The evolution of the first animals may have oxygenated the earth's oceans – contrary to the traditional view that a rise in oxygen triggered their development. New research led by the University of Exeter contests the long held ...
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Keeping the Stockroom on Track in Less Floor Space Founded in 1961, Plasser American Corp. continues to serve the nation's freight railroads and high speed intercity and commuter systems. The product line includes an entire range of ...
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U.S. workers' productivity rose in the fourth quarter at a slower rate than previously estimated, the Labor Department reported. Productivity increased at a 1.8% annual rate from October to December, down from a previously estimated 3.2%, ...
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American automaker General Motors (GM) is set to invest $14m in the installation of a progressive press at the Parma Metal Center in Ohio. The press will be used for both die tryout and regular parts production. It is expected to start ...
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Crop yields in the semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe have been declining over time because of poor soil fertility due to mono-cropping, lack of fertilizer, and other factors. In collaboration with the International Crops Research Institute for ...
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U.S. productivity grew at an even slower annual rate than previously thought in the final three months of last year. Economists are hoping productivity growth will revive in 2014, reflecting a stronger economy. The Labor Department says ...
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Allison Transmission says it has developed a new fuel-efficiency package that can improve fuel mileage by 20%. The FuelSense package will initially be offered in the Freightliner M2 106 medium-duty truck. The system automatically adapts ...
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Woolworths has announced a profit increase for the first half Supermarket group Woolworths has announced a net profit after tax for the first half of the 2014 financial year of $1,321.7 million, up 14.5 per cent on the same period in the ...
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The new Michelin X Crane + 525/80R25 size, which is a popular crane tire size in North America, will be available this April. Michelin North America Inc. is launching several tires at booth N10378 at the ConExpo – Con/Agg Show ...
The former ABB Drives Alliance and ABB Motor Service Partner networks are now part of the Authorised Value Provider programme, which will eventually encompass more third party companies selling other products from the ABB portfolio. The ...
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BASF increased its energy efficiency by 20 percent compared with baseline 2002 and reduced its greenhouse gas emissions per metric ton of sales product by 34 percent. The number of work-related accidents dropped in the same period by 58 ...
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The Vietnam Saigon Fabric and Garment Accessories Expo (Saigontex) is held in Ho Chi Minh City from 10 to 13 April 2014. The annual show is considered as the most important event in the textile and garment industry in Vietnam. Groz-Beckert ...
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The third meeting of Pakistan’s Federal Committee on Cotton (FCC), held under the chairmanship of Rukhsana Shah, Secretary, Ministry of Textile Industry (MinTex), unanimously agreed to fix the cotton production target at 15.1 million ...
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New Whole-Farm EncircaSM service Offerings Unveiled MIAMI, Feb. 27, 2014 – DuPont Executive Vice President James C. Borel outlined growth drivers across the seed, crop protection and nutrition and health businesses today at the ...
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Australian miner BHP Billiton has announced that it has suspended production at its smallest iron ore mine Yarrie in Western Australia as an additional productivity measure, until further notice. The company said that the employees at the ...