All American Pet (AAPT) has announced the purchase of its own forming machine, which has an expanded capacity. According to the US-based company, the machine's new hopper will shorten batch to batch down-time which was experienced by it ...
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Brewing company Anheuser-Busch is all set to launch its brand Budweiser in a new bowtie-shaped aluminum can. According to the company, the can will be available only in the US in an eight-pack. Its slimmer middle and sleek design enables ...
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OMNOVA Solutions Inc. announced income from continuing operations of $0.2 million, or breakeven per diluted share, for the first quarter ended February 28, 2013. Net loss for the first quarter was $0.2 million, or breakeven per diluted ...
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Today The Aspen Institute and the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) released a new econometric forecast model showing that there is ample potential for U.S. manufacturing to undergo a resurgence that by 2025 ...
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In the late nineteenth century, architect Louis Sullivan penned the now famous dictum: "Form follows function." It has since become a watchword-or watchphrase-informing all types of industrial design, and leading to ever sleeker forms for ...
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It is reportedly that giant steelmaker of long product Gerdau announced this week that they acquired the remaining stake of its joint venture partner Kalyani Steels at its first plant in India's Andhra region. The plant has an installed ...
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Brother International Corporation today released results from the fourth annual "Brother Small Business Survey," which examined the role of technology in small business. This year's survey most notably found that a surprising 75 percent of ...
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It’s reported that Japan’s Tokyo Steel announced to leave its domestic list prices unchanged for April contracts. After the announcement, the company’s list prices for SPHC hot rolled coils with thickness of ...
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The Federal Communications Commission remains focused on rapidly expanding spectrum for licensed and unlicensed use, and encouraging both research and products that will let it be used more efficiently, according to the commission's boss. ...
Telecom carriers continue to complain about taxes, regulation and over-the-top competition, but Mozilla's Firefox operating system provides a glimmer of hope to some executives speaking at the opening of Mobile World Congress. Mobile ...
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Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor -- Packaging Digest, 2/25/2013 8:30:00 AM Delkor Systems opens new facility in St. Paul To accommodate its growth, Delkor Systems (a company that specializes in packaging equipment for cartoning, ...
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The British Columbia government has opened talks with Canada's natural gas industry about a possible new tax on LNG exports, which Premier Christy Clark estimates could generate C$1 trillion in cumulative GDP over the next 30 years. ...
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The Federal Government of Nigeria is aiming to revive the country’s textile and clothing industry by reducing dumping of sub-standard goods into the country including textile and garment, by boosting cotton production, by ensuring ...
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Regional US supermarket group and food distributor Spartan Stores has booked an increase in third-quarter earnings. Net profit in the three months to the end of December amounted to US$5.2m, a 2% increase on the prior-year period. ...
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Philips and Arnold Schwarzenegger call for action to switch to LED lighting in cities Vienna, Austria – At the first international sustainable energy conference hosted by the “Regions of Climate Action”(R20), Philips and ...
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