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BASF Will Introduce New Chemistries for The Coatings Industry at The 2013 WCS

Oct 18, 2013

BASF will introduce new chemistries for the coatings industry at the 2013 Western Coatings Symposium and Show (WCS), October 20-23, in Las Vegas, Nevada. BASF will share solutions for architectural and decorative coatings, as well as for ...

Tags: BASF, Construction, Coating

Sealy Is Using The October High Point Market to Focus on Its Gel Technology

Oct 18, 2013

Sealy is using the October High Point Market to focus on its gel technology. New Sealy brand mattresses will be promoting a cool night's sleep with the company's exclusive Gel Orthozone II Comfort Foam. Stearns & Foster, meanwhile, aims ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration, gel

China and Russia Pledged to Expand Energy Cooperation in Projects of Oil and Gas Supply

Oct 17, 2013

China and Russia on Tuesday pledged to expand energy cooperation in projects of oil and gas supply, nuclear energy and renewable energy. Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich co-chaired the ...

Tags: Chemicals, Energy, nuclear energy, renewable energy

Prices for Ferrous Scrap Exports From The US West Coast Increased

Oct 17, 2013

Prices for ferrous scrap exports from the US West Coast increased for a third consecutive week this week, with deals for containerized heavy melting scrap I/II (80:20 blend) being concluded at $358/mt CFR Taiwan on Wednesday, up about $2/mt ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Chemicals

Taiwan's CPC Will Become a Net Exporter of Isomer-Grade Mixed Xylenes in 2014

Oct 17, 2013

Taiwan's CPC will become a net exporter of isomer-grade mixed xylenes in 2014 from being a net importer as it has been producing more MX by using feedstock reformate supplied by its own system, a company source said Wednesday. "We are ...

Tags: taiwan, oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

NDRC Called for an Increase in Imports & Stronger Cooperation with Central Asian Countries

Oct 16, 2013

Amid growing demand for natural gas, China's top economic planner has called for an increase in imports and stronger cooperation with Central Asian countries to ensure a stable supply in the coming winter. The National Development and ...

Tags: Gas Imports, natural gas

Q4 Contract Price Negotiations Have Concluded at Rollover to Eur15/Mt Price Decreases

Oct 16, 2013

Fourth-quarter contract price negotiations in the European caustic soda market have concluded at rollover to Eur15/mt price decreases, depending on the region and customer size, market sources said Monday. Most Q4 contracts were settled ...

Tags: Caustic Soda, Chemicals

Collaborative Partnership Is Needed to Address Problems in The Mining Sector

Oct 16, 2013

Collaborative partnership is needed to address problems in the mining sector, South Africa's Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Monday. "These problems cannot be addressed by any one group acting alone, they will require ...

Tags: Mining Sector, Collaborative partnership

CNPC's Natural Gas Supply at Home Will Increase 13 Percent

Oct 16, 2013

The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), parent company of the nation's top oil and gas producer -- PetroChina, predicted on Monday that its natural gas supply at home will increase 13 percent during the upcoming winter and spring ...

Tags: Gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

China Has Agreed to Buy 200,000 Mt/Year of Natural Rubber From Thailand

Oct 16, 2013

China has agreed to buy 200,000 mt/year of natural rubber from Thailand starting this year "on a government-to-government basis," the Thai government said Sunday. The Chinese government has pledged to buy the rubber "under a special deal ...

Tags: Natural Rubber, rubber

X-Rite Introduced The Ci6x Line of Handheld Spectrophotometers for Color Measurement

Oct 16, 2013

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based X-Rite Inc. has introduced the Ci6x line of handheld spectrophotometers for color measurement of materials including textiles, automotive, packaging, plastics and paints. The Ci6x spectrophotometers supply ...

Tags: Textile, spectrophotometers

Alcoa Kicked off Much-Watched Q3 Earnings Season with Much Better-Than-Expected Results

Oct 14, 2013

Alcoa kicked off the much-watched third quarter earnings season with much better-than-expected results. Analysts were calling for the No. 1 aluminum maker to report an adjusted five cents a share profit. Alcoa ended up reporting an ...

Tags: Alcoa, aluminum maker

China's Auto Sales Rose 19.66 Percent Year on Year

Oct 14, 2013

China's auto sales rose 19.66 percent year on year with 1.94 million units sold in September, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced Friday. The volume is a 17.4 percent monthly increase. Auto output hit ...

Tags: auto sales, Automobile

ACN Plant Will Be Shutted by CPDC for Maintenance This Month

Oct 14, 2013

China Petrochemical Development Corporation (CPDC) is expected to shutdown its Acrylonitrile (ACN) plant for maintenance turnaround this month. "The Da-Sheh based ACN plant is expected to remain off-steam for around 15 days from October ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Chemicals

China's Third Auction for Exploration Rights for Shale Gas Blocks Is Set to Start Soon

Oct 12, 2013

China's third auction for exploration rights for shale gas blocks is set to start soon, a source at the National Development and Reform Commission was quoted as saying by Shanghai Securities News on Friday. "The process will start at the ...

Tags: Chemicals, Gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

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