For third-quarter 2013, Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA (which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, RFIC, semiconductor and optical industries) has reported revenue of $11.1m, down 45% on $19.9m ...
For third-quarter 2013, First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA – which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services – has reported ...
Tags: solar, Electrical, Electronics
China's independent teapot refineries in eastern Shandong province have significantly expanded their capacities in the last few years ahead of an end-2013 deadline set by the government to eliminate smaller plants. In an effort to cool ...
Tags: Teapot, Fuel Oil, Refineries
Today, at the Golden Harvest Farms in Valatie, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer toured the farm's distillery and unveiled a new plan to boost the sales for New York’s over 20 existing hard apple cider producers and allow the over 650 ...
Tags: Schumer, Cider Producers
Berkshire Hathaway reported that revenues from its retail group were up 18.1% in the third quarter to $944 million, which the company attributed partly to "improved comparative results of the home furnishings and jewelry business groups." ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
Approximately $21.5 billion would be wiped from the Australian economy if the automotive manufacturing industry collapsed in 2018, according to research commissioned by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). The report found ...
Farm equipment manufacturers report strong sales heading into the fourth quarter of 2013. According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' latest report (issued in August), U.S. unit retail sales showed double-digit growth in most ...
Tags: Farm Machinery, Manufacturing, Processing Machinery, Farm equipment
Tire Group International (TGI) LLC announced that on Sep. 9, 2013 it was granted the Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 281-4 status giving TGI the ability to defer, reduce and eliminate customs duties on products brought into its U.S. distribution ...
Tags: TGI, Auto Parts
Alcoa plans to idle its Canadian three Quebec smelter capacity if the company fails the power agreement with the Canadian public unit Hydro-Quebec energy. In theory, the total capacity of three smelters is 953000 tons. Alcoa has demanded ...
Tags: Aluminum Smelters, Metallurgy, Mineral
The National Energy Administration announced new guidelines for shale gas on Wednesday that aim to increase output of the fuel and thus improve China's energy security. The NEA's guidelines encourage local governments to subsidize shale ...
Tags: Gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
China has unveiled a five-year plan for its emerging shale gas industry as the government seeks to replicate the US success in extraction of the cleaner-burning unconventional fuel. The 2011-2015 plan, made public yesterday by the ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, gas
The Hillshire Brands Company today reported results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2014. Net sales increased 1% to $984 million over the prior year's first quarter Adjusted1 operating income of $76 million, down 24.4% versus the ...
Tags: Hillshire Brands, Food
AMERICAN INSURANCE BENEFITS, announced the launch of a PRIVATE EXCHANGE technology system that provides employers and employees the ability to participate in one of the fastest growing trends in health insurance - Defined Contribution ...
Zurich Insurance, a Switzerland-based multi-line insurance provider, is in advanced stages of negotiations to take over Australian firm Wesfarmers' A$2bn insurance business. The Swiss firm has commenced due diligence on the Aussie's ...
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The Volkswagen Group reported a solid performance in the first nine months of fiscal year 2013, despite the ongoing difficult market environment. Including China, Group deliveries increased by 4.8 percent to 7.2 million vehicles worldwide. ...