US ethanol imports in September jumped to 168.31 million liters (44.4 million gallons), up 41% from August and double the volumes in the year-ago month, US Census Bureau data showed. The data includes all ethanol types except for beverage ...
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Six consecutive days of nonstop rain in Brazil's Santos port has hampered vessels' loading operations and is likely to reduce the pace of discharge in the terminals, according to Kingsman, an agricultural analysis unit of Platts. Since ...
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Colombia's ethanol production in September totaled 41.86 million liters (11.05 million gallons), up 2.5% from August and the highest monthly total on record, Colombian National Federation of Biofuels data shows. August's ethanol ...
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Sugarcane crush volumes in the key Center-South region of Brazil in the second half of October are expected to total 37.91 million mt, according to a Platts survey of analysts. The consensus estimate accounts for an average of three days ...
Brazil exported 46.9 million liters of ethanol to Europe in October, the most it had exported to the region on a monthly basis since October 2010, data from the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX) showed Monday. Of that total, 33.6 ...
China's crude oil imports rose 9.4% on year to 26.35 million mt in October, or 6.23 million b/d, preliminary data released by the General Administration of Customs Sunday showed. The October imports were 8.8% lower from September's 6.829 ...
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Platts assessed spot premiums for aluminum imports into Japan at $85-$90/mt plus London Metal Exchange cash CIF Japan Monday, flat since October 27, amid talks of offers available at $80/mt heard in the market. Two Asian traders said they ...
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Chile's CAP Mineria's net profits in the first nine months of the year fell 83% to $17.3 million as lower iron ore prices cut income despite higher shipments and record production, according to results late Friday. The company, the mining ...
Brazilian iron ore miner Samarco may be out of iron ore pellets within three weeks following a fatal tailings dam collapse last week, a source familiar with the company said Monday. An indefinite stoppage could affect global pellet ...
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US extruder Bonnell Aluminum posted a 5.8% increase in its third quarter net sales year on year on higher sales volumes, particularly in the automotive and nonresidential building and construction markets, parent company Tredegar said ...
Avery Dennison has tackled wet opacity issues in wine and spirits labels with a new technology. Called Aqua Opaque, it allows 'uncoated paper' to withstand submersion in an ice bucket without discolouration. The company has also ...
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Food packaging supplier tna has added another string to its bow with the acquisition of a US-based inserting and labelling company. CEO Alf Taylor said tna was keen to expand its services in the promotional and value-add packaging arena, ...
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The Nuremberg clash hasn’t deterred the new companies looking to introduce themselves to the industry. Next year's London Toy Fair will boast the highest number of Greenhouse exhibitors in the show’s history. The Greenhouse ...
The catalogue features images of boys playing with dolls and irons while girls ride toy motorcycles and wield lightsabers. A Spanish retail chain has drawn its line in the sand when it comes to gender stereotypes by showing boys playing ...
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released the full text of the Trans Pacific Partnership on Thursday, providing the sporting goods industry its first opportunity to vet the details of the potentially historic trade agreement. ...