Westport Innovations and Indian automaker Tata Motors have introduced a new spark-ignited (SI) natural gas 3.8L turbocharged engine featuring the Westport WP580 engine management system (EMS). WP580 EMS is a highly configurable system, ...
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Its latest soft drinks research found this growth has been fuelled by health concerns towards the lack of safe drinking water across many African countries, combined with rising consumer incomes. In the last five years, growth levels have ...
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Geothermal energy is set to play a bigger role as the State-owned Sinopec Group makes inroads into the clean fuel's exploration and development through international technological exchanges designed to reduce the country's carbon footprint. ...
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Mattress Firm said its sales for the fiscal year that ended Jan. 28 totaled approximately $1.22 billion, but said earnings will fall short of its previous guidance because of heavy promotional activity and inclement weather in several key ...
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Daimler Trucks North America, which achieved nearly a 40% market share in 2013, expressed optimism about the coming year following a strong January. David Hames, general manager of marketing and strategy, said orders during the first ...
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Echo Global Logistics Inc. said its profit fell in the fourth quarter due to weak demand in November that only partially recovered in December. Echo's net income dropped to $2.7 million, or 12 cents a share, from $3.3 million, or 14 ...
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Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Easton Baseball/Softball business for US $330 million in an all-cash transaction, subject to a working capital adjustment. Easton-Bell Sports also indicated ...
Cummins Inc. reported higher fourth-quarter profit than the same period a year ago as sales increased in North America and Europe. Net income attributable to Cummins increased to $432 million in the quarter, or $2.33 a share, from $369 ...
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Based on the US Commerce Department's most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis(SIMA)data,the American Iron and Steel Institute(AISI)reported Wednesday that steel import permit applications for the month of January total 3,080,000 ...
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Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. said its fourth-quarter profit grew 19.4% as tonnage and revenue increased. The less-than-truckload carrier’s net income was $47.2 million in the quarter, or 55 cents a share, up from $39.5 million, or ...
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Stanley Furniture Company reported sales and operating results for the fourth quarter and total year ending December 31, 2013. Fourth quarter 2013 highlights: • Net sales were $22.7 million compared to $23.4M in the fourth quarter ...
Capital expenditures for equipment suppliers serving the solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing segment are forecast to enter a new upturn phase beginning in 2015. According to Solarbuzz, PV equipment spending could potentially reach US$10 ...
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The microgrid market is expected to expand rapidly over the next 10 years, bringing with it increased demand for energy storage associated with these systems. Energy storage systems (ESSs) deliver services to microgrids similar to the ...
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance sold a record 8,266,098 vehicles in 2013, propelled by record sales in the car group’s two largest markets, China and the United States. Renault-Nissan's 2013 calendar-year sales, which include sales of ...
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Mercedes-Benz started into the new year with an increase in sales by 15.4%. Worldwide the company delivered 109,477 vehicles to customers, more than in any January before. "After the record year in 2013 we are starting into another year ...
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