For its fiscal second-quarter 2012(to end-March),Emcore Corp of Albuquerque,NM,USA,which makes components,subsystems and systems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets,has reported revenue of$37.8m.This is down 20%on$47.2m a year ago ...
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Oman Daily Observer reported that cement sector players in Oman are scaling up their production capacity to meet the ever rising local demand and also from the countrys export markets like Yemen and some East African nations. Till recently, ...
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A new generation of highrise commercial and institutional wood buildings are planned for B. C. In the next couple of years. The buildings will feature engineered wood products, such as cross laminated timber (CLT), laminated veneer lumber ...
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Kumba Iron Ore Limited("Kumba")today released its production and sales report for the quarter ended 31 March 2012.Throughout this report,production and sales volumes referred to are 100%,attributable to shareholders of Kumba as well as the ...
Two new mid-size stationary concrete pumps will be on display at the Sany Intermat booth: The HBT 60C-1816 and HBT 80C-1818, with 147-horsepower and 228-horsepower engines, respectively. Sany will also be showing its SYG 5260 THB 36 ...
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A ramp-up in orders for LED driver ICs used in signage boards and lighting products will help Macroblock's monthly revenues rebound to more than NT$170 million (US$5.8 million) in March, a 10-15% sequential increase, according to industry ...
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Aberdeen-based drilling systems specialist Churchill Drilling Tools is set to invest half a million pounds and expand its workforce to meet growing demand for its revolutionary technology. The company is on course to record a turnover of ...
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China-based First O-Lite, which was established in 2010, has recently announced the world's third 2.5G OLED lighting plant will ramp up production in 2012, according to industry sources. First O-Lite line has invested CNY980 million (US$155 ...
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Demand in the LED industry has been returning and some LED chipmakers have been enjoying 90% capacity utilization rates. Nevertheless, inventory levels are still high, causing sapphire substrate prices to remain flat. Industry sources ...
The worldwide LED market grew 9.8% to $12.5 billion in 2011, with 44% growth in the lighting sector, according to Strategies Unlimited, who revealed the top-ten LED suppliers for the year. However, the outlook remains roughly flat for 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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Chinese PET producers report that they are planning to increase their export sales in 2012 as competition within the domestic market will heat up this year due to some large new capacity additions scheduled to come on-line in 2012. China is ...
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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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Glencore International Plc, the largest publicly traded commodities company, reported record third-quarter output of thermal coal and a 33 percent jump in copper, saying it has the funds to spur further expansion. Coal used in power ...
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If oil prices fell from their 2008 peak as far as solar component prices have, a barrel of oil would cost about $10 – a 93 percent drop. Everyone could afford to fuel his own Formula One racecar. Instead, more utilities and ...
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