US demand to rise 4.8% annually through 2016 Demand for power and hand tools in the US is forecast to expand 4.8 percent per year to $13.1 billion in 2016, a turnaround from declines recorded during the 2006-2011 period. Growth will benefit ...
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The demand for hand tools in the US market is foreseen to shoot up by 3% yearly. The US construction outlook is expected to recover by 2013, creating demand in the professional sector. In the meantime, consumer demand will benefit from ...
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The first round of Windows 8 tablets and laptops coming out later this year will be"just the beginning"of a range of form factors and styles that will evolve as the operating system matures,according to the president of a major Taiwanese ...
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Proenza Schouler has purchased the Product Specification, Material Management, and Calendar Management modules of the Centric 8 PLM system for apparel and luxury goods companies. At Proenza Schouler, the Centric PLM software will ...
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Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn,MA,USA(which manufactures high-reliability analog and mixed-signal semiconductors)says it is capturing additional content in smartphone platforms with its light emitting diode(LED)camera flash driver ...
Eco Stylish Home provides a clean, relaxing shopping experience for green alternatives in home furnishings and accessories, all from one central venue. In anticipation of the one-year anniversary next month, eco-retailer Eco ...
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Kosher food specialist G.Willi Food has said it will pursue acquisitions after seeing profits plunge in the first half of its fiscal year. Israel-based G.Willi's chairman,Zwi Williger,said on Wednesday(15 August)that the firm sees an ...
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Higher sales and marketing costs pushed China Marine to a net loss in the first half of the year. In the six months to the end of June, the China-based seafood snack group recorded a net loss of US$2.79m , compared to earnings of $8.9m last ...
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Manufacturer and importer Chromcraft Revington said second-quarter sales rose 2.5%, but the company's net loss widened to $1.97 million. The company said the sales increase was due to an uptick in commercial ...
Apple and Samsung's ongoing legal drama,which is currently unfolding in federal court in San Jose,California,has seen Apple produce an accountant who,the company says,has calculated that Samsung owes it$2.75bn(£1.75bn)in damages to ...
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Calavo Growers has completed the expansion of its fresh avocado packing operations at its facility in Uruapan,Michoacán,Mexico,positioning the company to address the strong consumer demand in that produce category. Calavo Growers ...
Computerworld-The Nexus 7 with 16GB of storage reappeared"in stock"on Wednesday in the Google Play online store after it was unavailable there and in many retail stores in the U.S.for about a week. Google launched its Nexus 7 tablet at ...
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IDG News Service-Toshiba announced a reduction in its production of NAND flash memory,which go into smartphones,tablets and storage devices,by about 30%from Tuesday,to cope with oversupply conditions in the market. The market for NAND ...
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UK-based meat packer Hilton Food Group said this morning (19 July) that it has been able to grow first-half revenues, despite challenging conditions in its key markets. Hilton's operations have benefited from its geographical diversity, ...
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US cereal giant Kellogg has expanded its Special K cereal range to include two additional products. Special K Pop Corn Chips and Special K Pastry Crisps are targeted at the female market, Kellogg said, with a focus on women looking to ...
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