With the first half of 2012 experiencing favorable weather conditions, gains in residential and nonresidential construction activity and robust gains in cement intensities, the new forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA) nearly ...
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The power discrete and module market will grow by almost$9bn to$26.2bn in 2016,forecasts the 15th edition of an annual report from IMS Research,which this year includes more comparisons of wide-bandgap(silicon carbide and gallium ...
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China remains the most important market worldwide for German companies, according to the “German Business Confidence Survey 2012″ by the Delegations of German Industry and Commerce (AHK) Greater China. German firms expect higher ...
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The high growth rate of 2010 was sustained in the first half of 2011, but demand started to tail off in the second quarter The power semiconductor discrete and module market reported a growth by a more modest 9% to just under $18bn in ...
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Power semi market grows 9%to$18bn in 2011 despite challenges Following a spectacular recovery in 2010,the power semiconductor discrete and module market grew by a more modest 9%in 2011 to just under$18bn,according to the 15th edition of ...
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NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index(EBCI)for current North American conditions slipped to 52.4 in June from 54.2 in May and has retreated more than 20 points since reaching a post-recession high in February.Despite its recent ...
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NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index(EBCI)for current North American conditions slipped to 54.2 in May from 59.1 the previous month and has retreated by a cumulative 18.3 points since reaching a post-recession high in ...
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German business confidence jumped more than economists forecast in January to a five-month high, signaling Europe’s largest economy may avoid a recession. The Ifo institute’s business climate index, based on a survey of 7, 000 ...
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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), the largest construction and mining equipment maker, said the business cycle is in the early stages of a recovery and the company expects to see a “tail wind” from U. S. And European demand. “We are ...
Growth in Southeast Asian economies including Malaysia and Thailand may have peaked last quarter as the European debt crisis and Thai floods hurt the outlook for exports, adding pressure on policy makers to cut interest rates. ...
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Rockville, Maryland-based market research publisher Global Industry Analysts (GIA) has released a global report on masterbatch, the world market for which is forecast to reach $8.25bn (€ 5.75bn) by the year 2017. Technical developments ...
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