Government’s improved understanding of the food and drink manufacturing sector was one of three key themes of Food Manufacture’s Business Leaders’ Forum, which took place on Tuesday, January 15, according to the event ...
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Increased level of internationality on the visitor side: 67 percent of trade buyers came from outside Germany Messe Frankfurt to expand portfolio of events with the launch of Heimtextil India in June 2014 With 2,658 exhibitors from 62 ...
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The world's largest consumer tech show last week was mostly about new ultra-high-definition TVs, with four times the pixel resolution of current 1080p HDTV, notebooks, phones, wireless headphones and speakers and thousands of accessory ...
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Thorntons missed out on the Christmas online shopping boom due to the late deployment of its new website and operational issues that “had a significant impact on sales in the period”, new figures reveal. Thorntons missed out ...
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At its meeting on 19 December, the board of directors at Biesse spoke in favour of an extension until 10 August 2013 of the short-time working arrangement agreed in 2012. The state-subsidised short-time set-up (Cassa integrazione ...
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UK confectioner Thorntons sounded a cautious note on the year ahead despite booking an increase in second-quarter sales. In the 14 weeks to 12 January, total sales grew by 5.4% to GBP88m (US$141.1m), the group reported today (16 ...
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If you don't already own quality leather furniture you may not appreciate how easy it is to care for and clean. Taking proper maintenance and care steps and following a few tips will maximize your enjoyment of the leather furniture in your ...
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Chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli has reported a 7% rise in net sales for 2012 and estimated that profit margins widened during the year. For the 12 months to the end of December, Lindt reported sales of CHF2.67bn (US$2.8bn), ...
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A Molykote specialty lubricant from Dow Corning is heading to the Antarctic on a record-breaking expedition during extreme polar winter temperatures. Molykote 55 O-Ring Grease was selected by The Coldest Journey expedition team members as ...
MI Windows and Doors announces the launch of a new energy efficient window line, the HomeMaker3 Series. Available in the Western Region, HomeMaker3 windows are designed to meet the new stringent energy requirements for the proposed ENERGY ...
Glass for Europe is the trade association for Europe’s manufacturers of flat glass. Flat glass is the material that goes into a variety of end-products and primarily in windows and façades for buildings, windscreens and windows ...
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The top dog of the Dart sedan lineup, the Dart GT, was revealed today at the Detroit Auto Show, sporting mostly cosmetic enhancements: LED tail lamps, integrated dual exhaust, projector headlights and body-colored door handles. Inside, ...
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Audi has expanded its RS sports car line-up with the addition of one of its quickest vehicles ever, unveiling the Audi RS7 Sportback at the North American international auto show in Detroit. The large ‘five-door coupe’ borrows ...
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The 2013 Lexus IS has been unveiled at the Detroit auto show, sporting sharp styling, a supercar-inspired cabin, greater practicality and a brand new hybrid option. All three variants of the third-generation Lexus IS – the IS250, ...
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The 2013 Infiniti Q50 will be available with a high-performance hybrid option when the all-new premium mid-sized sedan goes on sale later this year. The 264kW Infiniti Q50 Hybrid will sit at the top of the new model line, supporting the ...
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