The competitiveness of Finnish sawmills has weakened continuously since the beginning of this year and their market share has decreased. Further production losses are also feared. In the view of CEO Kai Merivuori of the Finnish Sawmills ...
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The U.S. fastener imports dropped 5% to $392,435,818 in June compared with the previous month, while exports decreased 1% to $289,521,988. China Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, Canada and German were still the top five exporters of fasteners ...
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Zebra Technologies' new QLn Series Mobile Printers are small, lightweight, fast, and easy to use. Because the QLn is small and rugged, it is also easy to carry and store. Users are able to remotely manage, trouble shoot, and repair to avoid ...
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Eriez’ X-ray inspection systems come with next-generation technology and include: E-Z Tec XR-Bulk for bulk flow applications; E-Z Tec XR-Pack for packaging lines; E-Z Tec XR-SS (side shoot) for upright packages and containers; and E-Z ...
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Larsen & Toubro has signed a share sale and purchase agreement with Toshiba Machine Company Ltd, Japan, to sell its entire stake in L&T Plastics Machinery Ltd (L&TPM). The move is pending final closing conditions. L&T did not disclose the ...
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A cement plant called "Cimenfort" was inaugurated Wednesday in the Catumbela Industrial Growth Point (PDIC), central Benguela province, during a ceremony presided over by the minister of Geology, Mining and Industry, Joaquim Duarte David. ...
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Designed for ambient or cold-filled drinks such as juices, teas, lemonades, fruit punches, and other beverages typically found in the refrigerated section, Graham Packaging’s new stock 59-oz. polyethylene terephthalate (PET) carafe is ...
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DGI Supply, a DoALL Company announced today its intent to acquire Tool & Abrasive Supply, Inc. of Los Angeles, California. The transaction is anticipated to close on October 1, 2012. Terms were not disclosed. Ken Saunders, current Tool & ...
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America's tool and die companies find themselves in an odd place. On the one hand, according to a Congressional report, one-third of all tool, die and mold businesses have gone under since 1998, according to a report done for the U.S. ...
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In the latest sign of significant slowing in China’s plastics industry, the country’s largest injection press maker, Haitian International Holdings Ltd., said Aug. 21 that sales for the first half of the year dropped 14 percent ...
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Global aseptic packaging forecast to grow 24% in next five years The world market for aseptically packed products amounted to 123 billion liters, contained in 269 billion packs during 2011, according to the new “Global Aseptic ...
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Demand for packaging machinery in China is forecast to rise 7.5% per annum to ¥40 billion in 2016. Advances will be led by growth in manufacturing output, as consumption of Chinese goods grows both internationally and domestically. The ...
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A mega cement manufacturing plant and a 50 MW captive power generation unit will be set up at Burigpally and Ghanapur, in Chincholi taluk. The decision was made after Shiva Shankar Minerals Limited approached the government on establishing ...
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For the first time in history, Nigeria from the beginning of this year stopped importation of cement as supply by local manufacturers surpassed the needs of the local market. Engr Joseph Makoju, who led a delegation of cement manufacturers ...
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US hardwood lumber exports to EU countries have fallen sharply by 23% to 87, 341 m³ in the second quarter of 2012, according to information from the Foreign Agriculture Service in Washington D. C. In this vein, the regressive trend ...
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