As LED lighting becomes an $80bn industry, the market for the epitaxial wafers that LEDs are made from will grow to $4bn in 2020, according to Lux Research. The vast majority of these epiwafers are currently gallium nitride ...
Tags: LEDs, Epiwafers, LED Lighting
The results of the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) Business Outlook point to a degree of renewed momentum in manufacturing activity over the next three to six months. The survey's composite index is ...
Today the Department of Defense released the findings of an independent report on energy efficiency and sustainability standards used by the Pentagon for military construction. The report strongly affirmed the value of LEED-certified high ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, LED, LEED
Doing more in a shorter period of time is a requirement many businesses are faced with today. In order to keep their competitive edge and satisfy customers, plastics thermoforming company The LINDAR Corp. needed to reduce turnaround time ...
Tags: Industrial Equipment, Components
China and other countries need to allow more open access and competition for their shale gas industries if they want to duplicate North America's success in exploiting the resource, a senior official at BP Plc said. "It did happen in the ...
Even if you don't expect every last detail of your kitchen renovation to turn out perfectly, you probably plan on coming close, without any major mistakes. Yet remodeling goofs—like boxing in the fridge or mounting the cabinets out of ...
Many Metropolitan Police officers are using desktop PCs that take more than half an hour to log on, with experts suggesting that the force is to blame for its failure to develop a long-term IT strategy. John Biggs, chair of the London ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Pricing is an important factor in the commercialization of LED lighting. To stimulate demand, LED light bulb firms have been introducing low-price products. Growth in demand for LED light bulbs has been quite significant, but has yet to ...
Tags: LED Light Bulb, LED, Lighting
Iceland Foods has big plans for its processing arm and exports that will put reports of falling annual profits and weak sales growth into perspective, according to one director. The discount frozen food chain bought manufacturer Loxton ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
The company behind brands such as Estrella Damm, McEwan’s and Bombardier was on the lookout for new coding kit and opted for equipment from Domino. Tony Corbin discovers how Wells & Young’s saved costs Who Wells & ...
Tags: UK, Packaging, Domino Kit
More smartphones will ship worldwide in 2013 than other so-called mobile "feature" phones as the average price of smartphones drops, IDC said Tuesday. The average price of smartphone declined by 8% globally in 2012 and is projected to ...
Tags: Smartphone, Prices
The average cost of a kitchen remodel is $19,802, according to a Consumer Reports survey of more than 5,000 readers nationwide. If you're planning on custom cabinets, professional appliances, and other high-end features, the price tag will ...
Tags: Kitchen Remodel, Cost
Edmonton, Canada - Edmonton could save $50 million over two decades by speeding up the conversion of street lights to LED fixtures from conventional equipment, a new report says. The city began a 20-year program in 2011 to install LED ...
Tags: LED streetlight, LED, Lights, Lighting
European airlines and airports are facing fundamental changes: The increasing popularity of low-cost carriers and airlines from the Middle East is changing the competitive landscape. Leisure and business travelers' strong price sensitivity ...
Tags: Transportation, Airlines
Tesco, the UK's biggest retailer, is looking to build a joint venture in China in a bid to cut back capital expenditure amid global expansion, said people in the know. A formation of a joint venture in China will not only help cut ...
Tags: Tesco, retailer, joint venture