In August, China's manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) was 49.2 percent, down by 0.9 percentage points month-on-month. In view of the sizes of enterprises, the PMI of large-sized enterprises was 49.1 percent, decreased 1.2 ...
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Taiwan's manufacturers of machine tools,most of which are small or medium in size,have experienced substantial sales growth following the global financial crisis of 2009.Their exports grew a further 9.4%in the first half of 2012,to US$2.09 ...
From small beginnings in 1950,Taiwan's packaging machinery manufacturing has developed into an industry that supplies the world with high-quality,efficient packaging machines(both fully-and semi-automatic filling and sealing ...
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UK-based supermarket chain Sainsbury's is set to launch kiwiberries,which have been grown in Britain.The company noted that the bite size fruit will be exclusive and first for any retailer in the UK. The company,in collaboration with a ...
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Msheireb Properties, Qatar s leading sustainable real estate developer, is introducing more environmentally responsible concrete in the construction of its flagship development, the QR20bn Msheireb Downtown Doha project. The project now ...
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Proenza Schouler has purchased the Product Specification, Material Management, and Calendar Management modules of the Centric 8 PLM system for apparel and luxury goods companies. At Proenza Schouler, the Centric PLM software will ...
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Higher sales and marketing costs pushed China Marine to a net loss in the first half of the year. In the six months to the end of June, the China-based seafood snack group recorded a net loss of US$2.79m , compared to earnings of $8.9m last ...
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Not many days to go, we are heading towards the 30th China International Furniture Fair (Guangzhou) Homedecor + Hometextile China 2012 that has been scheduled from September 7-10, 2012. In the meantime CIFF has already declared its ...
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As the revised legislation of European Union (EU) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) came into force from 13 August, the UK and other (EU) Member States have time until 14 February 2014 to bring themselves in line with the ...
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Finnish meat firm HKScan has reported widening half-year losses and reiterated its warning that annual EBIT will fall this year. In the six months to the end of June, net losses amounted to EUR5.1m (US$6.3m) compared to a net loss of ...
Tags: HKScan, meat, will fall, poultry slaughtering, meat raw material
US private-label food group Ralcorp Holdings has reported an increase in third-quarter profits, helped by higher sales and a gain from hedging contracts. Ralcorp, which makes cereals, sauces and pasta for US retailers, booked net earnings ...
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As supporting industries, heat exchanger in the domestic market ups and downs for many years, with the technology and products innovation, all kinds of heat exchanger continues to mature above the original foundation. Air source heat pump ...
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Canadian seafood processor High Liner Foods saw its in half-year net profit plummet on the back of costs related to the acquisition of Icelandic Group. Net income for the six months of the year ending 30 June slides 80.9% to C$2.8m ...
Tags: seafood, acquisition, frozen seafood, food
Iran Daily reported that some 24.443 million tonnes of cement were produced during the first 4 months of the current Iranian year. According to the report released by the public relations office of the Industries, Mines and Trade Ministry, ...
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In July 2012, Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured goods decreased 2.9 percent, year-on-year, and 0.8 percent decrease month-on-month. The purchasing price index for manufactured goods went down by 3.4 percent year-on-year, ...
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