The 2013 Polyurethanes Technical Conference, hosted by Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), is fast approaching. The conference will take place Sept. 23 to 25 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown ...
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Refining capacity expansions in China have been largely on track this year although the country's relatively weaker growth in oil demand could delay some projects and result in lower utilization rates, analysts said this week. Up to 1.3 ...
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Related Media Sustaining agriculture from the board room California citrus grower bullish despite ACP-HLB threat Ag research delivers critical answers for growers, consumers A non-regulatory effort to combat the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) ...
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The Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) has kicked off its free training program for Australian small and medium businesses on how to save on energy costs. The program will initially be going to 30 locations across ...
In the world of office chairs, one size does not fit all Some employers may view a comfortable office chair as a luxury, but there's more to the story. Studies show that better chairs in the workplace can boost a company's bottom line ...
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The office is a popular place for forming friendships and even finding lovers. But these days, some people's deepest office attachment is to their chairs. As employees put in longer hours at their desks, bad office chairs are a big ...
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China as a market for international firms is growing in size and importance by the day. Doing business here, however, can still be a huge pain. At least that is the view of European companies operating in the country, according to a ...
China's exports rose 7.2 percent year on year to US$190.73 billion in August, 2.1 percentage points higher than the 5.1 percent increase in July, the General Administration of Customs announced Sunday. Expanding exports signals that the ...
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Consumer Prices for August 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of China 2013-09-09 15:44:54 In August, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.6 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.5 percent in cities and 2.9 percent in rural ...
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The Packaging Innovations shows, organised by easyFairs, have built their reputation on being a great place to network and find new products. But they have also become a forum to learn about the latest ideas and trends right across the ...
A shortage of buildable lots, especially in the most desirable locations, has emerged as one of the key factors holding back a more robust housing recovery, according to the latest survey on the topic conducted by the National Association ...
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Tablets don't have the capacity to kill off PC and laptops due to their limited capabilities, which will see them gain a maximum 30 per cent share of the computer hardware market, Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and technological ...
The Randstad Manufacturing Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among manufacturing workers, increased 0.9 points to 51.9 in the second quarter of 2013. In addition to the increase in confidence levels, 44% of ...
A majority of U.S. Internet users polled in a recent survey report taking steps to remove or mask their digital footprints online, according to a report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet Project and Carnegie Mellon University. ...
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This blog post was written by?Fred Clements, executive director of the?National Bicycle Dealers Association. Clements' previous blogs can be read on. Bicycle stores find themselves in a hyper-competitive marketplace these days, with ...
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