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In January-February This Year Its Hansteel Produced Over 58,000 Mt

Mar 8, 2013

Hebei Province-based Chinese steelmaker Hebei Iron and Steel Group has announced that in January-February this year its Hebei-based subsidiary Handan Iron and Steel Co. (Hansteel) produced over 58,000 mt of line pipe steel. In particular, ...

Tags: Pipe Steel, Handan Steel, Metallurgy

In February This Year Germany's Passenger Car Output Rose by 18.2 Percent Month on Month

Mar 8, 2013

According to the data released by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), in February this year Germany's passenger car output rose by 18.2 percent month on month to 466,100 units, down eight percent compared to the same ...

Tags: Passenger Car, VDA, commercial vehicle

NDRC Has Suggested That The Global Miners Have Been Manipulating The Iron Ore Market

Mar 8, 2013

China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has suggested that the global miners have been manipulating the iron ore market by holding back cargos, artificially creating a supply shortage in the market, according to media ...

Tags: iron ore miners, iron ore, iron ore market

IESO's 18-Month Outlook Predicted That Total Wind Generation Is Expected to Reach 6800MW

Mar 8, 2013

According to Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator(IESO), the next 18 months will see a significant amount of renewable energy integrated into the province’s bulk power system, with an estimated 3200MW+ of renewable ...

Tags: Independent Electricity System Operator, renewable energy

New Measures The Federal Government Is Taking to Increase Competition in Wireless Sector

Mar 8, 2013

Christian Paradis, minister of industry, announced new measures the federal government is taking to increase competition in the wireless sector to provide Canadians “with more choices and access to the latest technology at better ...

Tags: Christian Paradis, wireless sector, IT

Front End Fab Equipment Spending Is Expected to Be Flat This Year at $31.7bn

Mar 8, 2013

Front end fab equipment spending is expected to be flat this year at $31.7bn , says SEMI, with an increase of 24% next year. Fab equipment spending for 17nm and below is expected to kick off in 2013 and increase by a factor of 2.4 to ...

Tags: SEMI, front end fab equipment spending, fab construction spending

The EU Will Not Accept Any Moves by The Americans to Water Down Rules About The Collection

Mar 8, 2013

The EU will not accept any moves by the Americans to water down rules about the collection of individual personal information by companies, EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said today inBrussels. “If companies outside Europe ...

Tags: EU, personal information, data safety

The Strengthening Memory Segment Helped Boost Year-Over-Year Semiconductor Sales by 6.2%

Mar 8, 2013

Industry consolidation to just three big DRAM suppliers and a reduction in capital expenditures among these manufacturers helped propel DRAM average selling prices (ASPs) up 13% year over year in January, which contributed to a 19.9% jump ...

Tags: DRAM suppliers, ASPs, IC marke

Chip Revenues From Automotive Infotainment Will Reach Grow 3%

Mar 8, 2013

Chip revenues from automotive infotainment will reach grow 3% to $6.says IHS last year they grew 4%. In the next five years they will grow to $8.54bn. The slowdown this year is due to flagging sales in the aftermarket and portable ...

Tags: Chip revenues, automotive infotainment, portable navigation device

Stocks of Stainless Steel Products in The Chinese Wuxi Market Rise by 2.99%

Mar 8, 2013

According to statistics, the stocks of stainless steel products in the Chinese Wuxi market totaled 189,808 tons in the Chinese Wuxi market in the last 8 days of February, rising by 2.99% from that in mid-February. Among them, 104,812 ...

Tags: Stainless steel product, stainless steel, steel products

Yesterday's End of Day Price on Cotton #2 Futures for March Contracts Was 86 Cents

Mar 8, 2013

Yesterday's end of day price on Cotton #2 futures for March contracts was 86 cents. The price on May contracts was 87 cents. Today's Cotlook A Index, a basket of prices from the world's major cotton-producing regions, was 93 cents.

Tags: Cotton Price, Cotlook A Index, Cotton

Crawford Industries Expands Its Operations in Montgomery County, Indiana

Mar 8, 2013

Polyethylene and polypropylene packaging provider in the US, Crawford Industries has announced plans to expand its operations in Montgomery County, Indiana with an investment of $5.2m. At its existing 100,000ft2 facility located at 1414 ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Polyethylene, polypropylene

SMS Concast Announces That It Will Supply Eaf and Process Equipment for Lorain,Ohio Plant

Mar 8, 2013

Switzerland-based plantmaker SMS Concast has announced that it will supply a 150-ton electric arc furnace (EAF) and process equipment for the US-based steelmaker Republic Steel, to be installed at its Lorain, Ohio plant. The new electric ...

Tags: Steel, plantmaker, SMS Concast

Japan's Shipments of CR Steel Sheets and Strips in January Rises by 4.4% From a Month Ago

Mar 8, 2013

According to statistics released by Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), Japan's shipments of cold rolled (CR) steel sheets and strips totaled 517,941 tons in January, rising by 4.4% from a month ago and increasing by 4% year on year. ...

Tags: Iron, Steel, CR Sheets

Brent McClendon Introduced Himself on The Phone a Few Weeks Ago

Mar 8, 2013

"I have sawdust in my veins." That's the way Brent McClendon, the new president and CEO of the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association, introduced himself on the phone a few weeks ago. McClendon has limited experience with the ...

Tags: 3M, Manufacturing, Processing Machinery

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