Everyone knows the stone age didn't end because they ran out of stones. Innovation happens when people look at their surroundings in new ways. The checkoff helps manufacturers innovate with U.S. soy by supporting research and development of ...
Tags: Soybean, Agriculture, Food
From the outside, it's hard to imagine that the Flexan Corp. facility in an unassuming neighborhood in Chicago serves as the headquarters for a thriving global enterprise. But the 65,000-sq.-ft. complex not only houses production for the ...
American Tire Distributors Holdings Inc. posted a net loss of $6.3 million on net sales of $3.8 billion for its fiscal year ended Dec. 28, 2013. That compares to a loss of $14.3 million on sales of more than $3.4 billion for fiscal 2012. ...
Tags: Tire, Tyre, Auto Parts
The process of rock crushing is very common at construction and mining sites. It involves breaking of rocks into small fine pieces. The process of rock crushing involves several major pieces of equipment. Rocks are crushed in quarries as ...
Dollar General Corporation reported record sales, operating profit and net income for its fiscal 2013 fourth quarter (13 weeks) and full year (52 weeks) ended January 31, 2014. Highlights: -Full Year Sales Increased 9.2%; Full Year ...
Tags: Apparel
ECCO's CEO, Dieter Kasprzak, has announced that the company delivered its best ever results in 2013. "We expect 2014 to show increased revenue and profitability" "It's a very pleasing performance," he said. "We have been successful in ...
Tags: Apparel, Ecco, shoe, shoe accessories
Three winners of the inaugural AkzoNobel Architecture Prize were announced at a ceremony held in Brazil recently. Developed in partnership with the Tomie Ohtake Institute, the award was specifically set up to help develop the careers of ...
Tags: Construction, Architecture Prize, construction industry, design
Swiss-headquartered iron ore miner Ferrexpo, whose main interests are in Ukrainian iron ore assets, has announced its financial results for 2013. In the given period, Ferrexpo's net profit increased by 20.6 percent to $263.7 million ...
Tree Island Steel Ltd. announced Tuesday its financial results for the three-month and full-year periods ended December 31, 2013. For the three-month period ended December 31, 2013, revenues increased to $35.7 million on 27,295 tons, ...
Tags: Tree Island Steel, Construction market, Commercial Construction market
In a rare public speech, Google Inc. CEO Larry Page once suggested the tech industry needs "safe places where we can try out new things" without rules or interference. Some people thought he was describing a futuristic fantasy, perhaps a ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Google X, Google
Last July, Beerenberg did something radical. It changed its labels. And you're thinking, "Radical?" Well, Beerenberg jams, condiments and sauces have looked the same for 40 years. In the six months that followed, Beerenberg sales ...
Tags: Beerenberg, labels, Packaging&Printing
Uncertainty surrounding total swine herd losses to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus has sent lean hog futures for spring and summer contracts to record-high levels, but it's possible the markets have overreacted, a Purdue Extension ...
Tags: PEDv, Demand for pork, avoid the disease
The world's top 40 medical device companies overall have enjoyed a slight gain in stock price so far this year. But there are exceptions to the rule as well, with reasons ranging from Getinge AB's quality control issues to Terumo Corp.'s ...
Tags: Medical Device, Health, Medicine
In 2013, JAC sold 495,373 various types of vehicles and chassis, with an increase of 6.59 percent. Due to the optimization of product structure, the increase gross margin and other reasons, the company's profit growth is significantly ...
Tags: JAC, vehicles, light truck
The 23rd edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn-Winter 2014 promises a prodigious opening with ace style guru Tarun Tahiliani spearheading the hotly anticipated fashion extravaganza. The five-day fashion event will be ...
Tags: Tarun Tahiliani, Textile