UNIT sales of utility ATVs in the UK have buoyed up the overall European market for quad bikes during the last six years. However, the market for all types of quad fell from 115, 000 units in 2005 to about 60, 000 units in 2011 - a lesser ...
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Solar revenue growth in 2H12 stimulated by US and Asia Pacific pipelines,says Solarbuzz Press release,May 15;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Tuesday 15 May 2012]Solar demand during second-half 2012 will see increasing contributions from emerging ...
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GE Lighting, Panasonic, Philips Lighting, Erco, Osram, Novaled, and the Zhaga Consortium make Light+Building announcements. Zhaga members show the first compliant, interchangeable LED modules The international lighting industry has so far ...
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The Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry said the country’s certification system on timber would comply with a new regulation to be imposed by the European Union next year. The certification system would enable the ...
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"Cooperation is the key to success. " David, chief representative of Foreign Trade Bureau of Valencia Regional Government, Spain and vice president of Spanish Chamber of Commerce indicated that the Spanish government has implemented ...
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Taiwan fastener exports slowed down in the second half of 2011 while the export volume and average price of the full year both hit record high. Some experts pointed out that the high record should be attributed to the high anti-dumping ...
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Bearish outlook due to sluggish American and EU economies and financial woes Despite the European debt crisis, anemic American economic recovery, and disrupted car-making and PC sector after the earthquake in Japan last March, ...
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Industrial production accelerated in January, indicating manufacturing will remain at the forefront of the U. S. Economic expansion. Output (IPMGCHNG) at factories, mines and utilities rose 0.7 percent, the biggest gain in six months, ...
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In Europe, certified products are always chosen by the customers for better use and assurance of safety. Buying and selling the certified products results in better business for the manufacturers and satisfaction of the customers. So, if ...
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Europe's largest wood pallet producer, Faber Halbertsma Group (FHG), has stated its international ambitions by acquiring German pallet pool PAKi Logistics. Faber, based in the Netherlands, said acquiring the ?0m turnover PAKi operation ...
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Manufacturing probably grew at a faster pace in January, a sign the industry will lead the U. S. Expansion early this year, economists said before today’s report. The Institute for Supply Management’s factory index rose to 54.5, ...
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Recently, the European Commission rapid alert system for non-food (rapex) on the production of hardware electric tools products from China issued a consumer warning. Relevant domestic manufacturer and exporter of hardware tools which should ...
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Although the DIY market is developing relatively well in Europe, the total European sales value for Powered Gardening tools has been in continuous decline for the past few years. The following analysis from GfK Retail and Technology is ...
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Engel Holding GmbH will have record sales of about 740 million euros ($1 billion) in fiscal year 2011-2012, which will end March 31 of next year, according to Peter Neumann, president and CEO. That would be a 20 percent increase over ...
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"With the demand end of last year the bubble finally burst in the financial crisis, a sharp decline in orders for German Machine tool industry." German Machine Tool Association, Xiweierke said recently. According to recent news published in ...
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