According to the preliminary data released by Statistics South Africa (SSA), in July this year South Africa's manufacturing output decreased by 7.9 percent compared to the same month of 2013. The main reasons for the decrease included the ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
In the first eight months of the current year, Ukraine's coal mining output decreased by 8.9 percent year on year to 49.8202 million mt, according to Ukraine's Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry. In the meantime, in the first eight ...
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South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding semi-finished steel, stainless steel and drawn wire) amounted to 61,137 mt in July this year, decreasing by 40.9 percent compared to June and down 38.8 percent from ...
Tags: Carbon, Alloy Steel
Australia’s largest multi-brand retail food franchisor and leading wholesale coffee roaster, Retail Food Group Limited (RFG) has announced a record Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) of $36.9 million for the 2014 financial year, an increase ...
Tags: Retail Food Group, coffee roaster
Mercedes-Benz sees good prospects in the US market and is expanding the local production capacities in the country. "We are consistently seeing record sales in the USA. By launching the new C-Class we are setting new standards in our ...
Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Tuscaloosa Plant
IATA reports that air freight volumes were up by a strong 5.8% in July compared to a year ago. This is an acceleration on June, when freight tonne kilometres rose 2.4%, and reflects improving demand conditions in some regions. There was ...
Tags: Air Freight, Service
The clothing and textile industry in South Africa has stabilized to a high degree, after showing growth in recent years, according to Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has undertaken ...
According to data released by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), in July of the current year the value of South Africa's exports of base metals and articles thereof totaled ZAR 10.3 billion ($966.5 million), falling by 6.6 percent ...
Tags: Base Metal, Metallurgy
In the second quarter of the current year, South Africa's seasonally adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.6 percent quarter on quarter, according to the detailed statistics released by Statistics South Africa. South Africa's ...
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BASF inaugurated its new production plant for concrete admixtures in Nairobi. The production site will allow BASF to better meet the increasing demand for construction chemicals of customers in Eastern Africa. There, BASF produces standard ...
Tags: BASF, Facility, Construction
China's New Hope is seeking to build food processing factories overseas, mainly in Southeast Asia, with an estimated outlay of $500m over the next five years. New Hope vice-president Wang Hang was quoted by South China Morning Post as ...
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Swindon, UK. – Synergy Health, a leading provider of outsourced sterilization and laboratory services to the healthcare industry is pleased to announce that it is investing $30M to expand capacity in its Applied Sterilization ...
Tags: Synergy Health, AST division, Health
Cotton farmers in Swaziland, located in the Southern part of the African continent, have been paid E9 million for their harvest, which is more than the expected amount, as they still continue to prepare their harvest for collection, ...
Tags: Cotton Farmers, Harvest, Textile
Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, have found that a 20% tax imposed on sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) could reduce obesity in young adults. According to the data presented, the 20% price ...
Tags: Researchers, 20%tax, Food
With South Africa's increasing demand for energy facing limited capacity and about 40 percent of total energy consumption spent in buildings, the call for energy-efficient construction materials is getting louder. This is one of the ...