East of England firms were urged to explore new trade opportunities with Russia following a three-day trade mission with Lord Green during December to the UK’s fastest growing major export market. As part of the mission, Lord Green ...
The Argos-owned Chad Valley is the third biggest toy brand in the UK, with revenues of £430 million in 2010/2011 (the latest official figures published). Sainsbury’s is planning to significantly expand its Grow & Play line. It ...
In an economic environment where every penny counts for the consumer, own label – or private label – has become a key battleground. The lines assist the retailer in providing a better mix of margin across the complete ...
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Two and a half years ago Brian Ballard bought his first Pedego electric bike. He and life partner Elizabeth Black have enjoyed owning and riding their bikes so much that the couple invested in opening a Pedego e-bike store along Pacific ...
Office Brands has achieved certification for the internationally-recognised Standards ISO 9001 Quality Management, ISO 14001 – Environmental Management and ISO AS4801 OHS Management. “While the market seems hell bent on a race ...
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I.R.I.S., Inc., a.k.a. IRISINC, the founders have been in several successful business ventures for over 30 years. This day is special, because the corporation was a combined effort to place all past business ventures under one conglomerate. ...
Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), has donated an internal combustion lift truck to The Midwest Food Bank of Indianapolis, Ind. The Midwest Food Bank is committed to serving those throughout the state of Indiana. The donated ...
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The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad hosted a panel discussion with Iraqi government and civil society leaders on January 31 in commemoration of World Wetlands Day. World Wetlands Day is celebrated around the world to promote public awareness of ...
A boat company in Somerton, Victoria, has been found guilty and fined $275,000 over the death of a worker in December 2011. Monst Pty Ltd (formerly Lloyd Brewer Marine Pty Ltd) was convicted on charges relating to the death of an ...
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Whether the application involves producing/removing chips or moving parts/scrap pieces, customizing a conveyor can be crucial to getting the job done right. Engineers at Hennig, for example, have been designing and producing custom machine ...
Tags: Customizing Chip Conveyors, Varied Applications, removing chips
Genworth US Mortgage Insurance (USMI) has launched a new set of rules, Simply Underwrite (SM), which enables lenders to provide simplified and expanded national mortgage underwriting guidelines. Apart from offering one expanded national ...
LEDucation 7 announces VERSATILE line up of speakers for the 7th annual premier event on LED Technology to be held in NYC oN March 20th. The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) is proud to announce its versatile speaker line up ...
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The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance will be releasing a new document to assist the industry in providing the proper technical procedures for multiple-cavity insulating glass units. The document is titled Design Considerations for ...
Opel Australia has beefed up its line-up with the launch of its high-performance OPC (Opel Performance Centre) range of cars including the Corsa OPC, Astra OPC and Insignia OPC. The OPC variants will sit above the regular Opel versions, ...
A key issue for the UK's local authorities is housing tenancy, benefit and council tax fraud - a problem that costs them in excess of 1.3bn a year, according to the National Fraud Authority. Is 2e2 under investigation by the Serious ...