Throughout history there has been a cycle that ebbs and flows where new
technology makes production more efficient and reduces the need for manpower
in a particular space, thus forcing those in charge into the difficult
position of deciding who stays and who goes. This is normally replaced by an
uptake in needs for employees elsewhere, and eventually by expansion of the
original vertical market, a return to labor-heavy workloads. This cycle has
existed (in a variety of forms) for ages. With a crossbow, less skill and
more bodies were needed to field an army. With early guns, more skill and
less bodies were needed. The cycle goes around again. The same is true of any
marketplace where technology can help improve efficiencies. In the case of
farming, fewer small farms and an increasing number of massive farms with
staff no larger than the small farms whose land the la... (more)
Dow Electronic Materials, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company
(NYSE:DOW) today announced its bolt-on acquisition of Lightscape Materials,
Inc., a spin-off of SRI International. Lightscape Materials is a private,
US-based research company with intellectual property in specialty phosphor
technology. Major Lightscape Materials’ investors included Wisepower, a
Korean company, and Silicon-Valley based SRI International. The investment
enables Dow to add phosphor technology to the Company’s existing LED
technologies portfolio.
“The novel phosphor compositions developed by Ligh... (more)
CHICO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 -- AmeraMex International, Inc. (OTCQB:
AMMX) (PINKSHEETS: AMMX), a provider of heavy equipment to logistics
companies (stevedoring), infrastructure construction, commercial farming and
mining companies, today reported financial results for its first quarter,
ended March 31, 2012.
First Quarter 2012 Highlights:
Fifth consecutive profitable quarter Orders totaling $2.4 million were booked
in the first quarter; second quarter bookings currently stand at $500,000
with a $200,000 order pending Net income increased over 300 percent when
compared... (more)
CONCORD, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/16/12 -- The Contra Costa Winegrowers
Association today announced the Contra Costa County Fair Commercial Wine
Competition award winners. A panel of esteemed judges, including
restaurateurs, wine educators, winemakers and members of the wine industry
press judged more than 60 wines from a variety of appellations in 21
categories.
"We are excited to announce this year's award-winners, which reflect the wide
range of varietals grown in Contra Costa County," said John Viano, Chairman
of the Contra Costa Winegrower's Association. "Congratulations to... (more)
PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI), a leader in antenna and scanning receiver
solutions, announced today that its joint venture, PCTEL Secure LLC, released
its ProsettaCore™ security solution as a Software Developer’s Kit (SDK)
to beta test customers. During the beta test, the customers will evaluate the
solution, provide feedback to PCTEL, and negotiate the terms of their
potential license. As previously discussed during PCTEL’s first quarter
earnings release conference call, the beta test customers include government,
defense systems integrators, and semiconductor entities.
“We are ex... (more)
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