Rising Utilization Rates but still Limited Order Visibility Highest 2012 Order Intake and Revenues Recorded in Q4/2012 Management Focus on Cost Control and Cash Flow Continuing R&D Investments into Future Market Opportunities ...
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Despite the precision mechanics and computerization of modern agriculture, dogs are a part of farming and as it turns out, probably always have been. In an industry increasingly reliant on complex technology, dogs still herd sheep; watch ...
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Optical component, module and subsystem maker Oclaro of San Jose, CA, USA has announced financial results for its fiscal second-quarter 2013 (ended 29 December 2012), which includes the first full quarter of operating results from Opnext ...
Tags: Optical component, interleaver product, communication market
Toyota's big splash at the Chicago Auto Show today was showing off a freshened 2014 Tundra pickup truck. Facing tough, significantly updated competition from Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, and Ram, a Tundra update (which debuted in 2007) was ...
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We are just thawing out after spending a few days testing tires at Jay Peak Resort in northern Vermont. No, we weren't skiing. We were measuring snow-traction performance in severe conditions to provide expert insights for our upcoming ...
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On a day normally devoted to red hearts and pink cupids, let’s talk about a partnering that yields an easy green and good action-Textile Recycling. The recycling coordinator for Delaware County, Pennsylvania values the importance of ...
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Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will debut its GR-HEV and CA-MiEV concept models at the 83rd Geneva International Motor Show, which runs from March 5 through March 17. The GR-HEV is a concept for a sport utility truck promising high environmental ...
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NY futures had a mixed performance this week, as March dropped 155 points to close at 81.40 cents, while new crop December gained 123 points to close at 82.38 cents. With the trade throwing everything but the kitchen sink at the short ...
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The relentless rise in raw materials costs, which has been hitting European coatings producers over the last 2-3 years, has at last been easing. But the relief from the constant pressure of rising input prices may be short lived. The ...
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US automaker Chrysler has unveiled the 2014 Ram ProMaster commercial truck at the ongoing Chicago Auto Show. The truck is powered by the 3 L I-4 EcoDiesel Pentastar V-6 engine paired to six-speed manual controlled transmission that ...
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The CEOs of Europe’s Big Three semiconductor companies are optimistic about 2013. Each, at their earnings calls, said they expected a better end to the year than the beginning. There seems to be a commonly shared belief that Q1 will ...
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Ford Motor said recently that its hybrid vehicle sales in US will be more than 6,000 in January of 2013, up 5 times year on year. In January last year, Ford sold 1,209 hybrid vehicles in US, promoted by the good sales of the hybrid ...
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According to regulations published by China express association, Express Companies should keep providing pickup and delivery services for at least 6 hours every day during spring festival. Three of four days ago, state post bureau requested ...
December retail sales were up compared to November and also on an annual basis, to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF). Commerce reported that December retail sales at ...
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In an exclusive interview with Glass Magazine, Elliott Kracko, chairman of Gamma, a division of the Far East Global Group Ltd., and James (Jim) Mitchell, president, Gamma Canadian Operations, discuss the contract glazier’s recent ...
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