Diamond manufacturers are entering an era of fierce competition as the looming decline in rough diamond supply is expected to place additional pressure on their already razor-thin profit margins. Manufacturer always operates with a ...
This was supposed to be the diamond decade. Back in 2010, De Beers executives were touting that the coming 10 years would bring unprecedented demand and growth to the industry. Almost halfway through, it feels anything but, especially for ...
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Guangdong Jinming Machinery and Xi’an Jiaotong University have signed a contract of development for a blown film line control system based on specialised chips. The partnership will see the two parties develop a highly ...
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EBITDA at the largest down apparel company in China, Bosideng International rose 11.9 percent from a year ago period, but operating profit slipped 10.7 per cent in the six months to September 30, 2014 period. Bosideng said, as a result of ...
Digital printing technology provider Xeikon will be showcasing its enhanced folding carton suite where print stations will be equipped with an additional orange toner, in combination with CMYK. With the extra colour toner, the print ...
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In CMAI’s Apparel Index for the July to September 2014 quarter, ‘Big Brands’ scored an impressive growth of 9.98 points, while ‘Small Brands’ reached a meagre 4.24 points. “In fact, Small Brands low ...
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Checkpoint Systems, Inc, a RFID solutions provider for the retail industry, said in the third fiscal quarter of 2014, it reported the highest gross profit margins ever seen in the last ten years. Gross profit margin at Checkpoint expanded ...
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Southeast Asia has become a hotbed of activity in the oleochemicals production space. This is due to a combination of factors: the abundant availability of raw materials, escalating consumer preference for vegetable-based products, and low ...
Although dwindling domestic demand and excess capacity have shrunk profit margins for most Chinese steelmakers, it has inspired some to tap overseas markets for sustained, long-term growth. Hebei Iron &Steel Co, China's second-largest ...
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The LED packaging industry’s value is anticipated to only rise an estimated 3.2% on-year in 2015, from this year's US$14.6 billion to US$15 billion, according to the latest “Global LED package Industry Report” released by ...
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With the development of the Internet and the transformation of the concept of consumer, office stationery industry also began to step into the Internet, and has set up the good results.In fact, there must be unavoidably difficulties when ...
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State-owned Air China says half-year profit rose 10 percent as foreign currency gains more than made up for declining passenger and cargo revenue. The Beijing-based airline said late Tuesday that earnings from its stake in Hong Kong's ...
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The facts below got Sergei Plishka of Outerspace Design thinking: "Australians are among the most prolific waste producers in the world at 1.9 tonnes per person per year. "While consumers are increasingly concerned about the ...
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Iron ore declined sooner than expected this year as supplies exceeded demand and prices are unlikely to recover, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which said 2014 will mark the end of a so-called iron age. This year “is the ...
In August, China's finished steel output increased slightly, while domestic finished steel prices continued to soften in the given month due to slower economic growth, with the finished steel price decreases contributing to significant ...
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