At the end of June, the Canadian wood-based-panels manufacturer Norbord re-commissioned its US-American OSB plant in Jefferson, which had been shut down indefinitely in January 2009. The company had already announced this step at the ...
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According to report released by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC), the average steel prices during July 22nd and July 28th increased by 0.2% from a week ago. In the given period of time, the average prices of rebar with diameter of 12mm ...
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According to the report of South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute (SEAISI) that hot rolled plate demand in ASEAN countries - Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore - continued to grow significantly in the last ...
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Tubacex, one of the major seamless stainless steel pipe producers in Spain released its financial result for the first half of this year. In the first half of this year, the company's net profits totaled €10.7 million, soaring by 74.7% ...
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It's reported that Korea's H beam stocks have decreased recently. As of July 25th, the H beam stocks hold by the two major producers Hyundai Steel and Dongkuk Steel totaled 135,000 tons, decreasing by 12,000 tons from a month ago and ...
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According to statistics, Taiwan's imports of large-diameter wire rods with diameters larger or equal to 14mm totaled 7,126 tons in the first half of this year, rising by 7.5% from 6,625 tons in the same period of a year ago. In the given ...
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According to data released by the Japan Iron & Steel Association (JISF), Japan's imports of steel products totaled 580,000 tons in June, decreasing by 5.9% from a month ago and falling by 9.8% year on year. Among them, 59,000 tons were ...
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Omani cement maker Raysut has reported a 19.6% growth in net profit for the first half of 2013 to OR16.38m from OR13.69m in the same period last year, on the back of increased sales and better price realisation through market optimisation, ...
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Oman Cement Co has said its net profit for the first half of 2013 climbed 3.1% to OR9.3m from OR9m in the same period last year, Muscat Daily has reported. Total production and sales dropped, mainly as a result of the shutdown of one of its ...
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In the second quarter the Danish timber trading group DLH was confronted by a 2% decline in turnover to DKK649m. According to preliminary figures, the EBIT amounts to DKK4m. This follows a 22% decline in turnover in the first quarter to ...
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General strengthening in the housing market over the past 18 months is translating into increased spending on home improvements, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at ...
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Environmental regulations, rising consumer awareness regarding health and the environment, and focus on sustainability have driven the Asia-Pacific water-based coatings market. Higher domestic consumption and investments in infrastructure ...
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World demand for silicones is expected to rise 5.9 percent per year to $18.9 billion in 2017. Gains will represent an acceleration from recent historical trends, fueled by an improved outlook for global manufacturing and construction ...
Although the Norwegian company Moelven recorded an operating result of +NOK11.1m for the second quarter of 2013, its pre-tax profit remains negative at -NOK14.4m. The quarterly sales revenue for the period of April to June almost matched ...
Tags: lumber, Construction
Marketsandmarkets' "Green Solvents & Bio Solvents Market by Types (Lactate Esters, Alcohols, Glycols, Diols, D-Limonene, & Methyl Soyate), Applications (Industrial & Domestic Cleaners, Paints & Coatings, Printing Inks and Others) & ...
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