Swedish exports of softwood lumber and planed products rose perceptibly again at the end of last year to arrive at a figure of 865, 000 m³ in December 2011, almost 11% higher than in the same month of the year before. The decisive ...
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The discrepancy between prices for products imported from the euro zone and locally-produced wood, that Swiss sawmills and gluelam manufacturers have been facing since 2011, still exists in 2012 in spite of the price reductions of up to 10% ...
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SCA Timber Supply says it is grouping its resources to become even stronger in the builders merchants market. SCA Timber president Jonas Mårtensson says the aim is to grow builders merchant sales, currently 25% of SCA Timber’s ...
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Ghanaian local communities would soon be producing lumber to shore up the volume of legal lumber supply for the domestic market. This would be achieved through the implementation of a project by Tropenbos International (TBI) Ghana, that ...
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QD Vision, Inc. today announced it recently was awarded a $1.38 million contract with the Department of Defense for specialized devices based on electroluminescent quantum dots. The 12-month program will result in the development of ...
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Energy Focus, Inc. (OTCBB: EFOI.OB) today announced that it has entered into a five year cooperation agreement with Communal International, Inc., a corporation with headquarters in Taiwan, to develop the Asian market as well as a high ...
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Japanese researchers developed a high-efficiency phosphorescent OLED device without using any rare metal. The device was developed by a research group led by Chihaya Adachi and Kenichi Goushi, professors at the Center for Organic Photonics ...
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Masimo has acquired Spire Semiconductor, Seren Photonics has raised $2.8 million in funding, Quantum Wafer has purchased three Aixtron MOCVD systems, Spring City Electrical has been awarded a US patent Masimo acquires Spire Semiconductor ...
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Pasadena City College will replace more than 34,000 fluorescent tubes with Seesmart LED retrofit tubes, meanwhile a number of companies have launched new indoor SSL products in applications ranging from linear lighting to downlighting to ...
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The European Machine Tool industry, represented by CECIMO, has launched a European initiative focused on sustainability: The Blue Competence Machine Tools initiative. The Blue Competence initiative [BluECOmpetence] is led by Germany's ...
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Intematix, a leading innovator of patented phosphors and phosphor components for high-quality LED lighting, announced it has received $16.2 million in funding from current investors Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Crosslink Capital, as well as ...
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Taiwan-based makers of sapphire wafers suffered operating losses in 2011 due to stagnant demand for LED epitaxial wafers and chips, but are likely to turn profitable in the second quarter of 2012 as global demand for LED chips used for ...
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Tool franchise Snap-on Tools Australia says it is getting a strong response from new franchisees to its private funding offering, which has been designed to effectively cut out traditional lenders in the franchise market. Operating in ...
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Why Is Tool Balancing So Important? Balancing standards have increased dramatically in recent years due to the emergence of high performance machines utilizing higher RPMs and feed rates. Modern machinery is engineered to produce faster ...
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Use Accurate Tool Holding Systems In order to optimize precision cutting tools for woodworking and other machining processes, it is critical that the tools are held accurately. Traditional mechanical collet systems are sufficient for short ...
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