US railroads in 2012 hauled less coal, by far the largest commodity to travel by rail, but made gains in other commodity groups, such as petroleum products, which saw growth of more than 46%, according to annual traffic data released ...
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US commercial automobile insurance provider Atlas Financial has completed the acquisition of Camelot Services, and its lone insurance subsidiary, Gateway Insurance, for nearly $23m. Based on terms of agreement inked on 24 October 2012, ...
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German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has recorded a 15.4%increase in sales with 305,072 vehicles sold in 2012 compared to the 264,460 vehicles sold in 2011 in the US. In December 2012,the company registered sales of 31,372 ...
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CIO - There's no question, we're at an inflection point in the digitization of our world. In every domain and dimension, the substitution of digital for analog is racing ahead. A couple recent examples illustrate the power of this trend. ...
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The Bridgelux MKO 45mm LED chip -- one of the first high-power Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) technology LED chips developed for commercial applications -- continues to deliver 97 percent of its initial lumen output in the test, which has been ...
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Duranar VARI-Cool coatings, which were used on the library’s metal siding, feature infrared-reflective pigments that deflect solar heat from buildings to reduce air-conditioning costs and urban heat-island effect. The coatings also ...
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Germany increases focus on infrastructure,LED lighting 26 Jun Germany has invested in SSL in automobiles and street lights,and now broader investments are being encouraged to build a larger SSL manufacturing base.Hella research says LED ...
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Economic Times cited the government saying that the production of passenger cars marginally declined by 1%YoY to 15.9 lakh in April to November 2012 due to factors including slow economic growth and high interest rates. Mr Praful Patel ...
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Labor problems and low prices have platinum mines closing up shop in South Africa, and the potential for acquisitions is ripening. Senior Mining Analyst and Managing Director at Stifel Nicolaus in Toronto, George Topping believes that ...
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All dollar amounts stated below are in United States dollars. Third Quarter Ended March 31, 2012 Financial Highlights: The net loss for the third quarter ended March 31, 2012 totaled $5.3 million or $0.12 per share as compared to a net ...
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Mr Salehinia deputy minister of Industry, Trade and Mines said that automobile industry has launched manufacture of EUR 5 standard meeting automobile with the EUR 5 gasoline supply to the market nationwide. Mr Salehi said about the latest ...
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In September 2012, the total value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size was up 9.2 percent year-on-year (the following growth rates of value added are real growth rates, after deducting price factors), 0.3 percentage ...
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Korea-based auto parts supplier Hyundai MOBIS has begun production at its Conventional Brake Systems (CBS) plant in Slovakia. The plant built on the module plant site covers an area of 3,170m2 with production capacity of 600,000 CBS parts ...
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Subaru Canada, a subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries, has started production of the Subaru XV crossover SUV at its Tan Chong Motor Assemblies (TCMA) in Malaysia. The concept of the vehicle was presented at the Indonesia International ...
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Turkish windshield producer Sisecam is pouring 65 million Euro in a new a manufacturing facility in Buzau, according to Agerpres. The firm’s flat glass division, Trakia Cam alongside Romania's automotive and industrial glass ...
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