West Chester, Ohio-based flat rolled steelmaker AK Steel reported Tuesday a net loss of $40.4 million for Q2 2013, ended June 30, 2013, compared to a net loss of $724.2 million for Q2 of 2012. Net sales for Q2 2013 were $1.4 billion on ...
Tags: AK Steel, Carbon Spot Market
AIXTRON has announced another repeat order from Taiwan’s EpiLEDs Co., Ltd. to support ramp-up of GaN-based LED production for lighting applications. The order for two CRIUS II-L 69x2-inch systems was made in the first quarter of 2013, ...
Tags: EpiLEDs Orders, CRIUS II-L systems
Philips has reported second quarter sales growth of 3%, but much better results for LED and lighting, while Xicato has a new version of its remote-phosphor modules that render colors in a superior fashion. EpiLEDs buys new MOCVD reactors ...
Tags: LED Business, Xicato Module
Deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, Germany says has announced another repeat order (made in first-quarter 2013) from EpiLEDs Co Ltd of Tainan Science Park, Taiwan to support its ramp-up of gallium nitride (GaN)-based LED ...
Tags: LED, taiwan, Electrical, Electronics
Yahoo has bought ad tech startup Admovate to grow its mobile advertising sales and provide a stronger channel for personalized display advertising. Terms of the deal, yet another in a major buying spree for Yahoo this year, were not ...
Tags: Yahoo, Computer Products, software, Mobile Advertising
Apple's iPhone sales are sputtering as rival smartphone makers ramp up their offerings, a market research firm says. The survey by IHS iSuppli said smartphones are still going strong around the world, but that Apple is lagging. "Apple's ...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Consumer Electronics
Texas State University (in San Marcos) has announced an agreement granting MicroPower Global Ltd (which was established in 2008 and is developing thermoelectric devices for energy conservation, energy harvesting and refrigeration) exclusive ...
Cecon is pleased to confirm that the ramp-up and progress at Chantier Davie Canada Inc. for completion of the first vessel is now well underway. The yard confirms delivery of the first vessel "Cecon Pride" to take place during week 8/2014 ...
Tags: Cecon, Transportation, shipping
Using a stroller might seem intuitive, but it's easy to make mistakes and even cause injury, especially while opening and closing one. The vast majority of stroller and carriage accidents result from falls. Here are some other common ...
Tags: Safety Tips, Stroller
An incoming regulatory tsunami could leave the American trucking industry in need of a million drivers by 2016, if all the new regulations currently being considered are implemented. That startling assessment was made by Noel Perry, ...
Tags: US Regulations, Auto
EV Group (EVG) of St Florian, Austria, a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment, says it has achieved strong revenue growth and expanded its headcount in Q1/2013. The firm attributes this to continuing demand for its flexible ...
Tags: EV Group, Electrical, Electronics
Intending to expand its smartphones and mobility devices portfolio in the consumer segment, Intex has launched five new products including four models in the Wi-Fi networking segment. Additionally, Intex has revealed that it is planning to ...
Yahoo will acquire Qwiki, a start-up behind a mobile app for creating videos on Apple's iPhone, as it continues to ramp up its mobile offerings. Yahoo paid about $50m (£33m) for the company, according to sources close to the matter, ...
Dock levelers are important for leveling the dock effectively. Since the dock area is a high-risk department in any warehouse, management must provide as many safeguards as possible. Much of the safety performance, as well as increased ...
For its fiscal fourth-quarter 2013 (to end-March), Advanced Photonix Inc of Ann Arbor, MI, USA (which designs and makes APD, PIN, and FILTRODE photodetectors, HSOR high-speed optical receivers, and T-Ray terahertz instrumentation) has ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics