A 27% plunge in American continent sales, led NYSE-listed marketer of outdoor sports apparel - Quiksilver, Inc., to report a steep 19% year-on-year drop in global revenues for the third fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2014. Net revenues in ...
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Quiksilver, Inc. reported revenues fell 19.0 percent in its third quarter ended July 31, to $395.7 million. On a currency-neutral basis, sales were down 17 percent for the Quiksilver brand, 9 percent at Roxy, and 34 percent at DC Shoes. The ...
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With India’s cotton output forecast at 6.3 million tons and China’s at 6.4 million tons, India stands a chance to grab the honour of being named top cotton producer in the world in 2014/15 season. In season 2014/15, China and ...
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Russia-based steel pipe producer ChTPZ Group has announced that its Pervouralsky Novotrubny Works has upgraded its 9330 machine used for fine turning of the outer surface of 72-160 mm pipes. Most pipes treated by this machine are used for ...
Russian steel giant Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has announced that its Turkey-based subsidiary MMK Metalurji registered a quarter-on-quarter growth of 26.7 percent in its sales revenues in the second quarter of the current year, ...
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Russia-based pipe producer United Metallurgical Company (OMK) has stated that it has cancelled its plans to launch its own terminal for export at the port of Ust-Luga in the St. Petersburg region. The company planned to launch the Baltic ...
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Armstrong World Industries has released its second quarter results. Second Quarter Results from Continuing Operations Consolidated net sales increased slightly to $710.0 million compared to $706.6 in 2013 driven by favorable price and ...
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China manufacturers of metallized film capacitors are strengthening the category, spurred by the forecast 15 percent annual sales growth in coming years. While most continue to enhance the performance of mature types, major players venture ...
Taiwan's leading machine-tool makers are speeding expansion plans to get ready for H2 of this year, which they forecast to be brisker than in H1 due to recovering global economy and increasing demand for automation systems. Chairman of ...
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For the 2014/15 season, the August report of USDA forecasts global world cotton production at 117.6 million bales, up 1.2 million bales above the forecast made in July, but is slightly below 2013/14 cotton output. In its report, the US ...
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For the 13 weeks or second fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2014, net income at apparel and accessories retailer – Dillard’s slipped $2 million from the same period a year ago, but was able to hike its EPS by $0.01 per share. ...
COLUMBUS, IN — Engine manufacturer Cummins received certification for its 6.7L Turbo Diesel from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), meeting the Low-Emission Vehicle III standards, which apply to all vehicles under 14,000 ...
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WASHINGTON – In a settlement with the United States, Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company based in Duluth, has agreed to install pollution control technology and meet stringent emission rates to reduce harmful air pollution from the ...
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BOSTON – Four Massachusetts companies are among 21 small businesses nationwide selected by EPA to receive approximately $100,000 each to develop technologies that will help the environment and public health. The four Mass. companies ...
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BOSTON – A Connecticut company is one of five New England business to receive $100,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop technologies that will help the environment and public health. Precision Combustion of New ...
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