Major American retailers, brands and technology providers have agreed on a set of guidelines for assigning serialized identification numbers to individual items – making it possible to trace individual products as they move through ...
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US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Monday 21 May 2012]The anti-dumping duties on China-made solar cells announced by the US government are unlikely to curb price ...
Cement results 1Q12 Dangote Cement has released its financial results for 1Q12. The results reveal an 8.9% y/y increase in profit before tax, rising from N27.4 billion in 2011 to N31.6 billion in 2012. Operating profits grew 13.7% y/y to ...
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Donaldson Co Inc is building two new140 000 sq ft filter manufacturing plants in Xuzhou, China, to serve China’s growing diesel-powered equipment and industrial markets. One of the plants will focus on air filters while the other ...
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For first-quarter 2012, Kopin Corp of Taunton, MA, USA, a supplier of III-V semiconductor products and microdisplays for mobile applications (including smartphones, tablet PCs, military thermal weapons sights and wearable computers), has ...
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A new generation of highrise commercial and institutional wood buildings are planned for B. C. In the next couple of years. The buildings will feature engineered wood products, such as cross laminated timber (CLT), laminated veneer lumber ...
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There are few main types of CNC machines used in metal shops as well as production shops around the world today. These machines uses computer controls to make intricate movements to cut and shape metal, wood and plastics. By learning the ...
2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of the UK sales office of power tool manufacturer Makita. In three years time Makita Worldwide will celebrate a century of growth since the company was formed in Anjo, Japan. Constantly ...
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SGM has been sold to a consortium headed by Peter Johansen RCF Group's lighting division SGM,has been sold to a consortium headed by Martin Professional-founder Peter Johansen. Renamed SGM A/S,the company will be based in ...
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Plastic bag bans won’t be the only issue on the state and local legislative fronts that the plastics industry will have to contend with this year. A number of communities are looking to enact bans on polystyrene takeout containers, ...
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Almost any plant that assembles items or products uses a chain conveyor. The conveyors make up the biggest portion of an automated assembly system. The conveyor moves products and items from one end of a plant to another or up and down ...
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Do you want to move materials from one area to another? Then you must need a material handling equipment that can be used for moving materials. Material handling equipments are cost effective, efficient and quick and save lots of time and ...
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The Plasma cutting process has been around for more than 50 years starting during the World War II era. The war demanded a faster and more reliable way to improve aircraft development, thus the plasma cutter was born allowing a protective ...
GripWorks recently added the entire line of Hunt-Wilde brand injection molded hand grips to its portfolio and will be manufacturing them at its St. Louis production facilities. It will be the first time in many years that the company will ...
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Due to heavy losses resulting from weak demand as well as over expansion, about 10% of LED companies in China are expected to withdraw from the segment soon. The rapid growth of the LED industry in China has been attracting many firms to ...
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