Third quarter 2012, Aeon Lighting Technology Inc. (ALT) has submitted the ALTLED® A55 LED light bulb, with a 360° omnidirectional lighting, for Energy Star certification—approved in January 2013. For many consumers and ...
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The most technologically advanced data centre in the world Facebook is reportedly planning to build a $1.5bn data centre in Altoona, US, which will be company's fourth company owned data centre. The data centre is said to be the most ...
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A manufacturer of printed circuit boards and other electronics, will reduce energy lighting costs by 40 percent, or $50,000 in annual costs, thanks to an installation of LED lighting at its facilities, one of the largest installations of ...
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The government should make an election commitment not to extend the carbon tax to trucking, the chairman of the Australian Trucking Association David Simon said in a televised address at the National Press Club. “In its Clean Energy ...
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Family Dollar Stores, Inc. reported that for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 ended March 2, 2013, net sales increased 17.7% to $2.89 billion and net income per diluted share for the quarter increased 5.2% to $1.21. Fiscal 2013 Second ...
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The government is failing to promote UK manufacturing, according to a new industry and public poll conducted by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). Thumbs up for the financial sector? David Cameron’s government is ...
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Dollar General Corporation reported record sales, operating profit and net income for its fiscal 2012 fourth quarter (13 weeks) and full year (52 weeks) ended February 1, 2013. Highlights of the results -Fourth Quarter Same-Store ...
Despite much talk during the preceding 12 months about the pivotal role that technology is expected to play in boosting the UK's ailing economy, there was precious little in today's Budget to add flesh to the bones. There is to be an ...
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Peer Foods Group, a US-based producer and distributor of major meats, is set to establish a new production facility in Cumberland, Indiana, creating 80 new jobs by 2014. As part of the expansion plan, the company will invest about $5.5m, ...
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Polyethylene and polypropylene packaging provider in the US, Crawford Industries has announced plans to expand its operations in Montgomery County, Indiana with an investment of $5.2m. At its existing 100,000ft2 facility located at 1414 ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Polyethylene, polypropylene
As a result of the last-minute enactment of the Taxpayer Relief Act earlier this year, six common energy-efficient upgrades you may have made to your home in 2012 or plan to make this year are eligible for a federal tax credit. Replacement ...
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The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) has partnered with the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) to create a database of current information on rebates and tax credits for installing reflective ...
Tags: RCMA, DSIRE, tax credits, reflective roofs
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced it has launched an education initiative that shows how the design and construction industry can use a provision in the tax code to help win business and save energy in the process. ...
Excluding $51 million in pre-tax transaction charges and a net $69 million tax benefit related to certain U.S. foreign tax credits in the fourth quarter of 2012, net income was $638 million, or $1.49 per fully diluted share, down two ...
Tags: tax credits, transaction charges, US
Russian bottle decorating and packaging company Westpack has announced plans to set up manufacturing operations in Covington, Kentucky, US, with an investment of $4.49m in the Commonwealth. The Covington location will be at a 126,000ft2 ...