Much of Europe is now in the midst of an economic downturn,which is likely to plunge the region into its second recession in four years. But most of Europe's large and even medium-sized coating companies,as well as many of their raw ...
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DOE releases cost model for manufacturing of LED packages 11 Sep 2012 The DOE has developed a model that allows companies to assess the effect of changing different aspects of their LED manufacturing process flow, for example using ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy has released a common cost model for the manufacturing of LED packages. Developed by a DOE working group in response to feedback from previous DOE workshops and roundtables, the Modular LED Cost Model (LEDCOM) ...
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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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Finnish sawmiller Vapo Timber has declared a €9.3m operating loss for 2011 (2010: € 7m profit). Vapo said its raw materials costs increased by 6% during the year, while the average selling price fell by 7%. Sawmill ...
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In a surprising reversal, a 5-cent North American polyethylene price increase that seemed to have faded away in December actually took hold in the market. Many buyers contacted mid-month by Plastics News indicated that they did not expect ...
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US Steel reversed a series of quarterly losses yesterday, reporting a $222m second quarter profit on sales of $5.1bn - a turnaround driven by higher average realized prices and more stable raw materials costs, the company said. The improved ...
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Coming off what most industry executives considered be a terrible 2009, the ceramic segment was looking for something, anything resembling a turnaround heading into 2010. And while certain indicators signaled a modest increase of 5% to 6% ...
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