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Taiwan's Light Vehicle Market Remains on Uptrend in May, Despite Imports Down
Jun 21, 2016Taiwan’s overall light-vehicle sales increased to 37,878 units in May from 34,953 units in April (photo courtesy of UDN.com).Compared to Taiwan's anemic economic growth, the local light vehicle market has still expanded at solid pace ...
Tags: light-vehicle, economic growth
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Athletic Apparel Brands Commanding More Teen Dollars
Apr 20, 2016Athletic brands continue to increase their share of what U.S. teenagers' spend on apparel, according to new research from the investment bank Piper Jaffray. Piper Jaffray's 31st semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens research survey found ...
Tags: Athletic brands, Piper Jaffray
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Lighting Systems Index Increases During Third Quarter with Mixed Results for Components
Dec 21, 2015NEMA's Lighting Systems Shipments Index, a measure of demand for lighting equipment, increased by 4.8 percent year-over-year and by 4.4% quarter-to-quarter during 2015Q3. The increase was driven by the fixtures component of the index, which ...
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NEMA Reports Strong Quarter for LED A-Line Lamps, Lighting System Components Shows Mixed Results
Dec 16, 2015LED A-line lamps posted another strong showing in 2015Q3, surging 237.2% during the quarter on a year-over-year basis. Halogen A-line lamps posted a year-over-year increase of 33.0%. In contrast, incandescent A-line lamps decreased by 31.5% ...
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NEMA Lighting Systems Index Observes Upticks in 2Q15, Mixed Results for Components
Oct 14, 2015Demand for lighting equipment, as measured by NEMA’s Lighting Systems Shipments Index, increased by 2.2% year-over-year (y/y) and by 0.4% quarter-to-quarter during second quarter of 2015. The increase was driven by emergency lighting ...
Tags: NEMA, Lighting Systems Index, 2Q15 results
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Major Taiwanese Sapphire Manufacturer Tera Xtal Technology Slashes Jobs
Oct 14, 2015The LED market has shown mixed results in different global regions recently. Stagnant LED shipment growth, and plunging sapphire substrate prices have brought related manufacturers operations under the market lime light. Market sources ...
Tags: sapphire industry, restructure, LED market
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PCB, FPCB Makers to Post Mixed Results for 2Q15
May 21, 2015PCB and flexible PCB (FPCB) suppliers are expected to post mixed results for the second quarter of 2015 as orders from the iPhone 6 supply chain are expected to begin to subside and demand from the notebook sector will remain flag, ...
Tags: PCB, flexible PCB
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The Chinese PC Market Showed a Modest Recovery
Jan 18, 2015Worldwide PC shipments totaled 83.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, a 1% increase from the fourth quarter of 2013, according to Gartner. These results indicate a slow, but consistent improvement following more than two years of ...
Tags: PC shipments, PC market
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All Cigarette Production for The Australian Market Would Be Moved to Its Plant in KOR
Apr 8, 2014The tobacco giant said all cigarette production for the Australian market would be moved to its plant in South Korea. The company said stagnation in exports, decline in domestic demand, and Australia's regulation regarding cigarette ...
Tags: Packaging, Cigarette Industry
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T5 and T12 Lamp Shipments Improved by 9.9 Percent and 9.4 Percent
Apr 4, 2014T5 and T12 lamp shipments improved by 9.9 percent and 9.4 percent, respectively, on a quarterly basis (q/q) during 2013Q4. Shipments of T8 lamps contracted 2.1 percent q/q. Nevertheless, calendar year (CY) 2013 showed the index advancing ...
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Gintech Posted Consolidated Revenues of NT$15.098 Billion,Gross Margin of 2.89%
Mar 24, 2014Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell maker Gintech Energy will not distribute any dividend for 2013, while ingot and wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$1 (US$0.03), ...
Tags: Gintech, SAS, crystalline silicon
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WATERPROOF. Sony's Smartphones Are Distinctive in Being Waterproof
Feb 28, 2014I typically have headphones on when I'm home in New York, whether it's during a jog or a commute. I often crank the volume up, at the risk of hearing loss, so that I could hear my favorite podcasts over loud subways and honking cars. I ...
Tags: noise-cancelling technology, WATERPROOF, in-ear headphones
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FreightCar America Estimates There Were 16,500 Coal Cars in Storage at The End of 2013
Feb 24, 2014Railcar manufacturer FreightCar America estimates there were 16,500 coal cars in storage at the end of 2013, the lowest level since early 2012, the company said Wednesday. Reporting its quarterly earnings, the Chicago-based company said ...
Tags: Railcar, Coal Car Storage
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Clinical Trials Investigating New Uses Have Produced Mixed Results
Feb 19, 2014Clinical trials investigating new uses for the anti-cancer drug Avastin have produced mixed results. When combined with standard chemotherapy, Avastin extended the survival of patients with advanced cervical cancer by nearly four months, ...
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Oxford Nanopore Produced an Inexpensive Genome Sequencer, Is Based on Nanopore Technology
Feb 17, 2014U.K. based Oxford Nanopore Technologies has made good on a promise made two years ago to produce an inexpensive genome sequencer that is based on nanopore technology. David Jaffe, with the Broad Institute reported to an audience at the ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
