BECHTELSVILLE - SciCast International recently won a $50 million military contract to engineer weaponry for U. S. Troops. For the next five years the 55-employee Berks County die-casting business will be competing for $50 million in ...
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German plant and machinery orders declined for a fourth month in February, driven by a drop in foreign demand, the VDMA machine-makers'association said. Orders, adjusted for inflation, fell 16 percent from a year earlier after declining an ...
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Using environmentally friendly cleaning products, recycling and using biodegradable bin liners are just a few ways families are going green in the kitchen. However one of the most important, and significant changes many households are ...
Metcast Service Tech Resources, New Berlin, Wis., will now represent General Kinematics, Crystal Lake, Ill., in an expanded territory, according to the terms of a new agreement. Shot blast systems and parts supplier Metcast has been a ...
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After two years of explosive revenue growth, the LED market appears to be slowing down in 2012. The Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductor Technologies Service (GaAs) viewpoint, “Compound Semiconductor Industry Review ...
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Tile is a great choice for countertops and flooring, but remodeling with kitchen tile in other applications can add charm to the heart of the home as well. Make a Splash The wall space above kitchen counters and below upper cabinets known ...
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OLED lighting is receiving a lot of attention in Europe, America, Japan and industries there are actively involved in R&D work for the next-generation lighting technology. Industry sources predict that in 2015 OLED lighting and LED lighting ...
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According to a Reuters calculation based on data released by World Steel Association, the daily rate of global crude steel production rose slightly in February 2012 from a month earlier, helped by a seasonal demand pickup in top producer ...
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Integrated foreign reports. Some days ago, Russian RosMetiz Association published the New Standard of Nuts of STO PM 1-1.003-2011. This standard is pointed at the screw nut of its strength of 8 and the diameter ≤M16. Alexander Semenov, ...
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The Light Emitting Diode (LED) industry is witnessing tremendous growth of late as governments and businesses look for ways to reduce energy consumption. The high-brightness LED (HB-LED) market grew 4.3% year-on-year to $12bn in 2011, ...
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On March 6, 2012, Canada Border Services Agency announced that an expiry is coming on January 8, 2013 regarding the antidumping (AD) measures on hot-rolled carbon-steel medium plates originating in China, which are taken from January 9, ...
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Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has doled out some tax concessions for green products and pushed for measures to make agriculture sustainable. He has exempted solar plants and equipment from special countervailing duty (CVD) to encourage ...
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Ceramic kitchen tile isn't just for floors. It can also be used for backsplashes. For an affordable renovation and instant transformation, consider installing ceramic tiles over your existing countertop. If you are worried about the grout ...
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Whether on a countertop or on the floor, kitchen tile needs to be durable, easy to maintain and stylish. If the tile is resistant to spills and stains, too, all the better. Kitchen tile trends include both practical and decorative choices. ...
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Taiwan fastener exports slowed down in the second half of 2011 while the export volume and average price of the full year both hit record high. Some experts pointed out that the high record should be attributed to the high anti-dumping ...
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