The most interesting changes in the competitive scenario occurred recently in Europe. After several years of stability, the European copper semis industry has recently registered some changes that are partially modifying the sector’s competitive balance. The chronic overcapacity prevailing on the European markets, coupled with a weaker recovery...
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The Chinese industry of copper semis continues to grow on both the domestic and on the international markets Also in the course of 2014, the Chinese production of copper and copper alloy semi-finished products keeps on growing steadily. This is the main outcome coming from the...
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Smartphone sales to keep on expanding in the emerging economies, while market is close to saturation in the developed world According to the latest Worldwide Quarterly Smart Connected Devices Tracker published by the analyst group IDC (International Data Corporation), in 2014 the demand for smart connected...
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New passenger car registrations up by +6.9% in January-May 2014; Ford and Samsung partner to develop new products for hybrid cars After dropping by more than -16% between 2013 and 2008, new passenger car registrations in Europe have returned to growth during 2014. According to the recent...
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