Shipments of bikes to U.S. retailers in September took a bigger dip than anticipated, down 4.9 percent in dollars and 11.9 percent in units compared to the same month last year, according to the BPSA Topline for Cycling RetailTRAK from ...
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The Asia price spread between paraxylene and feedstock naphtha narrowed $16.12/mt day on day to $485.88/mt last Friday, nearing the lowest level seen in 2013, amid rising PX supply, Platts data showed Monday. The spread is at the second ...
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Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced Wednesday third quarter net income of $57 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, on net sales of $1.9 billion, compared to Q3 2012 net income of$13 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, on net sales of $1.7 ...
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According to EnergyTrend, the intensive pricing competition in the photovoltaic (PV) market has gradually come to an end. Due to the increased demand in emerging markets, solar system demand in 2014 is likely to rise substantially. The ...
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Louis Garneau is letting consumers get fully custom and matching colors — on bike frames, helmets and clothing. The Canadian brand is launching its Dreamfactory program in the U.S., making its flagship frames available with custom ...
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LLamasoft, a US-based supply chain software solutions provider, has unveiled an updated 8.0 release of Supply Chain Guru and Transportation Guru supply chain and transportation network design software. According the company, the new ...
Visual 2000 International Inc. announces that graphic T-shirt producer and marketer Vision/Eleven Apparel Management Inc. has successfully implemented the Visual ERP.net and integrated e-commerce solutions at its Montreal headquarters. ...
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Widespread improvement in a number of indexes suggests optimism for the manufacturing sector in the next three to six months, according to the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) Business Outlook. The ...
Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials—textiles, leather, industrial fabrics, and composite materials—is pleased to announce the appointment of Charlie Xu as vice ...
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In 2013, the LED package market value was US$12.5 billion and is expected to reach US$13.39 billion in 2014, according to LEDinside. Tablets and smartphones will still be highlights of the LED market in 2014. As for lighting applications, ...
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Affected by the end of China’s Home Appliance Subsidies, demands for large size LED-backlit products waned in 3Q13. Citibank’s report forecasted large size backlight LED revenues for Epistar Corp. and Everlight Electronics, ...
Freemark Apparel Brands (FAB) is a visionary Canadian cwholesaler that harnesses business prowess and intuition to secure global brands and supply them to prominent retailers. Since its foundation in 2004, FAB has continuously demonstrated ...
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Central Appalachian thermal coal prices fell for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, pushing front-year calendar prices to multi-year lows. Both the CAPP barge physical and rail (CSX) swap contracts traded lower in a mid-afternoon ...
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The Asian toluene market led a price surge in most Asian aromatic products early Wednesday, driven by crude oil futures rising on geopolitical tensions in Syria. Front-month ICE Brent crude futures hit a six-month high Wednesday, with ...
U.S. suppliers shipped roughly the same number of bikes to retailers in July as last year, resulting in some improvement in year-to-date sales. Sales to IBDs were up 0.1 percent in units and up 1.1 percent in dollars in July compared to ...
Tags: Transportation, bike