NCB Capital, Saudi Arabia’s largest asset manager, expects the Saudi cement sector to continue witnessing strong demand in 2012, led mainly by government projects. The new NCB Capital report analysing the Saudi cement sector noted ...
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Ha Noi – Viet Nam became the largest exporter of timber and wood products in ASEAN last year with US$3.9 billion in export sales, said the ASEAN Furniture Industries Council (AFIC), which is focused on promoting the interests of ASEAN ...
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Timber frame houses have a very long history, dating back to Neolithic times and continuing all the way through the present. The craft has been refined over that time, but the principles are the same — using felled trees to their ...
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As one of the main global iron ore market, the development and iron ore demand situation for China Steel Industrial got most attention. Recently, in the meeting with subject of "Strengthen International Cooperation, Accelerate Penetration ...
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Latvian birch plywood producer Latvijas Finieris increased turnover and production by 20% and 5% respectively in 2011. The company said its market share of the European birch plywood market remained stable at about 14%. Production totalled ...
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The financial problems facing the Central European sawmill industry since 2010 have continued during 2011 as well. Additional major players in the sector reported significant financial problems early in the year, which sometimes led to ...
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Forest fires in Chile have destroyed Arauco’s plywood mill in Nueva Aldea. Hundreds of firefighters were involved in the operation to battle the blaze at Arauco’s site. The log yard and radiata pine plantations were also damaged ...
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According to foreign intermediary reports, because nickel price in last week increased over 18000 USD/ton, purchase of East Asia made 304/2b 2mm stainless steel cold rolling is also increased. However, the transaction price slightly ...
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Iranian Ehdas Sanat Company will inaugurate a cement factory, named Cerro Azul, with the annual production capacity of one million tons in Venezuela by July 2012, the company s managing director said. The project is complete by 81 percent, ...
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In the original tale of The Three Little Pigs, only the bricklaying piglet survives the wolf’s attack. If only the first two porkers had known about nanocrystalline cellulose, they’d have survived too. This near-impenetrable ...
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The Saudi Tadawul index ended 0.22% lower at 6, 400 points Tuesday. Yanbu Cement was the share of the day, posting the largest advance, up 4.15% at SR69. The cement producer restarted three of four production lines Sunday after these lines ...
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Urban contractors are being urged to import timber, if they can afford it. Annual Forestry Conference The ongoing demand for timber will never be met, unless there are some measures put in. This was the message when foresters and policy ...
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A lack of funding has forced the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) to suspend the publication of its valued market information service. The bi-weekly market report gives information, pricing and market reports on all the ...
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Ghanaian timber export permits were down by nearly 30% in the third quarter, according to the International Tropical Timber Organisation’s latest market report. The permits cover export of timber and wood products through the ports of ...
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What you will learn: characteristics of unglazed ceramic tile; characteristics of glazed ceramic tile; suggested locations for installation of both types of ceramic tile; types of glaze and the advantages of each. As always, you are faced ...
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