There will be 7.5 million smart meters installed in Japan, including replacement of conventional electric meters, in 2015, hiking 104.9% on year, according to Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and industry (METI). Japan will liberalize ...
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Demand for all types of lighting products in the Japan market in 2015 is estimated at a total value of JPY646 billion (US$5.39 billion) and LED lighting will account for 78.6% (penetration), according to Digitimes Research. Viewing that ...
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Karl Mayer had launched the Jacquardtronic Lace machine, the JL 65/1 B Fashion in the market last year to give new impetus to designing attractive lace fabrics and for processing heavy bourdon cord yarns. “As edgings to the ...
Japan is the world's leading country in terms of LED lighting penetration and its LED lighting demand in 2015 will reach JPY507.8 billion (US$4.43 billion), increasing by 13.2% on year and accounting for 78.6% of the total shipment value ...
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Japan-based vendors including Panasonic have launched HEMS (home energy management systems) but sales have faced two main problems: appliances offered by different vendors are not inter-compatible and real estate developers are leading the ...
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Coats plc, the world’s leading industrial thread and consumer textile crafts business, is launching Hemseal, a new product delivering additional fixing qualities to the hems of tailored garments. The adhesive thread has a low melt ...
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Hydrogen gas impurity analyzer manufacturer Power+Energy Inc (P+E) of Ivyland, PA, USA has established sales alliances with Labcare Scientific Group in mainland China, HongKong and Macau SAR as well as AccuDEVICE Co Ltd in Taiwan. Both ...
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The New York State Motor Truck Association and the Teamsters have sent a joint letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) urging him to sign a private contractor bill supported by the truckers and labor. Under state law, Cuomo has until Dec. 31 to ...
Leading designer support scheme Fashion East returns to London Fashion Week in February 2014 to showcase hand-selected new talents. With 10 years of support from Topshop and an inimitable track record, Fashion East continues to champion the ...
The Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has selected the Wi-SUN Alliance specification for the wireless protocol between smart meters and home energy management systems (HEMS) for its Wireless B route. TEPCO plans to deploy 27 million smart ...
The term "sweater" is a catch-all for a variety of knit garments. Although the term often refers to a pullover, it can also refer to a cardigan, a garment that opens and fastens down the front. Within either group, there is a great variety ...
With this transformation comes the launch of a complete underwear collection for smart men. The Derek Rose design ethos is led by a strong belief in consumer-centric thinking where the end-user experience is at the core of the design ...
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Lectra, Paris, has updated its Modaris product development solution for pattern-making, grading and 3-D prototyping. Modaris? V7R2 improvements streamline pattern development and enhance speed, flexibility and control — including the ...
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Fashion first made popular in the glamorous twenties is now making a comeback thanks to Baz Luhrmann's cinema adaptation of The Great Gatsby, says department store Debenhams Ireland. The fashion retailer has seen sales increases of up to ...
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In classical antiquity swimming and bathing were done naked. There are Roman murals which show women playing sports and exercising wearing two-piece suits covering the areas around their breasts and hips in a fashion remarkably similar to ...