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The Imports of Pipes and Tubes in May Falls by 8.8% From 632,000 Tons in April

Jul 11, 2013

According to final American Iron and Steel Institute trade (AISI), the imports of pipes and tubes totaled 577,423 tons in May, falling by 8.8% from 632,000 tons in April. In May, the country’s imports of oil country tubular goods ...

Tags: Pipes and Tubes, Mineral

Korea's Heavy Plate Output in May Rises by 2% From a Month Ago

Jul 11, 2013

According to data released by the Korea Iron & Steel Association (KOSA), Korea’s heavy plate output totaled 761,000 tons in May, rising by 2% from a month ago and reaching the highest level since this year. However, the ...

Tags: Heavy Plate, Mineral

The Yield of France's Metal Industry Falls by 0.5% in May From Apr

Jul 11, 2013

According to the statistics released by France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), the country's manufacturing production in May this year decreased 1.1 percent compared to April, after a month-on-month increase ...

Tags: Metal Industry, Mineral

Kenworth's T680 Is Now Available with a 52-Inch MID-Roof Sleeper

Jul 11, 2013

Kenworth's T680 is now available with a 52-inch mid-roof sleeper. Kenworth officials say the sleeper is well-suited for regional hauling applications – including tank, bulk, flatbed, heavy haul and lowboy – where drivers may ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto, truck

Hascelik Started Operating Crack Control Line Following Four Months of Test Production

Jul 11, 2013

Turkey's leading special steel producer and supplier Hascelik has announced that it has started operating its crack control line following four months of test production. According to Hascelik's statement, the finishing lines at TOSB ...

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NAL Insurance Has Announced The Launch of a New Health and Wellness Program

Jul 11, 2013

NAL Insurance has announced the launch of a new health and wellness program, developed specifically for the Canadian trucking industry. The new program will be piloted by a handful of Canadian fleets, including: Bison Transport; ...

Tags: Trucking Industry, Transportation

Steel Pipe Output of OMK's ATZ Rose by 6.3 Percent

Jul 11, 2013

In June this year, Tatarstan-based Almetyevsk Pipe Plant (ATZ), a subsidiary of Russian pipe producing company United Metallurgical Company (OMK), produced 18,579 mt of steel pipes. In the January-June period of the current year, the mill's ...

Tags: Steel Pipe, Mineral

Product Orders of Japan's Domestic Steel Hold The Line in May

Jul 11, 2013

According to the data released by the Japan Iron and Steel Association (JISF), steel product orders, including specialty steels, booked by domestic steel consuming sectors in Japan in May this year amounted to 7.5 million metric tons, ...

Tags: Steel Product

New Iron Ore Pelletizing Plant in Geermu in Qinghai Has Commenced Production

Jul 11, 2013

Qinghai Province-based Chinese company Qinghua Mining, Smelting and Coking Group Co. has announced that its new iron ore pelletizing plant in Geermu in Qinghai has commenced production. The pelletizing plant, built with a total investment ...

Tags: Iron Ore, Pelletizing Plant

FMCSA Saying The New HOS Regulations Will Create Great Benefits for The Industry

Jul 11, 2013

Despite the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) saying the new hours-of-service (HOS) regulations will create great benefits for the industry, a new study says otherwise. A report from the American Transportation Research ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto, truck

The Export Volume of Japanese HR Flat Steel Increase by 3.8% in May Over Apr

Jul 11, 2013

According to statistics released by Japan's Ministry of Finance, Japan's hot rolled (HR) flat steel exports totaled 1.29 million metric tons in May this year, increasing by 3.8 percent month on month and up 3.5 percent compared to May 2012. ...

Tags: HR Flat, Mineral

IRP Has The Full Support of The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA)

Jul 11, 2013

Proposed changes to the International Registration Plan (IRP) has the full support of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), and perhaps soon every provincial trucking association. In a statement released yesterday, the CTA said the ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts, truck

Inventory of Iron Ore at Chinese Ports Add 0.84% Week on Week

Jul 11, 2013

As of July 8, inventory of iron ore at 25 major Chinese ports amounted to 75.81 million mt, indicating an increase of 630,000 mt or 0.84 percent week on week, as announced by China's Xinhua News Agency. As of the same date, the ...

Tags: Iron Ore, Chinese Ports

ATA "Praised" New Measures Proposed by NTSB to Reduce Impaired Driving

Jul 11, 2013

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) "praised" new measures proposed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to reduce impaired driving. The ATA is also calling for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to allow mandatory ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto

Housing Starts in Canada Reaches Average of The Monthly Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rates

Jul 11, 2013

Housing starts in Canada were trending at 184,514 units in June compared to 184,087 in May, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates ...

Tags: Housing, Mineral

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