease the alleged patent infringement. Nokia is accusing the HTC One, and several other HTC ...
Users in the U.K. and France will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the HTC First. The first smartphone to come preinstalled with Facebook Home has been delayed in those countries while Facebook updates the software to address ...
Light-emitting diodes, better known as LEDs, offer substantial energy savings over incandescent and fluorescent lights and are easily produced in single colors such as red or green commonly used in traffic lights or children's toys. ...
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Transparent and translucent ceramics are on the verge of being put to industrial use as new optical materials that offer great potential. As part of the publicly funded research project OptokeraMat, SCHOTT Research and Development has laid ...
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Company Asks EPA Not to Repeat Mistakes of Compact Fluorescent Lamps(CFLs) To ensure the long-term success and widespread market adoption of LED lamps, Soraa late last week urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ...
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ABB, a Switzerland-based power and automation technology group, plans to start production of central PV inverters in South Africa to support the rapidly growing local solar market and local content requirements. ABB plans to open the new ...
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The US has rich natural resources and states in the southwest region have sufficient sunshine with an annual average of over 2,200 hours. Western states in the US have been introducing large-size solar projects, helping new installations in ...
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Revenues for South Korea-based LED firms have been rising due to the introduction of affordable LED direct-type TVs and lighting products since 2012. Digitimes Research expects strong performance from Korea LED firms in 2013. Digitimes ...
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To address the increasing demands from the developing market in Thailand, EVERLIGHT presents its full offering of LED lighting components, LED digital displays, Automotive LEDs and Infrared LEDs at this year’s LED EXPO THAILAND to ...
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When a utility responds quickly in the wake of a natural disaster, it can make a world of difference for affected residents who need to feel secure and see progress on the path back to normalcy. As Superstorm Sandy struck the East Coast ...
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