Equipment spending by semiconductor chip manufacturers, a key industrial market for vendors of both lithography and laser-based wafer processing systems, will reach $32 billion in 2010 – more than double the 2009 figure. ...
Tags: semiconductor, chip, LED fab
Cinema typically prospers during slowdowns, and insiders think new films will turn box offices to gold, Xu Fan reports. China's box-office chart has seen new records set frequently in recent months. The latest big high-this year's first ...
Tags: Movies, box offices
Infinera Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA, a vertically integrated manufacturer of digital optical transport networking systems incorporating its own indium phosphide-based photonic integrated circuits (PICs), has appointed Rajal M. Patel to its ...
Even though China's top 10 largest mobile phone exporters were still the international brands such as Apple and Samsung and their original equipment manufacturers, Chinese mobile phone manufacturers-led by TCL, ZTE and Huawei-saw their ...
Tags: cellphone, smartphone
Set to be launched in September, the Furniture Industry Research Association's Furniture Design Toolkit (FDT) aims to provide designers with the tools needed to incorporate ergonomics, user trials, standards and legislation into the design ...
Tags: furniture, domestic furniture, office furniture, hospitality furniture
World demand for silicones is forecast to rise 5.7 percent per year to $19.3 billion in 2019. The pace of growth in value terms will be in line with that seen over the 2009-2014 period, largely due to an improved outlook for silicone ...
Tags: Silicones, World Demand
The LED industry is now fully embracing the fast-growing lighting market as (based on revenues) LED lighting has become the largest sector among LED applications, surpassing LCD backlighting in 2014, and is expected to be the major driver ...
Tags: LEDs MOCVD, LED Chip
With a rise in the availability of sit-stand desks, recliner chairs and adjustable beds, motorised furniture has become increasingly common, but the use of mechanisms and electrical components in furniture brings with it requirements and ...
Tags: CE Marking, FAQs, Office Supplies
It's no more a dream to enjoy a free ride with the driver dressed in a suit holding the car door and even carrying the luggage for you, thanks to the heavy coupons companies have been throwing around since day one of chauffeur-driven ...
Tags: Transportation, UCAR
FESPA 2015 will see world-renowned industry experts participate in its educational content program, taking place from May 18-22, 2015 at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. According to a FESPA press release, a robust line-up of ...
Tags: FESPA 2015, Textile
One of the largest sofa manufacturers in the country, Buoyant Upholstery, has joined the Furniture Industry Research Association. Based in Nelson, Lancashire, Buoyant employs over 600 people and produces in excess of 2000 suites every ...
Each month, North Coast Research surveys a large sample of paint retailers throughout the U.S. to get a sense for current business trends. Please note that of the three primary architectural coatings channels (paint stores, home centers ...
Tags: Coatings Industry, paint stores, home centers, Construction
With the UK’s economy on the up and an overall increase in consumer spending, there is a positive tone to this year’s Statistics Digest, published by the Furniture Industry Research Association, which contains facts and figures ...
Tags: Furniture Industry, trade gap, Furniture
China is not only more capable of withstanding the impact of Hollywood, but is expanding its influence overseas, said a report on Tuesday. The report, by China's domestic film industry research firm Entgroup, said that some 29.6 billion ...
Tags: Film Market, China's Influence
Published annually, the Statistics Digest is compiled using the latest available data sourced from a range of websites. Dr. Peter Beele, Technical Services Manager for FIRA International and author of the publication, said: ...
Tags: Furniture Industry, websites, Furniture