Union Cement reported a turnaround in its profitability despite flat sales in the first half of the year. The company said that net profit for the first nine months grew to $12.2m, compared with a loss of $7.3m during the same period last ...
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In a meeting on November 5, 2012, the Supervisory Board of Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG appointed Nathalie Benedikt (36 years old) as an additional member of the Management Board with effect from January 1, 2013. Nathalie Benedikt will ...
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Sulzer Chemtech has been contracted to carry out the procurement and construction work for around CHF 20 million for a vacuum distillation revamp of Saudi Aramco’s lubricating oil refining plant, located in Yanbu Industrial City, ...
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Parker Hannifin Corporation announced that it has successfully completed its previously announced transaction to acquire Velcon Filters, LLC, from The Sterling Group LP, a private equity firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ...
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Recently, the forty-sixth International World Steel Association, as well as the third Steelies prize presentation, was held in India. The two projects Baosteel declared: LCA excellent case and thermal state blast furnace slag for direct ...
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Thermoforming equipment and welding system supplier Kiefel GmbH is opening a new office in Warren, within an existing technical center for Proper Group International Inc. and KraussMaffei Corp. The companies said that through their ...
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Digi-Star LLC, a Fort Atkinson maker of agricultural scales and precision measuring equipment, has acquired a British firm it expects to strengthen product offerings and global opportunities, Digi-Star owner Baird Capital Partners said ...
The European Union launched an investigation on Thursday into alleged state subsidies for Chinese solar panel manufacturers, intensifying a trade war between the two centered on the multi-billion dollar solar power market. The EU's ...
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An official has said the launch of glass futures trading in China has been approved and will soon be introduced, China Securities Journal reported on Wednesday. Zhang Yujun, deputy head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said ...
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A complaint has been filed against a Cebu-based trader and her customs broker for allegedly attempting to illegally import P30 million worth of float glass from China. Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon himself led the formal filing of the ...
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The problem of grid-tied has become the biggest obstacle for domestic PV industry. According to “Working Opinion for Distributed PV Grid-connected Service” issued by State Grid, PV plant with access voltage less than 10 KV and ...
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According to auto insurance claims, auto glass repair and replacement shops can anticipate big business following super storm Hurricane Sandy. In an email to glassBYTEs. Com™/AGRR™ magazine, Elizabeth Stelzer, public relations ...
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PILKINGTON owner Nippon Sheet Glass has gone into the red and shed 1, 750 jobs worldwide this year as it restructures to cope with the effects of the global recession. The group, which employs some 1, 600 people across its sites in St ...
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A lack of solar glass demand led AGC Glass North America to close its Blue Ridge Plant in Kingsport, Tenn., affecting an estimated 70 jobs. Company spokesman Chris Correnti says AGC is hoping to transition a few of the plant's employees to ...
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Flexco (Aust) Pty Ltd announces the release of pneumatic single rivet drivers designed for use with Flexco SR fasteners and installation bases to speed up installation by up to 33%. Featuring a dual handle for balance and ergonomic ...
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