The Swedish company Sodra recorded an operating result of -SEK929m for its business year 2012. The bulk of this was borne by the “Timber” division with an operating loss of -SEK469m. Interim CEO Gunilla Saltin attributes the ...
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Denmark-based Carlsberg Group has decided to acquire additional 30.29% shares in Chongqing Brewery Company in China. At RMB 20 per share, the total purchase price for the additional 30.29% stake in CBC will be around RMB 2.9bn ($461.49m). ...
It is reported that Kosovo's Llamkos GalvaSteel planned to restart its hot-dip galvanized sheet production of in March after two months temporary shutdown during January-February. Meanwhile, the company has purchased approximately ...
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Japanese Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal (NSSMC) announced to hike its steel plate export prices to Asia by US$20/ton for April and May. The new prices are at US$670/ton CFR. Recently, the demands for steel plates from construction and ...
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Audi is aiming to make its performance cars more involving for drivers, says the company’s technical boss. The German brand’s sporty models have struggled to match the dynamics and driver engagement offered by many of its ...
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The relationship between Ferrari and tech giant Apple is set to expand, with the Italian supercar maker’s CEO hinting at future endeavours during the Geneva motor show. Bloomberg reports Ferrari CEO Luca di Montezemolo confirmed the ...
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According to a company statement, in 2012, Novolipetsk, Russian steelmaker NLMK's main production site in Lipetsk, completed 120 environmental projects as compared to 100 in 2011, with investments totaling approximately RUB 1.3 billion ...
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The Swedish mechanical engineering company Vitech is bankrupt. A declaration to this effect was made on 11 February before the competent court inongermanlands. The supplier of sawmill-mechanisation plant, as well as its parent company ...
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American Air Filter Co., Inc. has introduced the MEGApleat M8 premium pleated filter. AAF International says that when compared to the leading MERV 8 pleated filter in the market, the MEGApleat M8 filter reduces energy costs by up to ...
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Amiad Water Systems Ltd has secured a US$7.7 million contract from Nirosoft Industries Ltd to provide reverse osmosis (RO) pre-filtration membrane protection for a desalination project in Colombia’s oil & gas sector. The contract ...
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MINNEAPOLIS — Trade intelligence source Zepol Corp. has launched phase two of its U.S. export bill of lading database, TradeIQ Export, expanding it to carry data for 20 shipping carriers. The database, which previously had ...
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TORONTO — Sears Canada continued to lose ground in its fiscal fourth quarter as revenue fell 5.0% and same store-store sales decreased 3.8%. Earnings were flat and continued to be driven by factors other than the basics of being a ...
Michael Bay WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Merinos Home Furnishings has closed on the former Hanesbrands textile mill property here, paying $3.2 million for what will become its fourth large showroom. The retailer, which opened in a ...
US-based food firm Bumble Bee Foods is voluntarily recalling certain codes of 5-ounce Chunk White Albacore and Chunk Light Tuna products as they do not meet the company's standards for seal tightness. The products subject to the recall ...
According to its financial results for 2012 in line with international financial reporting standards (IFRS), Russian pipemaker TMK saw its net profit fall by 27 percent year on year to $282 million in the given year. In 2012, the company's ...
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