Increasing OSB sales volumes and prices helped Louisana-Pacific’s (LP) main OSB division return second-quarter operating profits of US$17m (2011: US$23m loss). The OSB division reported net sales of US$195m (2011: US$141m). Sales ...
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Kuwait Finance House (KFH) held its annual meeting with major companies and retail dealers in the local market of construction materials. During the meeting, KFH demonstrated its outlook and strategic plans to support the market and boost ...
US private-label food group Ralcorp Holdings has reported an increase in third-quarter profits, helped by higher sales and a gain from hedging contracts. Ralcorp, which makes cereals, sauces and pasta for US retailers, booked net earnings ...
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Canadian seafood processor High Liner Foods saw its in half-year net profit plummet on the back of costs related to the acquisition of Icelandic Group. Net income for the six months of the year ending 30 June slides 80.9% to C$2.8m ...
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Healthy markets cheer biophotonics suppliers 08 Aug 2012 Double-digit increases in revenues boost confidence,though new business strategies weigh on some. Cutera Pearl Fractional A number of suppliers in the aesthetic and ...
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Russian meat processor Cherkizovo has provided a mixed update on its first-half sales volumes. The London-listed firm said today (2 August) volumes from its poultry division, the company's largest business, rose 34% in the first half ...
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Weyerhaeuser Co., one of the industry’s largest supplier of wood products, reported net sales from continuing operations of $1.8 billion for its second fiscal quarter, a 12.5% increase over net sales from continuing operations of $1.6 ...
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Aixtron's revenue rebounds by 10%; non-LED activities gaining traction Deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, Germany says that, for second-quarter 2012, its revenues and orders have stabilized at the levels of Q1/2012. ...
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Record export sales and revenue in an increasingly challenging market Commenting on the results,Kumba Iron Ore Limited's("Kumba")CEO Chris Griffith said: "Kumba's solid focus on operations and strategy has delivered another strong set ...
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Aerospace and energy system components manufacturer Woodward is the latest company to see its profits hurt by costs associated with an ERP (enterprise resource planning) software project, according to an announcement it made. Woodward ...
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Canon Oceania's latest sustainability report 'Embracing Change' revealed that the company last year was "significantly affected" by: Floods in Queensland which led to about 75% of the state being declared a disaster zone. The Christchurch ...
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CEMENT sales volumes rose by 6, 7% year on year (y/y) to 2, 637-million tons in the first quarter of 2012, data released by the Cement and Concrete Institute (C&CI) on Monday showed. This compared with a 3, 3% rise in 2011 and a 7, 8% fall ...
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LED Grow Lights have been around for over half a decade, however wide market adoption has not yet graced this industry. Much like computers, pricing during the first decade of market-release prevented wide market adoption as the average ...
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LED Grow Lights have been around for over half a decade, however wide market adoption has not yet graced this industry. Much like computers, pricing during the first decade of market-release prevented wide market adoption as the average ...
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China Automobile Trading Co., Ltd., an affiliate of SINOMACH, recently released the “Annual Report on China’s Imported Automobile Market 2011” and offered in-depth professional analysis of the status of China’s ...
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