Through its LINK program, Countrywide can drive shipments straight to the customer's door when needed, says Anne Housh. Countrywide Tire & Rubber Inc. is offering a new "umbrella" program that will allow dealers to customize shipments by ...
Tags: Distribution, Umbrella, Accessories
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. posted net income of $213 million on net sales of $4.7 billion for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. That compares to income of $181 million on sales of nearly $4.9 billion for the same period last year. ...
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Germany-based steelmaker ThyssenKrupp has announced its financial results for the third quarter ended June 30 of the financial year 2013-14, stating that it has achieved or slightly exceeded all operating and strategic targets for the third ...
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According to a report Thursday from the Lake Carriers' Association, iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 7,231,506 tons in July, the highest level since July 2008 when 7,318,961 tons were loaded at U.S. and Canadian ports. This ...
Smartphone applications, low-cost cores widen encourage consumer applications, says Yole Développement. A combination of existing commercial applications and new consumer applications will drive the market for uncooled infra-red ...
Tags: IR systems, Infrared Imaging
International demand on the rise, especially in Asia, says VDMA survey, but domestic markets still drag. The European machine vision (MV) industry is in “an excellent condition”, according to the German VDMA’s latest ...
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The average annual unit growth rate of analog ICs has increased to 8.9 percent for the forecast period of 2013 to 2018, outpacing all other major IC product segments and total IC shipment growth, which is pegged at 7.2 percent growth, ...
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TOKYO — The Japanese government raised its assessment of the economy’s direction this month for the first time in half a year in light of a rebound in consumer spending. “We think the reaction (after a demand surgeA ...
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The global OC market posted revenues of $6.8bn in 2013, up 3% from the 2012 level. The gain was due to strong datacom sales driven by hyperscale data centers, 100G coherent demand, and unexpected growth in sales of transceivers for ...
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The Japanese economy shrank an annualized real 6.8 percent in the April to June quarter, falling at its fastest pace since the March 2011 disaster, apparently due to the consumption tax hike on April 1, the government said Wednesday. The ...
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Aluminum electrolyticA polarized capacitor exhibiting a very high capacitanceThat property of a system of conductors and dielectrics which permits the storage of electricity when potential difference exists between the conductors. Its value ...
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Analog IC vendors are set to post strong sales in the third quarter of 2014 thanks to the roll-outs of new smartphones, tablets and LED lighting products, according to industry sources. Richtek Technology and Global Mixed-mode Technology ...
Tags: LED lighting, Electrical, Electronics, Instruments
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported earnings fell 45 percent in the third quarter ended June 28, to $2.2 million, or 27 cents per share, from $4.0 million or 48 cents, a year ago. Revenues were down 7.6 percent to $123.5 million from $133.6 ...
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Import volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to hit an all-time record in August as retailers concerned about the lack of a West Coast longshoremen’s contract rush to bring holiday season merchandise into the country, ...
Tags: Imports, Record, Sporting Goods
ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the largest metallurgical enterprise in Kazakhstan, has stated that in August it plans to ship around 36,000 mt of rebar, down 7.7 percent compared to July, including 31,000 mt to the domestic market. Meanwhile, in ...
Tags: ArcelorMitta, Rebar, Mineral