By the end of February 2012, prices on the southern and western German softwood log markets stabilised at the level they had reached at the beginning of the year; No further significant fluctuations have occurred in prices since then. In ...
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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 rose 0.2% in December after no change in November. The index was up 3.6% on a ...
OLYMPIA, Wash. – When a massive earthquake destroyed San Francisco in 1906, timber mills in the Northwest went into high gear. They supplied the wood needed to rebuild. Last year, many in the timber industry predicted the Tohoku quake ...
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PLANS to stamp out the importation of illegally-logged timber will not damage Australia's relationship with Indonesia, the federal government says. Draft legislation aims to slap fines and or imprisonment on importers who source ...
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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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Fein Power Tools has introduced an entry-level power tool package with the pedigree of its renowned MultiMaster universal power tool system at half the price of its original system. This special entry-level package contains the MultiMaster ...
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Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), a global provider of electrical solutions, recently took part in a community center renovation and the construction of the Rhodes home in Columbus, Ohio, for the ABC hit show, Extreme Makeover: Home ...
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Epistar has received AIXTRON’s first CRIUS II-XL system in a 19x4-inch wafer configuration for the mass production of ultra-high brightness (UHB) blue and white LEDs. The CRIUS II-XL system has successfully passed the process ...
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Things are looking brighter inside Ford Motor Co.’s stamping plant in Hamburg. The massive Route 5 complex has installed 1,740 LED tandem fixtures that are 70 percent more efficient than the metal-halide light fixtures they replaced. ...
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The cost narrowing between direct-lit LED TVs and CCFL-backlit TVs may face a roadblock, said industry sources. However, firms such as Samsung Electronics, China-based TCL, and North America-based brand Vizio all plan to introduce ...
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According to foreign intermediary's report, due to rebound of nickel price and traders overweight inventory, after a week holiday of Chinese New Year, the price of Asian stainless steel starts to increase. By report, transaction price of ...
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Igus's Xiros dry-running, single-row, deep-grooved plastic ball bearings — which are designed for applications where steel bearings fail — are made to DIN 625 standard dimensions. A Xiros ball bearing consists of four ...
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Production cuts in Finland have brought some balance to the market Summary Sawn timber prices are improving. Mild weather has hindered access to harvesting sites. UK purchases continue to be hand to mouth. Finnish producers are generally ...
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Engineering is an industry that has many uses for industrial boilers. The uses admit mining, pharmaceutical, food, and chemical. Many of the manufacturers that have these units for sale include Atlas, Caterpillar, Dickson, General Electric, ...
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MacPherson suspension bearing unit SKF has redeveloped its MacPherson suspension bearing unit, which is suitable for a range of automotive applications. The new bearing unit is designed to offer an even greater operating life, helping to ...
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