August was a tough month for Minnesota’s timber industry. The Verso paper mill in Sartell and the Georgia-Pacific hardboard plant in Duluth both shut down permanently, putting 400 people out of work. The plant closings were among the ...
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The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was 53.7 in August,up 1.1 percent from July and slightly below the 12-month average of 53.9.A reading above 50 represents growth.With the August NMI ...
Australia-The Victorian College of Arts has added a MA onPC command wing to its inventory to the delight of their performance technology course students. "The MA onPC command wing allows us to train the students on the MA platform at an ...
According to the latest quarterly economic forecast from the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation(MAPI),deceleration in the U.S.manufacturing recovery in the second quarter of 2012 foretells slow economic growth in coming ...
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Manufacturing growth in August remained as it had been in the previous two months—sluggish. The PMI,the index used by the Institute for Supply Management(ISM)to measure manufacturing activity,was 49.6 in August,which is 0.2 ...
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So you've decided to sell your used office furniture, and you'd like to know how to make the transaction as profitable as possible. First of all, let us congratulate you on doing your part to save the planet. Selling your furniture, instead ...
UK-Three years ago,entertainment lighting specialist White Light supplied lighting equipment to an innovative new production of the timeless classic Peter Pan,staged in a giant tent in London's Kensington Gardens.This summer,White Light has ...
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In August, non-manufacturing purchasing manager index was 56.3 percent, 0.7 percentage points higher than that in the previous month, still staying above the threshold. In view of different industries, the purchasing manager index of ...
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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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The year 2012 has not been the same for all of Taiwan`s plastic extrusion machine suppliers.During this period of global economic uncertainty,some suppliers have had an increase in contract orders while others have seen a decline in ...
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Taiwan's LED makers Epistar Inc.,Unity Opto Technology Co.,Ltd.,Lextar Electronics Corp.,and I-Chiun Precision Industry Co.,Ltd.have been inundated so far in the quarter by contracts from mainland China's TV makers vigorously building up ...
Azzur Labs, a subsidiary of Azzur Group, has opened a new laboratory in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, US. Azzur Labs is involved in providing analytical compliant testing services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and ...
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Cree has expanded its the Edge SSL luminaire family with new models meant to replace 1000W metal-halide fixtures in area-lighting applications including automobile dealerships. The Edge High Output ...
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La-Z-Boy Incorporated reported its operating results for the fiscal 2013 first quarter ended July 28, 2012. Fiscal 2013 first-quarter highlights : Sales for the first quarter increased 7.6% compared with the fiscal 2012 first ...
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RPE, a leading retail merchandising and supply chain consultant, has expanded capabilities and service offerings in the area of space management and category management to respond to retail demand. An increasing number of retail ...
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