Sears Holdings Corp. plans to close 53 hardware stores in the first half of 2012, the company said in its annual report filed late Wednesday. The closures include 43 Sears hometown dealer stores and 10 Sears Hardware stores. Hometown stores ...
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The NPE 2012 exhibition takes place in Orlando, the US, on 1-5 April. Our preview takes a look at a selection of the machinery, materials and service companies that will be exhibiting at the fair. American Kuhne Stand 3551 American Kuhne is ...
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Charles Hendry today made a speech to the Business School at the University of Edinburgh.In it he stated that the security of UK energy is being challenged by: Declining domestic production,making us vulnerable to energy ...
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MISSOULA- A new study performed by the University of Montana's Bureau of Business and Economic Research shows that 2011 wasn't a very good year for the forest products industry in the Treasure State. The industry saw a big drop during the ...
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Production of both hard maple and soft maple should pick up over the next two months as freezing weather firms up northern woodlands. Pricing trends for the two species will diverge, however, because one is growing in popularity and the ...
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Recent months have seen polysilicon spot prices sink below the US$30/kg mark as weak demand and overcapacity dogged the sector. Prices were at or below manufacturing cost for the majority of over 100 small-scale producers. However, in ...
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Recent months have seen polysilicon spot prices sink below the US$30/kg mark as weak demand and overcapacity dogged the sector. Prices were at or below manufacturing cost for the majority of over 100 small-scale producers. However, in ...
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Here’s a message from people who sell injection molding machines: The joy is back. Sales have increased for two years in a row, after a steady 10-year decline. That should continue in 2012. The U. S. Injection press market is nearing ...
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Excompta Basic Portfolios For such a simple product, these Exacompta Portfolios are incredibly versatile, not to mention great looking too. With their muted but easily distinguishable colors they are great for filing and storing your ...
Canfor is permanently closing two mills in British Columbia (BC). The closures affect the Rustad sawmill in Prince George and Tackama plywood mill in Fort Nelson. The mills had been the subject of a lengthy indefinite shutdown since the ...
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There were signs Tuesday that the crisis in the province's pulp mill industry is beginning to affect sawmills and private woodlot owners. Taylor Lumber Company Ltd., a Middle Musquodoboit company employing more than 100 people, has said it ...
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The European phase-out of low-efficiency lamps, which began two years ago, now encompasses clear 60W incandescent lamps. Empty shelves loom for 60W lamps From today, the 60W incandescent lamp will gradually become a thing of the past in ...
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The European phase-out of low-efficiency lamps, which began two years ago, now encompasses clear 60W incandescent lamps. Empty shelves loom for 60W lamps From today, the 60W incandescent lamp will gradually become a thing of the past ...
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Borealis and Borouge have launched a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) material designed to improve productivity for converters in the healthcare market, without compromising the performance of medical devices or pharmaceutical and ...
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For the first time, sister companies Bruckner and Kiefel Technologies have their North American operations under one roof, at a new headquarters in New Hampshire that opened 1 June. Bruckner, a supplier of cast film machinery and film ...
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