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$452 Million Loan for Kentucky/Illinois Bridge Project Was Approved by Us DOT

Dec 16, 2013

US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Friday a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan for $452 million to finance the Downtown Crossing section of the Louisville and Southern Indiana Ohio River ...

Tags: bridge, transportation

Xining Special Steel Agreed with Partners to Increase The Capital of Their Coal Company

Dec 16, 2013

Qinghai Province-based Chinese steelmaker Xining Special Steel Co. has announced that it has agreed with its two partners, Shandong Energy Feicheng Mining Group Co. and Lanzhou Coal Mine Supporting Materials Co. to increase the capital of ...

Tags: steel, metallurgy

Are LEDs Lifespan Also Becoming Much Shorter?

Dec 16, 2013

How long can LED lasts? As product prices are reduced, are LEDs lifespan also becoming much shorter? Some in the LED industry have boldly stated: "A person only needs a single LED lamp through their entire life. But in this fast paced ...

Tags: LED Products, LED Lamp, LED Industry

Ukraine's Iron Ore Exports Increased by 9% in The January-November Period of This Year

Dec 16, 2013

In the January-November period of this year, Ukraine's iron ore exports rose by nine percent year on year to 34.7 million metric tons, according to the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom. Exports of iron ore from Ukraine ...

Tags: iron, metallurgy

Indian Motor Vehicle Production Increased by 7.84% in April-November

Dec 16, 2013

In November this year, Indian motor vehicle production increased by 7.84 percent as compared to November 2012 with 1,773,678 vehicles produced, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). In the first eight months ...

Tags: vehicle

Sartori Set to Strengthen Processing Capabilities at US Plants in Antigo and Plymouth

Dec 16, 2013

Sartori, a US-based artisan and premium cheese producer, is set to strengthen its processing capabilities with a $14m expansion and renovation project at its plants in Antigo and Plymouth. Expected to create up to 53 new jobs, the project ...

Tags: Sartori, Processing Capabilities

French Crude Steel Output Decreased by 1.32% in Jan-Oct

Dec 16, 2013

In the first 10 months this year, French crude steel output decreased by 1.32 percent year on year to 13.19 million mt, according to the latest data released by the French Steel Federation (FFA). In the given period, electric arc furnace ...

Tags: steel, metallurgy

Glass Industry Holds a "Best Apprentice of The Year" Awards Ceremony

Dec 16, 2013

Every year, in conjunction with the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers and Looking Glass Makers of London, the industry holds a 'Best Apprentice of the Year' Awards ceremony. Presented by Alderman Sir David Wootton, last year's Lord ...

Tags: glass, glass industry, UK, British Glass, apprentice

Fitch Ratings Affirmed Giant Arcelormittal's Rating at 'BB+',with The Outlook Being Stable

Dec 16, 2013

International credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Luxembourg-based global steel giant ArcelorMittal's rating at 'BB+', with the outlook being stable. Fitch stated that the credit rating affirmation and the stable outlook ...

Tags: steel, metallurgy

Bioplastics Market Is Expected to Increase to Almost 6.2 Million Tonnes in 2017

Dec 16, 2013

The annual production capacity in the bioplastics market is expected to increase from about 1.4 million tonnes in 2012 to almost 6.2 million tonnes in 2017, finds a study conducted by European Bioplastics, in collaboration with the ...

Tags: Bioplastics Market, Packaging

Argentina's Crude Steel Production Increased in October This Year

Dec 16, 2013

According to the report released by Argentina's steel chamber, in October this year the country's crude steel production was up 3.18 percent month on month and increased by 15.37 percent year on year, amounting to 477,300 metric tons. ...

Tags: steel, metallurgy

Transcatheter Heart Failure Treatment to European Clinical Site Was Expanded by Bioventrix

Dec 16, 2013

US-based BioVentrix has announced that placement of its Revivent-TC ventricular enhancement system, via Less Invasive Ventricular Enhancement (LIVE) procedure, has been successfully expanded to a second European clinical site. The ...

Tags: Heart Failure Treatment, BioVentrix

Approval for 25mm Portico Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve Is Obtained by St. Jude Medical

Dec 16, 2013

St. Jude Medical, a medical device company, has obtained CE Mark approval in Europe for its 25mm Portico transcatheter aortic heart valve implantation system. The Portico valve system offers a minimally invasive treatment option for ...

Tags: St.Jude Medical, Aortic Heart Valve

DAS Helped Corning Continue Winning Streak

Dec 16, 2013

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced its distributed antenna systems (DAS) deliver always-on wireless coverage in more than 50 major sports venues and arenas across North America. Now, as many as 2.4 million spectators have ...

Tags: Corning, distributed antenna systems, always-on wireless coverage

Indian Textile Achieves Good Growth and Exports to Cross US$ 40bn in Current Fiscal

Dec 16, 2013

Indian textile industry is confident of achieving good growth and exports to cross US$ 40 billion in the current fiscal, said Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) chairman Prem Malik, during the eighth edition of the textiles ...

Tags: Textile Exports, textile industry

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