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Spending to increase on disaster data recovery solutions

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 17:07
Recovery of data post-disaster is clearly a growing...

No galvanizing recovery until 2011

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 12:01
Construction, a key market, stays...

Lanxess expands neodymium butadiene capacity

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:56
Texas plant included in expansion...

ACTE plans global education conference

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:54
Travel buyers to meet in Chicago in...

LCD panel makers cut materials costs

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 15:57
Some liquid crystal display manufacturers are insourcing toimprove...

Copper prices leap after Chilean earthquake

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 14:39
Supply disruptions greater than first...

Maersk forecasts uptick in container rates, but no spike

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 11:31
Shipping giant says freight rates are at January 2009...

Azure Dynamics moves to lower BOM

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 14:15
Relocating closer to its own suppliers improves collaboration for this automotive...

Quake disrupts LCD panel production in Taiwan

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 12:31
Chip production not...

Stainless steel buying may grow 19% in 2010

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 11:56
Outokumpu exec sees U.S. use on a "moderate" growth...

PepsiCo hits supplier diversity targets

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 11:06
Purchasing: Recession won't derail...

Expect LED shortages later this year

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 16:04
Prices could also increase...

Downturn helped drive distributor design services

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 16:00
Many OEMs had leaner design staffs because of...

Digi-Key: Business is improving

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 15:54
The distributor says component demand is picking...

PC demand will rise nearly 20%

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 15:52
Mobile PCs will account for nearly 70% of all PC shipments by...

Astrex adds Corsair connectors

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 15:50
The connectors are used in military and commercial...

Price increases for tantalum capacitors will be short lived

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 15:47
Price jumps in recent...

Avnet launches embedded division

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 15:43
The new unit will offer single-board computers and other...

Rochester selected for memory ICs

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 15:39
Signs contract with...

Polystyrene prices are up 5¢/lb

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 14:57
However, slippage may be in the...