Exhibitors at the recently held FESPA Digital 2014 (Munich, Germany, 20-23 May 2014), met the most internationally diverse audience of any FESPA Digital show to date, with visitors streaming to Munich from 121 countries. The largest ...
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In the first four months of this year, Turkey's scrap imports decreased by 1.3 percent to 6.15 million mt, valued at $2.35 billion, down five percent, both year on year, according to the report released by the Turkish Iron and Steel ...
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Customers are using less cash than ever as retailers make it easier and more convenient to shop and pay. New data reveals that a growing proportion of smaller payments previously made in cash are now being made in other ways. The ...
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The fuel oil hi-lo spread -- the premium of 1% FOB NWE cargo swaps over 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges -- has moved above $60/mt for the first time since April 1 on supply worries, sources said Thursday. The physical hi-lo was assessed at ...
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The packaging of food items is one of the key concerns for Europeans, according to an independent research commissioned by FEVE (The European Container Glass Federation). The research was carried out by an independent research agency, ...
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The merger between Arla Foods and EGM Walhorn has now been approved by the cooperative owners in both companies. The merger will add more dairy farmers to Arla in Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. Owner-elected representatives from ...
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LNG volumes coming on stream from countries including the US and Australia in the next few years could lead to a progressive convergence of global gas prices and more LNG imports into Europe as well as the Far East, US Energy Secretary ...
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Mercedes-Benz Buses has completed chassis range in Euro VI with the launch of three-axle OC 500 RF chassis for inter-city buses and touring coaches. For special applications, to comply with country-specific regulations and to cater for ...
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In the first quarter this year, Turkey's scrap imports increased by 1.2 percent to 4.40 million mt, valued at $1.70 billion, down 1.2 percent, while the country's domestic scrap supply volume decreased by 3.4 percent to 2.88 million mt, all ...
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Worldwide PC shipments totalled 76.6 million units in the first quarter of 2014, a 1.7 percent decline from the first quarter of 2013, according to preliminary results by Gartner. The severity of the decline eased compared with the past ...
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The firm, which makes seven million plastic bags a week, has just translated its website into Polish and Russian, and is working with business support programme Enterprising Barnsley to move into other countries, such as Germany and Sweden. ...
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The Greek textile industry has been severely affected by the rising energy costs in the country, which has led to increasing imports of textiles from countries like China, and the Government needs to take necessary action to resolve this ...
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Laser Encoders Enable High-Accuracy Machining of Composite Parts Flow International Corp.'s Composites Machining Center (CMC) hits the mark for single-setup processing of 40-meter-long composite wing skins, and one of the keys to holding ...
UTZ Certified has expanded its sustainable farming initiatives with a new program in Turkey that will focus on hazelnut farming. The three-year initiative will implement a pilot project across hazelnut producing regions, including Trabzon ...
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Hamburg-based secondary research organization yStats.com reports in its new publication "Global Cross-Border B2C E-Commerce 2014" that the interconnectedness of the world through the Internet is providing opportunities for online merchants, ...
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