When Yokohama Tire Corp. signed on as a sponsor of the Los Angeles Clippers National Basketball Association team last November, it hoped for a successful season and a lot of publicity. It received both. The Clippers finished the season ...
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Combined with paperboard, the use of bio-based LDPE made from sugar cane increases the content of materials from renewable sources to as much as 82% in a Tetra Brik Aseptic 1000ml Base package. In February Coca-Cola Brazil became the ...
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This initiative, which will restore rainforest four times the size of the Lake District, has been developed with input from stakeholders including WWF, Greenpeace and NGO members of APP's Solutions Working Group. The commitment takes the ...
In March this year, Spanish crude steel output amounted to 1.3 million mt, up 4.1 percent year on year and increasing by 5.6 percent compared to February, according to the Spanish steelmakers association Unesid. Meanwhile, in the first ...
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IBM's efforts to expand the use of its Power chips in hyperscale data centres just got a big shot in the arm from Google. The online giant showed its first home-built server board based on IBM's upcoming Power8 processor at an IBM ...
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The global aluminium market is forecast to shift to deficit from surplus this year, HSBC said Monday in its Metals Quarterly report for the second quarter of 2014. "The acceleration of cuts and deferrals in markets outside China has ...
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Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has proposed that a Garments Sector Governance Authority be set up to coordinate governance initiatives of multiplicity of actors and to ensure their transparent and accountable delivery against ...
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With a view to increase cotton production in the region, Pakistan's Punjab government is considering introducing new cotton seeds with the help of US agricultural firm Monsanto, said Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, while ...
Mexico-based food company Grupo LALA has posted a 69.8% increase in its Q1 2014 net income to MXN795.7m ($60.6m), compared to MXN468.6m ($35.7m) in the same quarter last year. The company reported a 6.7% rise in year-on-year sales, and ...
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Etonic Holdings, LLC, announced its partnership with Hakeem Olajuwon with the signing of a broad range, multi-year partnership. Etonic will re-issue Olajuwon's 1984, Akeem the Dream signature shoes, in limited quantities, to select ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Footwear
Garmin Ltd. reported revenues at its Fitness segment soared as consumers snatched up its newest Forerunner smart watches and the vivofit, the company's entry into the rapidly growing fitness band market. Fitness segment revenue grew by ...
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Mercier Wood Flooring has partnered with Intermountain Wood Flooring for distribution in more than 15 states in the American west. Established in 1931, Intermountain Wood Products has grown to 10 locations and offers a selection of wood ...
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Private equity firm Actis has acquired a significant minority stake in Chinese biscuit brand Jiashili Food Group. Jiashili produces plain biscuits and crackers, and holds a major share of the plain biscuit market in China. Actis is ...
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Dongfeng King-land flagship truck is still the most attractive truck in 2014 Auto China recently held in Beijing. And the truck is popular for its high specifications, strong power and great comfortable riding and driving experiences. And ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy's Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium (MSSLC) has released an update to its Model Specification for Adaptive Control and Remote Monitoring of LED Roadway Luminaires, V1.0. The new resource has been ...
Tags: Energy, Lighting Control Systems