OEM component supplier Meritor has posted profits through the first two fiscal quarters this year after 2013 resulted in losses. Overall, sales were up $54 million compared to the same period in 2013 — a six-percent sales gain, ...
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Mack Trucks is recalling over 44,000 trucks because of a possible failure of the hazard warning lights, causing reduced visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. Mack is recalling trucks manufactured Feb. 28, 2006 through Nov. 8, ...
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Researchers in Taiwan have produced zinc oxide/gallium nitride (ZnO/GaN) nano-rod light-emitting diodes [Ya-Ju Lee et al, APL Mater. vol2, p056101, 2014]. The researchers avoided complicated polymer processing by using a shadowing effect to ...
Tags: LED Fabrication, Zinc Oxide
Several western Pennsylvania communities will share in a nationwide total of $67 million in brownfields funding announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to support cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties. ...
US-based automotive supplier Challenge Manufacturing is planning to build a new automotive components assembly facility in Pontiac, Michigan with an investment of $50m. The company plans to build a 400,000ft2 facility at 2100 S Opdyke in ...
For the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014 (the first quarter), the Company reported net income of $39.9 million compared to adjusted net income of $51.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2013, and first quarter 2014 earnings per ...
In April this year, China exported 339,407 mt of stainless flat steel products, up 38.67 percent over 244,780 mt in March, and up 72.39 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from the Chinese customs ...
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Political instability in Thailand has cast a shadow on the country's auto market and stands to reduce demand and output in the coming months, Japanese automotive components supplier sources said Tuesday. Japanese automakers with ...
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Ethanol production in Brazil's important center-south region fell 4.2% in the first half of May from the same period of 2013 as fewer mills are grinding sugar cane, according to data released Tuesday by cane-grower's trade group Unica. ...
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The May US contract price for acetone settled 1 cent ($22.05/mt) lower at 66.25 cents/lb ($1,460.55/mt), sources said Tuesday. There were expectations amongst market participants for the settlement to decline despite snug supply, because ...
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LaMar Lighting Company introduces the first high bay luminaire to its line of LED fixtures. HBL 1 is engineered to deliver high performance and a long-life, cost-effective solution in retail, warehouse, industrial and other high-ceiling ...
The world’s No 1 trick shot artist can be seen in all his knickerbockers glory, because globetrotting David Edwards - the man with the longest driver in golf - has been snapped up as an ambassador for Loudmouth. David always ...
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Canada, Ontario-based ArcelorMittal Dofasco has announced that six out of 13 air emission charges it faced have been settled at court resulting in a fine of $390,000 related to the company's coke making operations violating emission ...
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Nature's Path, North America's largest independent organic cereal company, lives by the mantra "always leave the earth better than you found it." This week, the Canadian company took another step along that path with the purchase of 2,760 ...
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Argentine May 15-22 corn production totaled 659,138 mt, up 74% from the previous week's 379,025 mt, the Bolsa de Cereales de Buenos Aires said Thursday. Yields reached 7.2 mt/hectare, down 1% on the previous week, the grains exchange ...
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