Centrotherm photovoltaics AG of Blaubeuren,Germany,which provides equipment and turnkey production lines for manufacturing both crystalline silicon solar cells and copper indium gallium diselenide(CIGS)thin-film solar modules,has applied to ...
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French food company Danone has increased its stake in Morocco's leading dairy company Centrale Laitière to 67%with an investment of€550m,as a part of its plan to strengthen its presence in North Africa. Danone,which held a ...
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A near 9% fall in the global sawlog price index was recorded in the first quarter, according to the latest report from Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest fall was experienced in Europe, with reduced global demand the primary reason. ...
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CEMENA Holding Company, a Bahrain-based building Material company focusing on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) established in 2008 by Gulf Finance House (GFH) who remains a major shareholder in the company, held its Annual General ...
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The Finnish Forest Industries Federation attributes the slight reduction in the domestic sawmilling industry’s lumber output in the first quarter of 2012 of roughly 2% to 2.3m m³ to comparatively difficult sales conditions on the ...
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Long-term prospects for the UAE cement industry are bright due to growth in investment in infrastructure in the UAE, GCC and key foreign markets, the latest study by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry finds. The UAE has the potential to ...
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Dubai is gearing up to form an alliance by signing a memorandum of understanding with South Korea's Samsung Life Insurance. The alliance can later turn up into a joint venture, which will focus in marketing life insurance products to the ...
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Century Extrusion, a U. S. Maker of twin-screw extruders, is finding a fertile market in far-flung places. And, given that Century’s parent, CPM Holdings Inc., broadened its scope when it bought one of China’s largest extruder ...
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Although satisfactory sales opportunities in terms of volumes remain the most prevalent on the softwood lumber markets of North Africa and the Middle East in the early weeks of the second quarter, central European exporters believe the ...
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Demand for American hardwoods in the Mena region is poised to remain strong in 2012 according to the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry. Confident about ...
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Production cuts in Finland have brought some balance to the market Summary Sawn timber prices are improving. Mild weather has hindered access to harvesting sites. UK purchases continue to be hand to mouth. Finnish producers are generally ...
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As Africa’s plastics industry grows, Indian companies say they are picking up substantial business there, with exports rising for machinery firms, and India’s resin and processing companies making investments. The India factory ...
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Russian LED manufacture Optogan has set up partnership with Ledison Patan Ltd, to form a new sales office in Koceali, close to Izmit, Turkey. Ove Sörensen, senior director sales & business development at Optogan, pointed out that ...
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Finnish sawn timber production hit 7.6 million m³ in January-September, a growth of 5% on a year ago, according to the latest statistics from the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF). But third quarter volumes decreased from the ...
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Work is set to start soon on a 150MW solar project in Morocco. The scheme is part of the Desertec project, aimed at supplying power by tapping the energy potential of the desert in terms of sun and wind. Dii is an industrial initiative ...
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