McCain Foods (Canada) announced a major investment in its Florenceville-Bristol French fry plant that will expand capability and create 40 to 50 new jobs. The company is adding a new production line to meet growing demands for hash brown ...
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The global gallium arsenide (GaAs) device market will rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.14% over 2016-2020, forecasts a report by TechNavio (issued by the firm Research and Markets). The GaAs device market largely ...
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Finland-based pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso has opened a new consumer board mill in Beihai, China. The new mill, which is expected to reach full production within two years, has been developed with an investment of €800m. ...
For fiscal fourth-quarter 2016 (ended 1 May), fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA has reported revenue of $318.8m, down slightly on $320m a year ago but up 3.1% on $309.2m last ...
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The RF power semiconductor market will grow from $10.57bn in 2015 to $31.26bn in 2022, rising at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.4% between 2016 and 2022, forecasts the firm MarketsandMarkets. According to the report 'RF Power ...
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Taiwan’s overall export orders in May totaled US$33.73 billion, down 5.8 percent year on year (photo courtesy of UDN.com).Taiwan's export orders received in May totaled US$33.73 billion, down 5.8 percent year on year to represent the ...
The Netherland-based companies have formed a consortium to develop protein-rich foods amid growing demand for the products. The four firms in the consortium include NIZO food research, RoyalFrieslandCampina, Ruitenberg Ingredients and ...
Coastal Automotive, an automotive manufacturer from Southeast Michigan, is expanding production into Holland. Coastal secured the 300,000 square-foot production space at 900 Brooks Ave. The Holland facility is expected to begin operations ...
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WPG Americas Inc (WPGA) of San Jose, CA, USA (a subsidiary of Asia's number-one electronics distributor WPG Holdings) has signed an agreement to distribute the complete product line-up of South Korean LED maker Seoul Semiconductor Co Ltd ...
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Kung Long has supplied its start-stop batteries to Honda for use in Honda’s PTWs sold in Vietnam (photo courtesy of UDN.com).The Taiwan-based Kung Long Batteries Industrial Co., Ltd., a specialized manufacturer of lead-acid batteries ...
Taiwan’s overall light-vehicle sales increased to 37,878 units in May from 34,953 units in April (photo courtesy of UDN.com).Compared to Taiwan's anemic economic growth, the local light vehicle market has still expanded at solid pace ...
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A new joint survey from UBS and the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has found Australian supermarket suppliers are investing in new product development as a top priority. In releasing the results of the latest ‘UBS-AFGC ...
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The executive board of Asia Pacific Logistics Federation (APLF) (chairman David Rogers, director from the Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA), vice chairman He Li Ming, China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing ...
Australian supermarkets are struggling to keep the shelves stocked with eggs following a bout of winter weather as well as increased demand for ‘free range’ eggs placing pressures on supply. According to the Victorian Farmers ...
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New data from IBISWorld shows the Australian egg farming industry is expected to generate AUD $759.6 million in revenue in 2015-16. According to IBISWorld, in the five years leading up to 2015-16, Australia’s free range egg ...
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