The U. S. Fastener imports increased 7% to $418, 884, 658 in July compared with the previous month, while exports decreased 8% to $265, 964, 536. China Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, Germany and Canada were still the top five exporters of ...
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China's biggest manufacturer of stainless steel rivets—Hengfeng Rivet has achieved a high increase in sales since it launched the all stainless steel closed end multi grip rivets in 2011. The all stainless steel closed end multi grip ...
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Recently, the U. S. Industry magazine Modern Materials Handling has announced the latest world forklift Top 20 ranking (2011), eighth Anhui Forklift Group, a limited liability company with sales of $ 1 billion. Anhui Forklift Group in 2011 ...
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SANTERAMO IN COLLE, Italy -- Leather upholstery major Natuzzi said worldwide sales and profits fell in the second quarter, but sales in the U.S. and Canada were significantly above last year's second quarter. The company said worldwide ...
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The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) has put U.S. banks on high alert against cyberattackers seeking to steal employee network login credentials to conduct extensive wire transfer fraud. The alert warns ...
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When you think of the new manufacturing boom, think of office furniture. Thanks to patriotism, higher costs for producing furniture overseas, and a little bit of sentimental feeling, some companies are choosing to open (or even re-open) ...
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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) have jointly released an August 2012 update to the "2011/2012 U. S. Industry Statistical Review and Forecast. " This report ...
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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association and the Window and Door Manufacturers Association have jointly released an August 2012 update to the "2011/2012 U. S. Industry Statistical Review and Forecast. " According to the updated ...
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HIGH POINT -- Sitbest Ltd., a division of Norwegian seating specialist Elano AS, is making its U.S. debut at the Oct. 13-18 High Point Market. The Euro-style recliner and sofa source has signed a five-year lease on a 3,000-square-foot ...
The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) subsidiary of SolarWorld AG (Bonn, Germany) has begun construction on a series of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling 25 MW in California's Mojave Desert. The company plans to ...
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U.S.Architectural Lighting announces the availability of the Versalux LED,a new luminaire for streetscapes,walkways,plazas,commercial and transit centers,and other public areas.Designed for versatility,Versalux LED has a wide range of ...
Standard Furniture production employees in Bay Minette, Ala., are at work in a cell area that assembles mirrors. BAY MINETTE, Ala. -- Case goods manufacturer Standard Furniture could have shifted to an all-import model and walked away ...
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HIGH POINT—Retailer and mixed-source supplier Ethan Allen has completed registration of the American Home Furnishings Alliance's EFEC environmental program at all of its domestic manufacturing facilities. EFEC-Enhancing Furniture's ...
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Marehisa"Mark"Ishiko,who was named president and CEO of AGC Glass Company North America in June 2010,recently took the time to sit down for an exclusive interview with glassBYTEs.com™/AGRR™magazine about his long history in the ...
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In the second major legal victory for music labels in recent weeks, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit has upheld a jury award of $222,000 against a woman accused of pirating 24 songs over a peer-to-peer file sharing network. ...
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