But purchasing equipment does not automatically add anything to economic value-added, once you have given credit to the original manufacturer for his labour and profit in the item.

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One example was a tax for not purchasing emission control equipment for a car.

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Example: It used to take about a month for a major plant or equipment purchasing request to get action inside Cemex.

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Under Hanley's prodding, experts experimented with variations on the standard 28-day treatment regime, and they pooled resources on everything from scientific studies to equipment purchasing.

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The fellow in charge of Underwriters Laboratories is getting run ragged these days, reports Brett Nelson on page 103, because he's got to keep his customers happy while hiring salesmen and purchasing fancy testing equipment.

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For practically the first time in three years, it is purchasing new surface mount equipment, used to make printed circuit boards.

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For commercial loans, companies that are not bank eligible often turn to asset-backed lenders, pledging inventories and accounts receivable or leasing equipment rather than purchasing it.

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While the mega-players continue to spend heavily on research, however, their new size gives them more purchasing muscle when buying lab equipment: Thermo may face more price resistance.

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The database is pretty slim right now, but you can check it for all your equipment in advanced before purchasing anything.

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But he also said he believed Iran is facing difficulty purchasing raw materials, particularly carbon fiber and maraging steel, it needs to produce this equipment.

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