Thailand s Siam Cement Pcl doubled its forecast for sales growth of the construction material this year, but maintained its forecast for a fall in overall earnings as weak petrochemical prices dragged down third quarter profit. ...
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IDG News Service-Chip company Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday said it would lay off 15%of its workforce as it tries to inch back to profitability at a time when the PC market is slumping. The company will lay off close to 1,800 of its ...
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Sany Heavy Industry Co. (600031), China’s biggest maker of excavators, may cut its unit-sales forecast for this year as government efforts to curb property speculation slow construction. “Given the weak market, I think ...
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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), the world’s largest maker of construction equipment, reported a gain in first-quarter revenue that was less than analysts estimated after sales fell in China and Brazil. Revenue climbed 23 percent to $16 ...
VDMA, the German Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association. has raised it sales forecast for German plastics and rubber machinery sales -- but the group is predicting a decline in 2012. According to the association, the recovery that began ...
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VDMA, the German Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association. has raised it sales forecast for German plastics and rubber machinery sales -- but the group is predicting a decline in 2012. According to the association, the recovery that began ...
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German injection molding machine group Arburg says its turnover in 2011 will exceed its 2007 record of 409 million euros. Speaking at a news conference at the Fakuma fair in Friedrichshafen, Arburg managing director Michael Hehl said 2010 ...