Researchers at E/M Coating Services (EMCS), a business unit of Curtiss Wright Surface Technologies specialising in technical surface coatings, are working with powder characterisation experts at Freeman Technology to develop new surface ...
Tags: Coating, Construction
International chemical group Solvay announces results for the second quarter & first half year for 2013. Q2 Highlights - Group net sales down (4) % YoY at € 3,062 m, with volumes (1)%, prices (2)% and forex (1)% - REBITDA at ...
Tags: Chemical Group, Solvay
US personal lines insurer Allstate has rolled out its new life insurance policy, dubbed as whole life advantage, which guarantees death benefits, cash values and premiums, in case of sudden demise of the policyholder. Underlining the ...
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For its fiscal first-quarter 2014 (ended 29 June 2013), RF Micro Devices Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA has reported record revenue of $293m, up 4.4% on $280.6m on last quarter and up 44.5% on $202.7m a-year ago. Fiscal Q1/2013 Q2/2013 ...
Tags: RFMD, Electrical, Electronics
This week it has been revealed the 2013 targets set by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to reduce campylobacter levels in chicken have not been hit. The FSA targets aimed to decrease the number of contaminated birds in the UK from 27% to 19% ...
Africa’s number one coatings company, Kansai Plascon Africa Limited has partnered with Astra management and staff to acquire a 63.25 percent interest in the issued share capital in Astra Industries Limited, from the Finance Trust of ...
For second-quarter 2013, deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Aachen, Germany, has reported revenue of €45.3m, down 1.7% on €46.1m a year ago but up 13% on €40.2m last quarter. The firm also recorded improvements in its ...
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French cement maker Lafarge has confirmed its goal to cut debt below €10bn ($13bn) this year, and said it would aim to cut it further below €9bn ($11.95bn) in 2014 as it seeks to regain its investment grade, Reuters has reported. ...
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Niagara Bottling has announced the opening of its new PET bottled water plant in Gahanna, Ohio, which features two production lines of Sidel, a global liquid packaging solutions supplier. The Gahanna lines, which have the capacity to ...
Tags: Pet Bottled Water, Packaging
Every woman's big day is her wedding day. The day she walks down the aisle and becomes wonderfully wedded with her soul mate. Usually women get caught up in finding the perfect white dress, but it is also important to have the perfect ...
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Protection of consumer rights still varies greatly between EU countries. Only 35% of Europeans are confident buying online from sellers in other EU countries and seven out of ten consumers do not know what do to when they receive products ...
Tags: Single Market, Consumers
Trade barriers between the EU and Colombia will be lifted as of 1 August 2013, when a comprehensive and far-reaching trade deal enters into application. The Agreement will open up markets for both EU and Colombian exporters, eventually ...
AIXTRON SE, a leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, today announced revenues of EUR 45.3m for the second quarter of 2013, representing a quarterly sequential increase of 13 percent compared to EUR 40.2m in ...
German automaker BMW is planning to acquire 2% share in the UK-based electric vehicle (EV) charging station provider Chargemaster. The agreement is expected to be officially announced on 29 July 2013 prior to the launch of BMW's i3 EV. ...
Tags: electric vehicle, BMW
Stirred by improving financial condition of developed countries, as global demand for petrochemical products is rising, Iran has launched or is working to launch several new projects to boost its petrochemical strength to cash in on the ...
Tags: Petrochem Projects, Textile