Market Views of Global Trade - Made-in-China.com

Roger Magowitz Was Named as The Executive Director of Mattress Firm Foundation

Dec 6, 2013

HOUSTON — Mattress Firm has appointed industry veteran and philanthropist Roger Magowitz executive director of the Mattress Firm Foundation. He will oversee the day-to-day operations of the foundation, which raises awareness and funds ...

Tags: Mattress Firm, Roger Magowitz, Mattress Firm Foundation, appointment

Mattress Firm Said Its Net Income Shot up More Than 45% in The Third Fiscal Quarter

Dec 6, 2013

HOUSTON — Bedding retailer Mattress Firm said its net income shot up more than 45% in the third fiscal quarter on a 17.7% increase in sales. The Top 100 retailer said the sales increase came from new and acquired stores, as well as ...

Tags: Mattress Firm, bedding retailer, net income, gross margin

GWP Expands Its International Activities to North America

Dec 6, 2013

With the foundation of the Regional Section North America and its merger with the Regional Section Mexico, German Water Partnership (GWP) expands its international activities to North America and concretely pushes ahead with initiations of ...

Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery

Mattress Firm Has Acquired a Five-Store Bedding Chain in Nebraska and Buys 39 Stores

Dec 6, 2013

HOUSTON — Top 100 retailer Mattress Firm said it has acquired a five-store bedding specialty chain in Nebraska and has agreed to buy a Wisconsin-based franchisee that operates 39 stores. The acquisitions, which were announced ...

Tags: Mattress Firm, bedding specialty chain, retailer, Mattress People chain

Lloyd Agree Ironshore's Pembroke to Manage Acappella Syndicate 2014

Dec 6, 2013

Pembroke Managing Agency of Ironshore has been granted permission by Lloyd's to manage a new syndicate for the 2014 year of account. Called Acappella Syndicate 2014, the new entity with a £75m stamp capacity is planning to raise ...

Tags: Service

Result in Temporary Decline in Stock Market

Dec 6, 2013

Around 50 companies are expected to be listed on the Chinese bourse by the end of January, according to a statement by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on November 30th in regards to further promoting the reform of the IPO ...

Tags: LED, Lights, Lighting

The Medical Device Industry Could Be Impacted in a Significant Way.

Dec 6, 2013

If rare earth metals become even more scarce than they are today, the medical device industry could be impacted in a significant way. But according to a paper published in PNAS (via Ars Technica), not much can be done to overcome a shortage ...

Tags: Rare Earth Metal, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

APV Recently Held a Booth at The 2013 IFAI Specialty Fabric Expo in Orlando

Dec 6, 2013

APV Engineered Coatings, a 135 year old manufacturer and marketer of coatings and chemical products recently held a booth at the 2013 IFAI Specialty Fabric Expo in Orlando, Florida to showcase the company's new customizable, high ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration, Coating, PVDF Coating

DOE Announced a SSL R&D Funding Opportunity on December 6, 2013

Dec 6, 2013

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a solid-state lighting (SSL) R&D funding opportunity on December 6, 2013. Under this funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0000973, olid-State Lighting Advanced Technology R&D 2014, a total of up to $10 ...

Tags: Lights, Lighting

Powerful Energy Fuel Your Devices

Dec 6, 2013

Despite the low growth, but the global financial situation has improved and the world economy began to pick up.In this occasion, the electronics industry has a great developing prospect.As a member of the electronics industry, battery ...

Tags: Battery, VRLA Battery, SLA Battery, Gel Battery, Lithium-ion Battery

China Will Become The World's Largest Auto Market

Dec 6, 2013

China is expected to become the world's largest car market in 2013, said the German auto industry association VDA, Xinhua reported. In 2013, the global growth in passenger car sales was driven by China and US markets. Sales in China in 2013 ...

Tags: Auto, Transportation, Car, passenger car market

The UK's Largest City Will Also Get The Country's Largest Deployment of LED Street Lights

Dec 5, 2013

The UK's largest city will also get the country's largest deployment of LED street lights by 2016 aiming for 40% energy savings, while a project in Rhode Island may change the thinking in the US on lighting ownership, and North East ...

Tags: LED Street Light, Lights, Lighting

Bayer HealthCare Has Submitted VEGF Trap-Eye for Regulatory Approval in Japan

Dec 5, 2013

Bayer HealthCare has submitted VEGF Trap-Eye (aflibercept solution for injection) for regulatory approval in Japan to treat patients with myopic choroidal neovascularization (myopic CNV), one of the most common causes of eye disease. In ...

Tags: Health, Medicine, Bayer

Taiwan-Based JHL Biotech and Selexis Formed a Biologic Drug Development Alliance

Dec 5, 2013

Taiwan-based JHL Biotech and Switzerland-based Selexis have formed a biologic drug development alliance to serve the biopharmaceutical industry. JHL Biotech and Selexis have signed a non-exclusive strategic agreement to provide seamless ...

Tags: Health, Medicine, taiwan, Biologic Drug

Internet Broadcasting Systems Has Signed a Deal to Provide Digital Advertising Operations

Dec 5, 2013

Internet Broadcasting Systems Inc. has signed a deal to provide digital advertising operations support for Hubbard Broadcasting Inc.'s TV group, the company said on Wednesday. The sales support partnership includes creative development ...

Tags: AD service, TV