Word: stainless
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Other small firms are worried that their exports will evaporate. At the Boiler Tube Co. of America, based in Lyman, S.C., steel accounts for about 60% of the cost of its parts for industrial boilers. The company buys most of its steel--including stainless steel and specialized pressure tubing--from overseas suppliers such as Germany's Bentler, and for some alloys the cost is 40% less than for domestically produced steel. Higher steel costs could erode Boiler Tube's exports, which account for about 10% of its $40 million to $50 million in annual revenues, and may encourage foreign suppliers...
...fridge market. A few years ago, Haier noticed that American college students wanted locks on fridge doors and that hotels wanted an auto-defrost feature. The big manufacturers weren't delivering. So Haier did, and added style to the mix, making iceboxes in different colors and producing a sleek stainless steel unit. Haier's fridges aren't the cheapest. But the firm has captured 40% of U.S. sales and forced manufacturers like Sanyo to play catch...
...string of expletive lyrics he just heard, is returning the volley, suggesting a few things band members should do to their mothers. Some 500 fans freeze -- for a beat. Then the DJ spins a record, a guitarist slashes a chord and soon lips, lobes and eyebrows, pierced by stainless steel, glint again from the mosh pit. Wallet chains jangle, tattooed fists pump the air and well-worn skate shoes tamp the Hong Kong Exhibition Center floor. It's Friday night and LMF's 11 band members overflow the stage: three electric guitars, one DJ hovering over two turntables, two standing...
...size refrigerators are growing 10% a year. And many are sold by U.S. firms. Says General Electric spokesman Terry Dunn: "Americans take big fridges for granted, but in Europe it's like owning a BMW or a Jag." Market research led GE to pitch its offerings to local tastes: stainless-steel finishes for the British and Dutch, warm colors for the Italians, artsy images for the French and Spanish...
...fluffing the nest." The grill has entered the world of luxury goods, status symbols, showmanship and precision performance. Kalamazoo, a small company in Michigan, sells its customized sculptural grills largely for their beauty. Boris Yeltsin has one at his dacha, according to the company. It's no accident that stainless steel--functional, low maintenance and totally showy--has become the metal du jour for all early 21st century grills. And where luxury items go, the mass market follows: Coleman released a stainless-steel grill this year...