Retail sales of sporting goods in October increased 1.2 percent seasonally adjusted month-to-month and 3.6 percent unadjusted over 2013, according to an analysis of government data by the National Retail Federation. Overall retail sales ...
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December lost 131 points to close at 63.19 cents/lb, while March dropped 74 points to close at 62.28 cents/lb, which pulled down New York cotton futures this week. “It was another uneventful week in the cotton market, as values ...
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Tetra Pak has launched a handbook, 'The role of raw milk quality in UHT production', to support quality managers of dairy companies in emerging markets. The handbook draws on best practice from leading dairy companies on ways to ensure ...
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More than ever before, automation and assembly go hand in hand (or gripper to gripper)—even at small-scale, low-volume production levels. The quest for higher efficiencies and cost savings is driving manufacturers to add consistency ...
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Two-thirds of the world’s largest companies are reporting exposure to water risks, some of which have potential to limit growth. The news comes amid mounting shareholder concern around the business impacts from water scarcity, ...
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SEMI-GAS Systems, a division of Applied Energy Systems Inc of Malvern, PA, USA and a manufacturer of high-purity gas source and distribution systems, is offering the Xturion MGE-XV, a new custom mini gas enclosure model that stores and ...
BorgWarner's regulated two-stage turbocharging R2S technology will be available for Volvo’s Drive-E powertrain family vehicles. The R2S turbocharging technology is designed to make the engine of the Volvo V40 D4 more fuel efficient ...
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Ross Hydropneumatic Tanks and Pressure Vessels are built in any capacity up to 100,000 gallons, with working pressures from 50 to 200 psig, for indoor or outdoor installation. Available in carbon steel, 316 and 304 stainless steel, Monel, ...
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Australian automotive component manufacturers remain steadfastly opposed to the federal government’s intention to cut $500 million of funding from the Automotive Transformation Scheme over the next three years and the proposed early ...
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"India is a very different market from Europe. For men in Europe, dressing up is a way of life. Indian consumers are more conservative and followers of fashion,” says the top Indian honcho of a European fashion brand. Rajiv Nair- ...
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The global food processing and packaging company said producers in both developed and emerging dairy markets need to address the careful balancing act required to ensure sustainable business success. Tetra Pak's Dairy Index reveals that ...
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After years of development,the internal structure of the stationery enterprises has been gradually stable,no matter the production technology or the brand construction,there is also a relatively mature mode of operation.However, with the ...
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Philips Lumileds of San Jose, CA, USA has expanded beyond its LED product offerings to include the Matrix Platform, consisting of turnkey LED solutions using components, optics and LUXEON LEDs assembled on a wide selection of board types. ...
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International credit ratings agency Moody's has announced that it has changed the rating outlook on Australian steelmaker Bluescope Steel to positive from stable. At the same time, Moody's has affirmed Bluescope's Ba3 corporate family ...
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In the January-August period of the year, China produced 2.518 billion mt of coal, down 1.44 percent year on year, while it sold 2.4 billion mt of coal in the same period, down 1.62 percent year on year, as announced by the China National ...
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