USFloors has opened a Mainland China office in Shanghai to provide local management and oversight of sourcing, quality, and logistics. The operation will be fully staffed and headed up by Julian Dossche, USFloors' senior manager of global ...
Tags: floor, Construction, Decoration
Fairfax Financial Holdings, the Canadian investment fund leading a takeover of smartphone maker BlackBerry, is to invest $250m in BlackBerry via a $1bn private placement of convertible debenture. The financing move marks the close of ...
Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA says that Shinry Technologies Co Ltd of Shenzhen, China, which focuses on energy-efficient applications in transportation and lighting, has employed its 1200V C2M family of silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs in its ...
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Better data sharing, an improved national data infrastructure and recognising and developing data science as a professional discipline are the main commitments the government is making in "seizing the data opportunity", according to a ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Buckinghamshire County Council has begun its LED street light replacement strategy that will see the installation of more than 1,000 LED luminaires before the end of this year. It's the first phase in a three-year programme of works to ...
Tags: LED, Street Lighting, Lights, Lighting
The TXT Fashion Best Practice Event, held the 16th of October, has attracted C-levels, heads of Merchandising, Retail, Supply Chain and IT from some of the most prominent Fashion & Retail companies at an international scale. Focus of the ...
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The Bespoke Advantage The biggest advantage of bespoke or fitted furniture is that it can be made to fit anywhere, in any space, in any shape―circular, angular, or simply straight.You think it's easier to buy that bed you saw ...
Tags: Bedroom Furniture, Furniture, Furnishing, Bedroom Set
Opening the conference “Bangladesh 2013: The Rising Demand for Labour Standards”, ILO Deputy Director General Gilbert Houngbo called for faster implementation of the new labour law to protect workers after the Rana Plaza ...
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During the opening ceremony of the Arab Steel Summit held in Dubai on October 26-28, the participants voiced their concerns over the high import billet and rebar tonnages coming into Arab countries. Domestic steel producers indicated that ...
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Recently, the sixth China International Truck Fuel Saving Competition is grandly held in Beijing. JAC Gallop sends its Gallop 6X2LNG tractor to take part in the competition and finally wins the champion for fuel saving award. It is the ...
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Lectra’s Board of Directors, chaired by André Harari, reviewed the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013. Highlights: - Revenues: €150 million (+5%) - Income ...
WebLinc, the eCommerce platform and services provider for the fastest growing online retailers, announced that a number of its retail clients have adopted WebLinc Mobile to optimize the omnichannel shopping experience. Using WebLinc’s ...
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Horst J. Kayser has been appointed the new head of strategy at Siemens, effective November 1, 2013. He succeeds Peter Herweck, who is to make Siemens a leader in the process industry. Janina Kugel, head of human resources at Osram, will ...
The board-commissioned inquiry committee at New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra has announced findings of the WPC80 precautionary recall. Led by a legal team from Chapman Tripp and two independent experts, the inquiry team has ...
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Sears Canada Inc. announced that it will terminate its leases in respect of five stores for a total consideration of $400 million. The agreement is definitive and only subject to customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to ...
Tags: Sears Canada, Apparel Stores