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A New Kind of Specialized Steel Product Is Introduced by Essar Steel in The Indian Market

Jul 5, 2013

Essar Steel, one of India's leading integrated steel producers, has announced that it has launched a new kind of specialized steel product in the Indian market. The newly-launched wood-finish steel products manufactured at Essar Steel's ...

Tags: Essar Steel, Specialized Steel

The Export Value of France's Steel Production Falls by 10.1% in Jan-May

Jul 5, 2013

According to the statistics released by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, in the first five months of this year France's basic steel product and ferroalloy exports amounted to a value of €4 billion, decreasing by ...

Tags: Steel Product, Mineral

Germany's Construction Sector Continued to Rebound From It's Recent Downturn

Jul 5, 2013

At the end of the second quarter this year, Germany's construction sector continued to rebound from its recent downturn. Markit's Germany Construction Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) climbed to a 15-month high of 54.5 in June, up from 50.6 ...

Tags: construction sector, Mineral

Shanxi's Industrial Firms Has a Decrease on Gross Profits About 50.4% in Jan-May

Jul 5, 2013

In May of the current year, the aggregate gross profit of industrial enterprises in China's Shanxi Province amounted to RMB 5.37 billion ($869 million), up RMB 1.47 billion ($238 million) compared to April but lower than the average monthly ...

Tags: coal industry, Mineral

Iron Ore Shipments of Australia's Port Hedland Increase by 29% in June

Jul 5, 2013

In June of the current year, iron ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland remained almost stable compared to May and were up 29 percent year on year, totaling 27.7 million metric tons. According to the information released by the Port ...

Tags: Iron Ore, Mineral

Birmingham Residents with Unwanted Glass Will Have to Be Creative

Jul 5, 2013

For now, Birmingham residents with unwanted glass will have to be creative if they want to keep it out of the trash. The downtown recycling center run by the Alabama Environmental Council will not be able to accept glass because the ...

Tags: Recycling Center, Glass

Japan's Cold Rolled Sheet and Strip Shipments Increased by 19 Percent

Jul 5, 2013

In May this year, Japan's cold rolled sheet and strip shipments increased by 19 percent month on month and were up by three percent on year-on-year basis, according to the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF) data. The country's CR sheet ...

Tags: CR Sheet, Strip Shipments

CAMU Has Awarded Iron and Steel Scrap Processing and Distribution Center to Gansu

Jul 5, 2013

The China Association of Metal Scrap Utilization (CAMU) has awarded the qualification of "iron and steel scrap processing and distribution center" to Lanzhou, Gansu Province-based Chinese scrap company Lianfeng Metal Scrap Co., according to ...

Tags: Mineral, Metal Scrap, metal recycling, China

Hansteel Produces High Value-Added Steel Products Has a Increase in H1

Jul 5, 2013

Hebei Province-based Chinese steelmaker Hebei Iron and Steel Group has announced that in the January-June period of the current year the cold rolling plant of its subsidiary Handan Iron and Steel Co. (Hansteel) produced 1.2149 million mt of ...

Tags: Steel, steelmaker, Mineral, china

The Us Goods and Services Has a Deficit of 12 Percent

Jul 5, 2013

The US Census Bureau and the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced Wednesday that total May exports of $187.1 billion and imports of $232.1 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $45 ...

Tags: Mineral, Trade Deficit, economy

Goldman Sachs This Week Had Closed Its Brent/WTI Spread Trade Recommendation

Jul 5, 2013

Goldman Sachs said earlier this week it had closed its Brent/WTI spread trade recommendation after the ICE Brent premium to NYMEX crude fell below its target of $5/b, adding short-term scope for further narrowing remained, but pipeline and ...

Tags: Chemicals, Goldman Sachs

Turkey's Finished Steel Production Rose Slightly

Jul 5, 2013

According to a statement released by the Turkish Iron and Steel Producers' Association (TCUD), in January-May this year Turkey's finished steel production rose slightly, while its consumption saw a stronger increase, both compared to the ...

Tags: Iron and Steel, Steel, Mineral

Progress Glass to Give Employees a Long Weekend off to Enjoy The Fourth of July Holiday

Jul 5, 2013

Chuck Burkard, president of Progress Glass, says the decision to give his employees a long weekend off to further enjoy the Fourth of July holiday was a winning formula for everybody involved. “Closed [Thursday-Sunday],” he ...

Tags: Glass Industry, Chuck Burkard

The Asian LPG Paper Market Flipped to a Slight Contango for The First Time

Jul 5, 2013

The Asian LPG paper market flipped to a slight contango for the first time since August last year Wednesday, on active selling of August Saudi Aramco propane Contract Price swaps, market sources said Thursday. If the structure steepens ...

Tags: LPG Market, Chemicals

U.S National Energy Laboratory Built Flexible Solar Cells out of Corning's Willow Glass

Jul 5, 2013

The US government’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has built flexible solar cells out of Corning’s Willow Glass. These new solar cells are strong enough that they could eventually replace roofing shingles, which would ...

Tags: Corning Willow Glass, Solar Power Roofing

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