Richardson Oilseed plans to expand its canola processing facility in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, a move which will more than double the processing capacity at the facility. The expansion will also enhance efficiencies at the facility ...
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International credit rating agency Moody's has announced that it has downgraded Russian steelmaker Mechel's rating to B3 from B2, changing its outlook to negative from stable. Moody's stated that the downgrade reflects low coking coal ...
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Lockheed Martin has been awarded a patent for Perforene? graphene material, a molecular filtration solution designed to meet the growing global demand for potable water. The Perforene material works by removing sodium, chlorine and other ...
Solar PV demand to hit 31GW in 2013 - analyst 13 Mar 2013 Another year of single-digit growth says NPD Solarbuzz; China, Japan, India to account for 36% of global demand. Sunny forecast: geographic breakdown of global PV demand in ...
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Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker and chip packager Lextar Electronics expects the proportion of LED backlight unit (BLU) orders for clients other than AU Optronics (AUO) - Lextar's parent company - to increase from 40-50% ...
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Samsung will acquire 3% of Sharp for 10.4 billion yen (HK$856.8 million) to secure liquid crystal displays for smartphones and televisions. It is emphasising OLED technology that offers sharper, brighter images while consuming less power. ...
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Research Frontiers (Nasdaq: REFR) licensee Innovative Glass Corporation is exhibiting (booth #106) its SPD-SmartGlass and other products for architectural applications at Glass Expo Northeast 2013 being held March 7-8, 2013 in Hauppauge, ...
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In the last session of the SteelOrbis Spring 2013 Conference & 68th IREPAS Meeting held on March 3-5 in Doha, suppliers and producers of long steel products and billet, as well as traders and raw material suppliers shared the conclusions ...
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Speaking at the SteelOrbis Spring 2013 Conference & 68th IREPAS Meeting taking place on March 3-5 in Doha, Adel Al-Mughram, senior marketing manager at Saudi Arabian company SABIC, underlined that oil is critical of Saudi Arabia and crude ...
Egypt's largest steelmaker Ezz Steel has announced its financial results for the first nine months ended on September 30, 2012. Accordingly, in the first nine months of 2012 Ezz Steel registered a net loss of EGP 46 million ($6.82 ...
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Indonesia's Indofood Agri Resources said Wednesday that global demand for natural rubber slowed in 2012 as a result of an adverse global economy and a slowdown in tire replacement sales. Due to the weaker demand, it said RSS 3 SICOM ...
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Contract development and manufacturing company Pharmatek is all set to expand its good manufacturing practice (GMP) facilities, owing to increasing growth and global demand for its services. The expansion, which is expected to complete in ...
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Solar PV capacity passes 100GW as demand slows to 30GW. But its future is positive, say two new market reports. The world’s cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity capacity surpassed 100 GW in 2012, achieving just over 101 ...
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The Australian dollar softened yesterday after weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data raised concerns over the momentum of recovery in the world's second-largest economy and Australia's biggest trading partner. The preliminary ...
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US-based metallurgical coal producer Walter Energy has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2012, reporting solid operational progress during 2012 in the face of challenging market conditions. In the ...
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