April 29, 2013 - The EMerge Alliance—an industry association helping to adopt safe direct-current (DC) power distribution standards for commercial buildings—has announced 21 new members and 39 new products for DC power ...
The IBEW and Edison Electric Institute (EEI) recently saluted the men and women who keep electricity flowing to our homes and businesses. Electrical lineworkers construct and maintain electric transmission and distribution facilities and, ...
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Swedish-based iron ore producer LKAB has issued its financial results for the first quarter of 2013, stating that its target for a 35 percent increase in planned deliveries by 2015 remains unchanged. The licensing process for the Mertainen ...
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Mexico-based mining company Minera Autlán, S.A.B. de CV (Autlán) C. Autlán estimates an increase of 3 percent in sales volume of ferroalloys from the first quarter last year, despite continuing difficulties in the ...
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On Sunday morning, US Steel Canada locked out unionized workers at its Lake Erie Works flat rolled mill in Ontario. The gates of the mill have been closed but sources tell SteelOrbis that the mill's production has likely been shifted to ...
April 29, 2013 - Manitoba says it now has a new strategic action plan to prevent workplace injury and illness, and to better ensure every worker makes it home safely at the end of the day. “This comprehensive strategy follows the ...
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Russian mining and steel group Mechel has announced the signing several loan agreements totaling $1 billion in value with Russian bank Gazprombank. In Mechel's steel division, Beloretsk Metallurgical Plant signed a loan agreement for RUB ...
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The Commission on Finance of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies approved last week mining law reforms and Fiscal Coordination to establish that mining companies pay an annual fee of 5 percent on net taxable income for all operating ...
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Mexican holding company Grupo Simec SAB de CV announced Monday that its subsidiary, Ohio-based Republic Steel has entered into a five year supply agreement with United States Steel Corporation, to provide Tube Rounds to the US Steel Tubular ...
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According to the provisional foreign trade statistics compiled by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) and the Turkish Undersecretariat of Customs, in March this year Turkey's foreign trade deficit decreased 1.1 percent to $7.38 billion ...
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BIBA, the leading Indian ethnic wear brand has unveiled its special range of Salwar-Kameez-Dupatta (SKD) for this Mother’s Day. Making an ideal gifting option, the range embraces an array of cotton salwar kameez dupatta sets in soft, ...
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Cache Inc., a specialty chain of women’s apparel stores, announced that Arnold P. Cohen has joined the Company as Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer. Mr. Cohen joins Cache with over 30 years experience working with ...
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According to the Mineral Industry Survey released by the US Geological Survey (USGS), stocks of imported and domestic scrap in the US at the end of February this year amounted to 3.5 million mt, falling eight percent from the end of January ...
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To address the challenge and risks facing the garment industry is sub contracting and the uncertainty and risks associated, AEPC in association with Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) organized, a workshop on, ensuring safe sub contracting ...
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The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Monday that US raw steel production rose 0.4 percent in the week ending April 27, after falling 1.2 percent in the previous week. Total raw steel production in the United States was ...