Hospira continues to struggle with serious problems related to its GemStar Infusion System and its accessories. The latest bad news came Wednesday, when the FDA designated a recall of the GemStar Power Supply, 3VDC, as Class I. The ...
Dorel Industries Inc. reported organic revenue increased by 6 percent at its Recreational/Leisure segment in the third quarter. Segment sales are up 8 percent for the three quarters ended Sept. 30 compared with the same period in 2013. ...
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Taiwan-based electric bus (e-bus) and lithium ferrous phosphate cathode material maker Aleees has reported revenues of NT$89 million (US$2.92 million) for October 2014, down 5% sequentially but up 245.6% from a year earlier. With its ...
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Researchers based in Singapore and Turkey have been developing a hole accelerator structure with a view to improving the performance of indium gallium nitride (InGaN) semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LEDs) [Zi-Hui Zhang et al, Appl. ...
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You may daily take an elevator up and down frequently, so you must be familiar with an elevator. In fact, are you really familiar with an elevator? Have you ever thought of what on earth an elevator is? An elevator (lift in ...
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China’s toys export exceeded US$ 3.58 billion in August, up by 34.32% year on year and 26.99% over last month, of which, the export of traditional toys (include dolls, educational toys, puzzles, electric trains and toy musical ...
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China will become the world's second-largest medical technology market with a value of $55 billion by 2020, The Boston Consulting Group said in a report released on Wednesday. The medtech market, including instruments and equipment, ...
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Concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar system maker Soitec of Bernin (Grenoble), France says that subsidiary Soitec Solar Development LLC has entered into a sales agreement with one of the largest providers of solar energy services in North ...
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Spearheaded by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and coordinated by Goodway Machine Corp., around 10 of Taiwan's leading machine-tool makers plan to organize a consortium by the end of this year to develop high-end machines for ...
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North Carolina State University (NCSU) has been developing homo-epitaxy of non-polar aluminium nitride (AlN) with a view to deep ultraviolet (DUV, less than 300nm wavelength) optoelectronics [Isaac Bryan et al, J. Appl. Phys., vol116, ...
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Daimler has sold its remaining 4% stake in electric car company Tesla Motors which fetched the company $780m. According to reports, the selling of shares will improve Tesla's ties with Mercedes rival BMW. Tesla supplies batteries and ...
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Chevrolet has announced a new Voltec extended range electric vehicle (EREV) propulsion system to be used in its next generation Chevrolet Volt. The system includes improved drive unit, range-extending engine, battery and power ...
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Maruti Suzuki unveiled a revamped version of Swift with improved fuel efficiency when compared to its predecessor. The car is powered by 1248cc DDiS 190 diesel engine capable of producing 75 horsepower and pump 190Nm of torque. Maruti ...
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General Motors has announced plans to invest $240m at its Warren Transmission Plant in Michigan in the US to build electric drive unit for the second-generation Chevrolet Volt. The Volt powertrain components and battery cells are expected ...
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Volkswagen is planning to launch 20 new plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles in China over the next five years. The company previously planned to introduce 15 cars from its core Volkswagen unit along with other brands under the company ...
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