Bearish outlook due to sluggish American and EU economies and financial woes Despite the European debt crisis, anemic American economic recovery, and disrupted car-making and PC sector after the earthquake in Japan last March, ...
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Sawlog prices in the 4Q/11 were down both in U. S. Dollar terms and in local currencies in most of the 20 regions we cover, as compared to the previous quarter. The biggest declines occurred in Western Canada, Finland, Sweden, Russia and ...
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Industrial production accelerated in January, indicating manufacturing will remain at the forefront of the U. S. Economic expansion. Output (IPMGCHNG) at factories, mines and utilities rose 0.7 percent, the biggest gain in six months, ...
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Full year 2011: Sales EUR 73.5 billion (plus 15%) EBIT before special items EUR 8.4 billion (plus 4%) Earnings per share EUR 6.74 (plus 36%) 4th quarter 2011: Sales EUR 18.1 billion (plus 10%) EBIT before special items EUR 1.5 billion ...
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the seasonally adjusted (SA) Producer Price Index (PPI) for materials and components used in construction was unchanged in January after rising 0.1% in December. The index was up 3.1% on a ...
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According to a new report from Lux Research, the market for advanced municipal wastewater treatment represents a $27.8 billion market as cities the world over seek to either replace old or add new facilities to process an additional 4.3 ...
U. S. Timber and lumber sales have taken a major hit as a result of the housing bubble collapse and the economic recession that began in 2008, says James Henderson, and while there has been a glimmer of improvement in the market — ...
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As Africa’s plastics industry grows, Indian companies say they are picking up substantial business there, with exports rising for machinery firms, and India’s resin and processing companies making investments. The India factory ...
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Wright Express Corp., a provider of value-based business payment processing and information management solutions, in collaboration with IHS, a global source of information and analysis, has released results of its Wright Express ...
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Eisai machinery business companies specialize in inspection technology as well as the sale of packaging machines and materials Rising demands on the production and packaging process due to increasing levels of safety requirements 2010 ...
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Caterpillar Inc. Delivered record-breaking 2011 sales and revenues of $60.138 billion, an increase of 41 percent from $42.588 billion in 2010, citing “outstanding execution and stronger global demand, ” as the impetus. Profit in ...
U. S. Firm Extrusion Dies Industries LLC is opening a much larger facility in China this year, as part of a longer-term investment to develop stronger capabilities for Asia-focused product development and manufacturing. EDI, based in ...
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U. S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Feb. 13 praised President Obama’s $74 billion budget for the U. S. Department of Transportation. These funds will lay a new foundation for economic growth and competitiveness by investing ...
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Following a “rollercoaster” 2011, the components industry is forecasting moderate to good sales growth for 2012, from 3 to 10 percent or more, according to member surveys by the Wood Component Manufacturers Assn. (WCMA) and the ...
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BLOOMFIELD, Conn. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2012-- Kaman Corp. (NASDAQ-GS: KAMN) announced today that it will report its fourth quarter and full year 2011 results after the stock market closes on Monday, February 27, 2012 and host a live ...
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