The demand for hand tools in the US market is foreseen to shoot up by 3% yearly. The US construction outlook is expected to recover by 2013, creating demand in the professional sector. In the meantime, consumer demand will benefit from ...
Tags: Industry Trends, hand tool, power tool
Starting from September1,the final phase of a ban on traditional light bulbs coming into effect in Britain,meaning retailers would no longer be able to order new stock,and consumers will soon be unable to buy 40W or 25W bulbs. Due to ...
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Taiwan's manufacturers of machine tools,most of which are small or medium in size,have experienced substantial sales growth following the global financial crisis of 2009.Their exports grew a further 9.4%in the first half of 2012,to US$2.09 ...
Bassett Furniture Industries announced that consumers can now experience the same exciting HGTV makeover experience that they see on-air, at their local Bassett Home Furnishings store. The HGTV(R) HOME Design Studio at Bassett debuts this ...
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As anyone who reads the news knows by now,sitting all day long is killing us.Even if we work out,the effects of slouching behind our monitors will eventually catch up to us.New office furniture,like treadmill desks and the like,promise some ...
Tags: Sit Less Stand More, sitting all day long, work, Treadmill Desk
DIY achieves one of two things:either a severely bruised thumb,or a warm sense of pride.And it seems,in light of the recession,there's a few more bruised thumbs and warm faces going on among homeowners up and down the UK:total sales at DIY ...
Tags: DIY, Decoration, Homebuilding
ROG Maximus V Extreme includes five PCI Express 3.0 slots ASUS has introduced a new motherboard, ROG Maximus V Extreme which is based on Intel Z77 chipset and supports a range of 2nd and 3rd generation Intel Core processors. The ...
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What You Should Know To Benefit From New Ultra Low Energy Domestic LED Lighting. Whether you are simply curious about the new LED home lighting solutions starting to appear in mainstream DIY and hardware supply stores, or already know a ...
Run out of batteries?Just spray-paint some new ones.Researchers have created five sprayable paints that form a lithium-ion battery when layered together,letting you store energy on walls,tiles or even your favourite mug. Regular batteries ...
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Taiwan Company Yuan Chan Mao Co.,Ltd.,which spins off the LED lighting sector from aluminum-product processing,has launched several unique LED lighting products under its own brand name LMK.The new product features impact resistance,static ...
When you start to undertake a DIY project,you never know what you might find out about your property. For example,in houses built during or prior to the 1960s,it may be that the lighting circuit does not have an earth cable-the one that's ...
In their annual results for 2011, coatings producers in Europe have been predicting that 2012 will be much the same overall as last year in terms of growth in sales and profits. There would, nonetheless, be one major difference between the ...
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Mixing apps and decorating may sound like a surefire shortcut to getting paint all over your iPad,but according to one interiors design journalist,the use of programs and apps on portable gadgets could be the future for redesigning your ...
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A fountain makes a wonderful addition to a garden. There are many styles on the market: A DIY store can offer many choices, but if you're handy, it can also supply the materials you need to make your own — such as this elegant yet ...
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Granite countertops are still very popular, and people love the look of natural stone, but with the state of the economy, some people can not afford granite slab countertops and opt for granite tile countertops as a do-it-yourself project. ...
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