Honeywell announced its results for the third quarter of 2013: Performance Materials and Technologies -Sales were up 10% reported, but down (1%) organic, compared with the third quarter of 2012, driven by the favorable impact of the ...
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PPG enjoyed record third-quarter results, and the company has improved glass segment sales to thank in some small part for it. The company’s glass segment netted $278 million for the quarter, an increase of $16 million year over ...
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Trelleborg Wheel Systems Americas Inc. has extended its digital offering with the launch of its "TLC – Trelleborg Load Calculator" app for use on Android tablets. The app, already available for iPad and desktop, aids in the ...
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PepsiCo, Inc. today reported core earnings per share of $1.24 for the third quarter and organic revenue growth of 3.3 percent for the quarter. Organic revenue grew 3.9 percent year to date and core constant currency EPS increased 12 percent ...
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Cement manufacturers in the country said they are ready to meet an expected increase in demand due to a rise in the construction of government infrastructure projects. "Our member-firms are in the process of increasing our capacity to ...
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PPG Industries reported third quarter 2013 net sales of $4 billion, up 17 percent versus the prior year. Third quarter 2013 reported net income from continuing operations was $220 million, or $1.52 per diluted share, and adjusted net ...
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NitroFill Inc. and the Castrol Motor Oil division of BP Lubricants USA Inc. have formed a joint venture -- and a program for car dealers. The "Lifetime Protection Plan" is a a new and used car dealer program that provides dealer customers ...
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China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 3.1 percent year on year in September, up from 2.6 percent in August and it's a little more than expected. But most insiders believe that the this year's inflation is under ...
Hartlepool Borough Council is proposing to replace all of Hartlepool’s 13,644 street lights with LED luminaires in a 12-month scheme. The council says the scheme, which it is estimated will cost £5 million, will save the ...
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The top executive of one of the world's biggest mining drilling companies said he believes the industry has bottomed out, but that he doesn't expect a return to peak cycle levels soon. Moreover, there has been "a fundamental shift in what ...
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The Demand for plastic packaging products is on the rise, and this is also resulting in increasing demand for plastic injection moulding machines. This is because the plastic materials are imported as preforms and require to be finished in ...
Global 40W equiv. LED bulb Average Selling Price (ASP) increased slightly by 1.7% in August 2013 to US$ 15.7, according to a recent bulb retail survey conducted by LEDinside, a research subsidiary of Trendforce. Global introduction of new ...
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After six consecutive quarters of decline, GDP in the Eurozone increased by 0.3% in Q2 2013. Economic activity is projected to expand further over the forecast horizon (+0.1% in Q3, +0.3% in Q4 2013 and +0.4% in Q1 2014) mainly on the back ...
Although there is no firm yardstick to gauge its real impact, China Investment Corp has in many ways been the most representative face of Chinese investment in Europe. Apart from its regular activities such as equity and other investments, ...
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The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose to a 27-month high in September, signalling the largest rise in activity since June 2011, according to the flash estimate. The flash PMI rose for the sixth consecutive month, up from 51.5 ...