Total solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from the five leading Asia Pacific (APAC) markets – China, Japan, India, Australia and Thailand – is forecast to reach 17.2GW during the second half of 2014, almost 60% of global solar PV ...
For fiscal first-quarter 2015 (ended 27 July 2014), fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA has reported its eighth consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth, to a record $327.6m, ...
AK Steel announced Wednesday that for the third quarter of 2014, the company expects shipments of approximately 1,350,000 tons, a decrease of approximately 3 percent from the 1,398,000 tons shipped in the second quarter of 2014. Shipments ...
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IC packaging material and tool distributor Niching Industrial looks to ramp up its shipments of EMC-based (epoxy molding compound) LED leadframes and FC CSP substrates to drive revenue growth in 2015. Niching's LED products lines are ...
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The Multifamily Production Index (MPI), an indicator for the multifamily market released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), posted a gain of five points to a reading of 58 for the second quarter. It is the 10th straight ...
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The dog days of August are evident in the electronics components market: lead times and prices haven’t moved significantly from the prior month, according to Avnet’s most recent Market and Technology Trends report. Although ...
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long with notebook vendors launching more inexpensive models, Intel has seen the shipment proportion of entry-level notebook CPUs, namely its Pentium and Celeron series, increase from 50-60% in the first half of 2014 to 60-70% currently, ...
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The Platts China spot alumina price ex-works Henan basis firmed another Yuan 20/mt ($3.24) Thursday to settle at Yuan 2,510/mt for 70:30 cash and credit payment terms, after rising Yuan 20/mt Wednesday from Yuan 2,470/mt Tuesday. Prices ...
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Scandi Standard, through its subsidiary Kronfagel, has acquired Bosarpskyckling, a producer of organic broiler chickens under the Bosarp brand. The transaction will enable Kronfagel to expand its offerings, helping to meet strong demand ...
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The Export Finance and Insurance Corporation’s (EFIC) Export Monitor newsletter considers the outlook for exports to Asia beyond commodities. "Tourism and education exports will continue their rapid expansion, driven by especially ...
Capsicums are increasingly being used in some of the world’s most innovative food products launched in Australia, according to recent market research commissioned by the Australian vegetable industry. Following a recent domestic ...
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AkzoNobel broke ground on its new Decorative Paints site in Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan Province, China. The facility is part of an investment in excess of €50 million to build manufacturing facilities for both Powder Coatings and ...
Toll’s revenue increased 1.1 per cent over the previous year to $8.8 billion. Total earnings before interest and tax (before individually significant items) were up 4.3 per cent to $444.4 million, and net profit after tax (before ...
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The world’s third-largest aluminum electrolyticA polarized capacitor exhibiting a very high capacitanceThat property of a system of conductors and dielectrics which permits the storage of electricity when potential difference exists ...
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TOKYO — Textile maker Toray Industries saw net profit rise 11% to 14.7 billion yen ($142 million) in the April-June quarter on strong demand for carbon fibers that offset goodwill amortization expenses. Operating profit jumped 19% ...
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