The ABTT Theatre Show is increasing exhibition floor space by some 50% and introducing more facilities for both exhibitors and visitors for 2013. Following the successful transfer of the show to The Old Truman Brewery in 2012, the event ...
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The 1,080 m3blast furnace No. 1 of Xuzhou, Jiangsu-based Chinese steelmaker Huahong Special Steel Co. has successfully commenced smelting, marking the official start of production in the first phase of the special steel project in question, ...
Luxembourg-headquartered global steel giant ArcelorMittal has announced that it will permanently close a number of additional assets in Liege, Belgium, threatening 1,300 jobs, due to a further weakening of the European economy and the ...
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It's not easy to get excited about toilet seats, but the new Grip-Tight Reveal Q3 from Kohler, on display at the International Builders' Show, could really make life easier in the bathroom—especially if you're the fastidious type, or ...
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On Tuesday, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman approved TransCanada's revised Keystone XL pipeline route through the state, which has been a point of contention due to the environmentally sensitive Nebraska Sandhills. Heineman sent a letter to ...
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Medium-sized sawmills in southern Germany were still not able to increase turnover in the final weeks of 2012. Numerous businesses accordingly claim to have closed out the 2012 financial year with losses. Many southern German sawmills have ...
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France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) has announced that the industrial economic situation in France has deteriorated again according to the industrial business climate indicator for January following a ...
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The Independent Steel Alliance (ISA) announced Wednesday the creation of a new steel purchasing cooperative serving member in the US and Canada. The ISA was created last year to increase the purchasing power of independently-owned rebar ...
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The rejuvenation of 125 Old Broad Street, better known as the Stock Exchange Tower, has turned an old building into a striking new landmark on the London skyline. The 26 storey tower in the heart of London was refurbished in July 2008. ...
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Midland, Mich.-based Dow Corning and Santa Clara, Calif.-based Crystal Solar, a solar energy venture company, have announced their intention to work together to supply high-performance, silicon-based materials for photovoltaic cells and ...
The commodity index of soda ash on January 23 is 67.28, which 0.1 point down than January 22. Compared to the peak point 100.00 in this period (Sep 5, 2011), it drops 32.72 percent. But to the lowest point 65.64, it is 2.50 percent higher. ...
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2013 – CLARVISTA(R) glass, a shower glass product made by PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), was named among 2012 “Products of the Year” by editors of USGlass, Metal and Glazingmagazine. Clarvista glass is ...
Chris Barry had just returned from two years hitchhiking around the world when he was offered his first job with Pilkington, in Canada. Dismayed by this evidence of a free spirit, one of his new bosses warned: "He's not stable - he's not ...
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2013 is the beginning of a new price inflation cycle. As the first period of the cycle, the price inflation will be relatively wild. The expected CPI is 3 to 3.5 percent up year-on-year. Released by Bank of Communication Financial Research ...
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The European Commission is currently reviewing the existing regulatory framework on food contact materials, in particular Directive 84/500/EEC for ceramic articles. Among the discussed features of this revision are: the extension of the ...
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