Solar photovoltaic (PV) modules using solar-grade wafers, as offered by 16 of the top 20 solar module suppliers to the industry, will account for 89% of solar capacity forecast to be installed in 2014, according to Solarbuzz. Thin-film ...
Thorntons, a manufacturer of confectionery and other sweet foods, has reported a decline in first-quarter sales with weak performance by both FMCG and retail divisions In its first quarter trading update for the 14 weeks up to and ...
The global average retail price of LED lamps was US$21 in September 2014, indicating a fall of 4.9% from the prior month, and down 19.2% compared to the same time a year earlier, according to DisplaySearch. Over the past 12 months, the ...
Tags: LED Lamps, LED luminaires
Following dull September sales, US apparel retailer - JC Penney revised downwardly comparable store sales for the third quarter of 2014, which it now expects to be in the low-single digit range, compared to its original guidance of ...
The Ford Fusion is continuing to gain market share in large part due to design-conscious buyers in California. The midsize sedan segment in the U.S. overall continues to grow in sales volume, but as a percentage of total sales the segment ...
Tags: Ford Fusion, Sales, Accessories
Sabra Dipping Company, maker of best-selling hummus, has opened its newly expanded hummus production facility in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The 118,000ft2 expansion is expected to double the production capacity of Sabra to meet ...
Tags: Sabra Dipping, Facility, Food
Given the predicted 1.8 million tons of surplus cotton production and changes in China’s cotton policy, prices are unlikely to rise to the levels seen in the last two seasons, says a report of the International Cotton Advisory ...
Speaking at the SteelOrbis 2014 Fall Conference & 71st IREPAS Meeting in Berlin, Kim Marti, international sales director of Spanish steel producer CELSA Group, said that the key risks to the global economy, such as geopolitical tensions ...
Specialty chemicals producer Clariant has signed a purchase agreement with VitaPac, the Chinese specialist for healthcare packaging, for an undisclosed amount. VitaPac produces innovative, technology-driven product lines that ensure ...
Germany-based long steel producer Saarstahl has announced that it is investing €30 million in the complete modernization of its wire rod mill in Neunkirchen, aiming to secure market share in the premium quality sectors for customers in ...
In the nine months to August 31, 2014 sales including VAT in local currencies at Swedish apparel retailer H&M surged 15 percent, year-on-year. Converted into SEK, sales excluding VAT amounted to SEK 108,775 million, up 18 percent from SEK ...
Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Wednesday that the US imported a total of 3,667,000 net tons nt of steel in August, including 2,768,000 net tons (nt) of finished steel (down 5.0 ...
Tags: Steel Imports, Iron, Steel
The Consumer Action Law Centre has welcomed the Competition Policy Review Draft Report and its emphasis ‘on protecting competition and not competitors.’ But Consumer Action will be asking the review’s panellists to ...
Tags: energy market, Consumer Action Law
Bed supplier Serene Furnishings has announced plans to launch a new business arm, Serene Living, in early 2015, initially presenting an eclectic collection of chairs and tables in a variety of design styles and materials that will be ...
A new study commissioned by International Apparel Federation (IAF) explores the increased relative power of the garment industry in developing countries vis-à-vis the global apparel system. IAF says its truly global membership is a ...
Tags: Apparel, garment industry