With an increase in accidents and injuries occurring in a variety of industries, employers are looking for ways to reduce hazards and improve safety within their facilities. Even with a plethora of information available to supervisors, the ...
Reportedly, Swedish steelmaker SSAB planned to invest new value-added services along with a cutting line at its distribution center in Zorawina near Wroclaw, southwest Poland. The new project will be able to offer plasma with oxy ...
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The international rating agency Fitch has downgraded Italy's long-term rating to 'BBB+' from 'A-'. The outlook on the long-term issuer default rating (IDR) is negative. According to Fitch’s press release, the inconclusive results of ...
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Opinion – Greg Cameron Tony Abbott’s coalition opposition could be playing a decisive role in the future of freight transportation in New South Wales. Does the coalition agree with taking freight off Sydney’s ...
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Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker and chip packager Lextar Electronics expects the proportion of LED backlight unit (BLU) orders for clients other than AU Optronics (AUO) - Lextar's parent company - to increase from 40-50% ...
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While some brands advertise that their cordless tools can be used with compact batteries and full sized batteries, Panasonic has gone one step further by making a series of dual voltage tools that accept both 14.4v and 18v batteries. ...
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Cree, Inc. announces the release of its second generation SiC MOSFET, enabling systems to have higher efficiency and smaller size at cost parity with silicon-based solutions. These new 1200V MOSFETs deliver power density and switching ...
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The South African Broadcasting Corporation has invested in three powerful touch screen Avolites Tiger Touch consoles. Avolites' South Africa partner DWR Distribution and entertainment lighting service company Blackmotion oversaw SABC's ...
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Cargo bike maker Yuba Bicycles has launched a new website, moved to a larger facility and hired a new director of customer service. The company said it also will launch a new dedicated dealer site later this month. The company moved into ...
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The upgrade allows improves the performance of the printheads and is available in reel-to-reel or inline formats. The product targets the pharmaceutical sector and the system offers full digital four-colour print. “Variations in ...
Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday called for transparency in healthcare pricing and addressing chronic disease epidemics such as obesity in order to drive down the cost of care for all. He also called for embracing IT and letting ...
LED lighting needs to have a unified standard, said Horng-Ching Hsiao, professor at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and a member of The Illuminating Engineering Society of Taiwan. Hsiao noted that in recent years, the ...
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Qatar Cement has revealed a 7% decline in net profits for 2012 to $116.8m (QR: 425.3m), from $125.3m (QR: 456m) in 2011. The company also saw its sales decline by 2.5% to $264.9m (QR: 964.3m), according to newly-filed accounts. Notes ...
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Philips Automotive, is now offering its full line of automotive aftermarket lighting products including premium headlight bulb upgrades and LED accessories, through the Automotive Distribution Network (ADN). With the new Philips program, ...
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Metropolitan Family Services, an organization that provides services and counseling for Chicago families in need and the recipient of the 2012 AHR Expo Innovation Awards donation, has reported monthly savings of approximately $300 from the ...
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