Sentences with phrase «lowering the cost of production of»

The researchers hope the process, which is now being scaled up by Sanofi - Aventis on a nonprofit basis, will improve the efficiency and lower the cost of production of artemisinin, which is currently extracted from the bark of wormwood trees.

Not exact matches

Elk Hills is CRC's lowest cost operating area and with a 100 % ownership interest would have accounted for approximately 43 % of its 2017 pro-forma production.

In September, Ford confirmed that all of the company's small - car production will leave U.S. plants and head to lower - cost Mexico by 2019, but no plants would be closed as a result.

The elimination of tariffs allows companies to dramatically lower their production costs by sourcing inputs from the most efficient factories, wherever they might be.

When the oil - demand peak came, Shell believed, petroleum prices might begin a slow slide, dipping too low to cover the costs of oil - sands production.

The low cost of capital, over the same period, did not help business investments either; they increased at an average annual rate of 0.8 percent because the poor sales outlook at home did not require large expansions of production capacities, and exports were increasingly sourced from overseas factory outlets.

The rise of the consumer electronics industry has enabled the mass production of low cost lithium - ion batteries in Asia.

Pretty soon, he says, the global industry will be up and running and major corporations will have energy efficient grows outside, producing metric ton after metric ton of high - grade marijuana at a low cost production.

«When you consider the Canadian dollar, plus U.S. demand combination, plus the benefit of lower energy costs though the manufacturing production chain, you probably end up getting a net positive,» Kavcic said.

Chris Beer, a portfolio manager at RBC, says that about 80 % of their new production over the next 12 to 18 months will come from low cost and long life mines, which will increase free cash flow.

Ramelius Resources has enjoyed a fruitful year, with profit up 71 per cent on the back of increased production and lower costs.

Another aspect of sustaining innovations is that they tend to fit in well with current processes and customers, so costs for ramping up production and gaining adoption tend to be far lower.

Western Australia's only onshore oil producer has suspended production after being hit by the low oil price and the high cost of trucking its output to Wyndham rather than the much closer port at Broome.

Gold producer Northern Star Resources is calling the past six months a defining period for the company, with a combination of strong growth in production, lower costs and increased free cash flow.

Gold producer Northern Star Resources is calling the past six months a defining period for the company, with a combination of strong growth in production, lower costs and increased free cashflow.

Perth - based Doray Minerals has confirmed solid growth in gold production and disclosed lower costs in the December quarter, as it moves toward completing its takeover of Mutiny Gold.

Gold and nickel producer Independence Group has posted a 264 per cent increase in profit for the six months to December, on the back of increased production from its Jaguar and Tropicana operations and at lower costs.

Mid-tier nickel miners Western Areas and Mincor Resources have released positive quarterly results on the back of lower costs and improved production, with Mincor also defying the industry trend by saying it would increase its exploration spending.

Wylie's gambit seeks to resolve two issues: the assumption by publishers that existing contracts written before the advent of e-books automatically confer digital publishing rights, and the assumption that authors» royalty rates should remain at historic levels despite lower e-book production costs for publishers.

If you don't pay special attention to that labour component, you may not reap the full benefit of lower production costs.

«The curtailments will contribute to the Company's long - term goal of lowering Alcoa's position on the world aluminum production cost curve by 10 percentage points,» the company said in a statement.

That both lowers the cost of production and frees up biologists to spend their time writing and designing new DNA strands.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

The fees are one of many factors driving up the cost of buying or renting a home, including income inequality, restrictive zoning, low construction productivity, a historic slowdown in housing production, and high prices for land, materials, and labor.

But now Papa said the the best days are behind some of those fields after a period of low oil prices prompted drillers to train their rigs on their best acreage and deplete the most cost - efficient production.

We prefer shares of exploration and production (E&P) companies, particularly low - cost U.S. shale producers.

Carlson hopes to leverage his low - cost gas into partnerships with downstream end - users without having to be a big investor: «If we're going to recover a large portion of the value generated from our natural gas production, we're going to have to take our value further down the supply chain.»

Musk went on to cite the ownership cost of the Model S, should it enter production, as «similar to a gasoline car with a sticker price of about $ 35,000» once the lower cost of electricity versus the likely future price of gasoline was taken into account.

Over the coming year, lower energy costs (and other comodity costs) will benefit consumers and as oil prices rise, 80 % of U.S. oil production will move to breakeven then substantial profit.

Consumer staples industries can be significantly affected by competitive pricing particularly with respect to the growth of low - cost emerging market production, government regulation, the performance of overall economy, interest rates, and consumer confidence.

The unwinding of NAFTA would likely lead automakers to shift production from Mexico to other low - cost countries.

Better transportation infrastructure could improve the region's accessibility, lower transportation costs, and foster linkages between production facilities and existing rail lines and seaports, all of which would increase the region's export capacity.

Tesla is way behind on production of the Model 3, a new lower - cost sedan, with some customers facing waits of 18 months or more.

None of this is to suggest that China's old economy, characterized by raw materials production and low - cost manufacturing, is disappearing any time very soon.

From their website, they seek to invest in companies with «high barriers to entry, low production costs and the potential to benefit from Brookfield's global expertise as an owner and operator of real assets.»

Thanks to the low - cost nature of those wells, the company expects to deliver 20 % compound annual production growth through 2019 while living within cash flow around current oil prices.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, we had a gross loss of $ 1.1 million due to the lower pricing for our initial vehicles, the high materials and manufacturing costs associated with our first generation Tesla Roadster and limited economies of scale from low vehicle production volumes.

«Low cost of production is a big deal, but (cannabis is) only an ingredient.

The value of bitumen at a production site would be lower due to transportation costs and diluted bitumen frequently trades at a discount to WCS.

The scoping study report for the project completed by Australian company, Resource Development Group, considers Mofe Creek an early start - up, low capital cost project with a production rate of up to 2.5 - million tons a year.

My preference for low - cost producers or near - term production stories in out of favor or mis - understood metals is still intact.

The marginal cost of shale gas production is $ 4 / mmBtu despite popular but incorrect narratives that it is lower.

Even though China is trying to move up the value - chain, it is still heavily reliant on the production of lower cost goods to employ its vast population of low - skilled workers.

DiLallo sums it up nicely: «Saudi Arabia has the lowest oil production costs in the world thanks to two strategic advantages: Abundant pools of oil close to the surface and no taxes on production.

At the same time, producers, which are enjoying spectacular cash flows and have low cost of capital, find ways to expand production.

Important near - term influences on prices will be the significant increases in production costs that have occurred recently, arising from higher fuel prices, increases in a range of other commodity prices and the effect of the lower exchange rate on prices of imported inputs.

CEO Steve Williams said the loss of production and ongoing effects of deeper discounts paid for western Canadian heavy crude were offset by higher prices for its offshore production, higher realized profit margins in its refining and marketing arms and lower feedstock costs.

Mass production of these batteries will also lower per - unit costs, making the Tesla 3 at $ 35.000 a possibility.

The recent uptick in uranium appears to be due to the fact that the commodity price has been too low for too long with a majority of global production operating below cost.

Gold production and costs for the quarter were in line with expectations, with higher production and lower costs expected in the second half of 2018 driven by the timing of capital expenditures, higher throughput, and improved grades.