Polysilicon suppliers to the solar industry have been significantly lowering plant utilization rates during the past six months, with average quarterly utilization rates falling below 70%, according to NPD Solarbuzz. This contrasts with ...
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US Steel reported Tuesday a Q4 net loss of $50 million, following a $44 million profit in Q3 2012. In Q4 2011, US Steel incurred a net loss of $211 million. For full-year 2012, US Steel reported a net loss of $124 million compared to a net ...
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Borusan Mannesmann Boru (BMB), the biggest pipe producer in Turkey has been turning to a new page by kick off its new 250,000 metric tons/year spiral welded pipe mill in Gemlik. Meanwhile, the company’s 60-year-old pipe mill in ...
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The BRAIN Dealer Tour went multi-model on its first day Tuesday, visiting shops in Berkeley and Oakland by bike, with transfers across San Francisco Bay via ferry and the BART rail. The day wrapped up with a reception at the Chrome ...
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January 30, 2013 “….. and its all tied together by software.” That was the phrase I heard at nearly every press conference I attended last week at ProMat. It reflects a significant shift in our industry. Equipment is ...
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Philips operational results improved by 50% to EUR 875 million, while net income was impacted by significant charges in Q4 • Deal signed to transfer Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories business to Funai Electric Co., ...
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Enso Detego GmbH, one of the leading specialists in Europe for RFID solutions, has announced new possibilities for the use of RFID in fashion retail ahead of the EuroCIS technology trade fair (February 19th–21st in Duesseldorf, ...
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Tempe, Ariz.-based action sports brand hotmix is helping bring manufacturing back to the U.S. by launching the 4x4x4 Project on crowd funding site Kickstarter. The project revolves around creating four new products with four artists in four ...
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The apparel industry in 2012, both brands and channel operators were using the electric-platform to clear the inventory. During the process, the electric performance of apparel companies increased more than 50%, while 17% of the companies ...
On the macro-economy, the State Council released the 12th five year plan about the new energy development. It is released that, according to the whole development trend, it makes a target on the energy consumption volume and efficiency and ...
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Revenue at Microsoft's Windows division was up 11% in the fourth quarter of 2012, bucking the long-running trend where the company's OS sales have mirrored PC sales. But the unexpected results, which made Windows the company's top ...
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported revenues for its fiscal 2013 second quarter and first six months ended December 29, 2012. Net sales for the fiscal 2013 second quarter were $106.8 million, a 1.2 % increase over 2012 second quarter sales of ...
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Pantone's choice of emerald as the color of the year might just be the perfect pick. As the 2013 market season gets under way here, industry leaders are expecting strong activity in the months ahead, and green hues could be a spot-on symbol ...
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LAS VEGAS - Case goods manufacturer Horizon Home is launching a new quick-ship program here this week that is aimed at cutting lead times in half on popular items in its line. The new Express Program aims to ship 50% of the goods in the ...
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GUESS, a leading global lifestyle brand famous for its European styling, iconic imagery and trend-setting denim, has selected VendorNet to provide ship-from store fulfillment solutions. “We chose VendorNet to launch our omnichannel ...