I have fond memories of 2010 when our industry catapulted out of the recession. Distribution and component suppliers were in flat-out growth mode as all struggled to deal with rapidly rising demands that rapidly swamped capacity levels that ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
Mining companies operating in Australia and globally will continue to face challenging market conditions in 2014, including rising costs, low commodity prices, supply/demand imbalances, and decreased productivity levels. According to ...
Tags: Sustainable Cost Reduction, Innovation Critical, Australian
Registration is now open for Interbike’s IBD Summit, returning for a third year to Monterey, California, just ahead of the Sea Otter Classic. New content has been added to this year’s event, which is set for April 8-10 and is ...
Tags: IBD, summit, open, registration
Mack Trucks says it is reducing the CO2 output from its Macungie truck plant by 215.3 tons per year, as a result of working with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to identify ways to reduce its energy consumption. This is the third year ...
Tags: Transportation, auto parts, Truck
If you like research, and you know we do, then you're going to love this issue of Modern. This month we offer the results of two annual studies conducted by Peerless Research Group (PRG) on behalf of Modern and the supply chain publications ...
Soybean imports are likely to rise to a new high in the 2013-14 market year (September 2013 to August 2014) following a drop in domestic output and greater demand for animal feed and edible oil. Heilongjiang province in Northeast China, ...
Tags: Soybean Imports, Soybean Demand
South Coast Baking, a US-based frozen bakery products maker, is set to open its second production facility in Springdale, Arkansas. The plant will produce frozen cookie dough for food retailers in the country. Initially, the company ...
Bright colored rugs are on display in SAMS International's Showplace 3600 showroom this week.HIGH POINT - Color, design and texture are kings of the rug world at this week's High Point Market. Rug vendors say that as the market gets ...
Tags: Rug, Furnishing, Textile
Bedding major Simmons said it will be a major sponsor of Howard Young's 2013 Atlanta Golf Classic, supporting pancreatic cancer research. Atlanta-based Simmons will co-sponsor the charity golf tournament, which expects to attract 120 ...
Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use
The all-electric FIA Formula E championship, set to debut in 2014, has signed a sponsorship deal that aims to see wireless charging used extensively in the electric racing series. The deal with wireless technology developer Qualcomm, ...
Tags: Formula E
ACA's PaintCare pilot program in Oregon marked its third anniversary in July, and on Sept. 3, PaintCare submitted its annual report for the program to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The report details all the ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Patriots and Colts and Bears, oh my! Yokohama Tire Corp. is sponsoring three National Football League teams this season: the New England Patriots, the Chicago Bears and, for the first time, the Indianapolis Colts. Yokohama's affiliation ...
Tags: tyre, Auto Parts
Canary Island based swimwear group Lenita & XTG has launched a new project Beach Concept Factory to go ahead with its new production plan in Spain. The Beach Concept Factory will be operating under the framework of Zona Especial ...
Tags: Swimwear Unit, Canary Islands
According to the annual BMO Back to School Survey released, retailers should expect to see a boost from back-to-school shopping this year as Canadians plan to spend more on school materials compared to last year. According to the survey, ...
Tags: School Shopping, economy, Apparel
Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, has been ranked among Inc. Magazine's 500|5000 seventh annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America for the third consecutive ...