Titan International Inc. has closed the acquisition of a majority interest in Voltyre-Prom from Cordiant for $94 million. Titan will assume the company's debts as part of the deal. The acquisition of the Russian company, a leading ...
A look at disruptive solar innovations finds that technologies built around crystalline silicon (x-Si) modules are the most likely to find commercial success even though they will not meet the "SunShot" targets of US$1/W installed set by ...
Tags: Solar Technologies, Energy
The 72nd Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) used its First Open Session to address what is likely the cotton industry's single greatest threat: synthetic fibers. The panel of expert speakers during the ...
Tags: Cotton Fibre, Textile
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a continued modest improvement in air cargo markets in August. August air freight demand was up 3.6% on the previous year, which is considerably better than year-to-date ...
Tags: Service, air freight, Transport
Revenue for the integrated-motors market is projected to reach $553 million by 2017, up from less than $400 million in 2012. Brushless motors currently lead the way in growth, as shown in the attached figure, with more than 70 percent of ...
Tags: Integrated-Motor, Electrical, Electronics
South Korean LCD panel giant LG Display Co., Ltd. will strength the cooperation with major Chinese TV makers in a bid to raise both shipment and market share of LCD panels with 4K ultra-high definition display technology. A top executive ...
After years of breakaway growth, China's solar industry is poised for a big shakeout, with consolidation and failing firms. However, the changes are not going to change the Asian giant's global dominance over the resurgent sector anytime ...
Tags: Solar Industry, Solar Module
Massive opportunities are about to open up for Pakistan to at least double its share in the global textile and clothing trade of $800 billion, from slightly above 1.5 per cent to three per cent over the next two to three years. But, ...
Tags: Clothing Trade, Textile Export
Hong Kong has had enough of mainland mothers emptying the region's shelves of imported baby formula. The government there will fine people up to US$64,000 and potentially throw them in jail for up to two years if they're caught carrying too ...
Tags: Foreign Dairy, baby formula
Bedding Distribution ReportBedding specialty stores continue to gain share in the retail mattress marketplace while the furniture store channel continues to lose ground, according to Furniture Today's 2013 Bedding Distribution Channel ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, Bedding
Retail gant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) opens stores in more small Chinese cities. It saw four stores in the market, spreading in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, Puer, Yunan Province, and Huizhou, Guangdong ...
Tags: Wal-Mart, supermarket, Light Industry, Daily Use
After years of breakaway growth, China's solar industry is poised for a big shakeout, with consolidation and failing firms. However, the changes are not going to change the Asian giant's global dominance over the resurgent sector anytime ...
Tags: Solar Industry, Looming Shakeout
United Natural Foods (UNFI) has agreed to acquire Trudeau Foods from Trudeau Holdings, a portfolio company of Arbor Investments II, for an undisclosed amount. Minnesota-based Trudeau Foods is a distributor of natural, organic and ...
Tags: Natural Foods, Trudeau Foods
NY futures edged up slightly this week, as December gained 75 points to close at 85.47 cents, while March advanced 72 points to close at 85.18 cents. After a string of dull, low volume sessions, the market finally showed some signs of ...
Analyst: existing solar tech to miss 'SunShot' goal 25 Sep 2013 Lux Research says that large corporations must partner with academia to innovate. PV adoption roadmap through 2030 The US Department of Energy's ambitious "SunShot" ...