Following Transport and Logistics News' recent report on the TWU's concerns about road tankers (Defuse mobile bombs [dangerous tanker trucks]: TWU), our expert reader Nelson Mansfield has offered the following counter argument. Nelson ...
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For many, Made in the USA is a sign of product quality, economic investment and some may even venture to say patriotism, and when it comes to buying floors, consumers' standards and expectations remain the same. In an industry that, like ...
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July wheat futures rose 16 cents Tuesday, in part due to rumblings from day one of the Hard Winter Wheat Tour through northern Kansas. Tour participants estimated the yield from 271 field stops in north-central and northwest Kansas to be ...
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The firm, which makes seven million plastic bags a week, has just translated its website into Polish and Russian, and is working with business support programme Enterprising Barnsley to move into other countries, such as Germany and Sweden. ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reported a net loss of $58 million on net sales of $4.5 billion for its first quarter ended March 31, 2014. That compares to income of $26 million on sales of $4.9 billion for the same period last year. Goodyear ...
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Famosa unveils new portal for its Spanish outdoor toy range. Famosa has launched a new UK and Ireland dedicated website for its Spanish outdoor toy range, Feber. Banner buttons across the top of the new site - which can be found here - ...
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The overall Front-End manufacturing trends for LED manufacturing are following the same path: decrease manufacturing costs, increase yield to improve binning, extract more light per mm² and per watt injected into the die… So all ...
The Australian Brewery has broken into the Japanese market Craft brewer The Australian Brewery has expanded its global reach with successful negotiations to supply to Japan. The Australian Brewery said it had been "notoriously ...
The Australian Packaging Design Awards puts a spotlight on companies who are "imaginative, innovative and creative in producing packaging of a high standard." If that company is yours, winning one has to be good for business. It is run ...
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Net sales were down by 2.5% to $27.8m compared to the same period in 2013. Excluding prior year sales from divested businesses, Q1 net sales were up 1.7% to $17.5m. The Georgia-based company is one of the largest producers of folding ...
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Duni AB announces Interim Report for Duni AB (publ) 1 January – 31 March 2014. Highlights: -Net sales amounted to SEK 921 m (852). Adjusted for exchange rate changes, net sales increased by 5.2%. -Earnings per share, after dilution, ...
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US natural gas prices will remain in the $4/MMBtu range this year while production growth in Appalachian shales will continue to be feverish, a consultant's new study and Barclays said Thursday. The energy consultants at Arlington, ...
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VF Corporation reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 29, 2014. All per share amounts are presented on a diluted basis. Driven by continued momentum in its Outdoor & Action Sports coalition, earnings per share in the ...
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ICE Cotton futures gained almost 100 pts this week basis the N4 to settle at 93.25 c/lbs. Thursday was the soon-to-expire K4 contract's First Notice Day, which was preceded by a large drop in OI via EFP and EFS transactions, rumored to be ...
Recently Yuchai joined the 115th Cannon Fair. As the largest independent engine maker, Yuchai inherits "Green development and harmonious win-win" concept and invests on technology and development on energy-saving and environmental ...
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