US spot paraxylene fell $15/mt Tuesday to nearly a one-month low assessment of $1,595/mt FOB US Gulf Coast tracking weaker Asian levels. US spot PX was last seen at this level on January 28, when the assessment was at $1,595/mt FOB USG. ...
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The market for photovoltaic (PV) inverter service plans and extended warranties is forecast to grow by 110% between 2012-2017, according to IHS. Despite PV inverter hardware profit margins being squeezed, the after-sales service market is ...
The Osaka Prefectural Government has issued an order for corrective action concerning the manufacturing and marketing of ALINAMIN-F5 injection to Takeda Pharmaceutical Company. A violation of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act coupled with ...
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BOBST North America will exhibit its new folding carton equipment technological advancements and service innovations at the IADD*FSEA Odyssey Show, which will be held from 1-3 May 2013 at the Nashville Convention Center in Nashville, ...
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Officials from Southern Aluminum Finishing Co. announced the start-up of its batch anodizing line in Redding, Calif., allowing SAF-West to achieve functional parity with the company's East Coat capabilities, according to a Jan. 3 SAF ...
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UniFirst Corporation announced results for its fiscal 2013 first quarter, which ended November 24, 2012. First quarter revenues were $332.6 million, up 6.2% from $313.0 million in the year ago period. Net income for the quarter was $30.8 ...
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Holcim Services (South Asia) Limited, a unit of Holcim Group (Switzerland), announced that it will deploy the Trimble Trako Fleet Management and Visual Cargo solutions for the outbound logistics fleet that transports cement to customers in ...
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Business Line reported that the Indian Institute of Materials Management’s Durgapur chapter organized a seminar on “Challenges facing Indian steel industry - A supply chain perspective”, on December 23. Mr PK Singh ...
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Dry cement may look like a hodgepodge of soot and gravel when it pours out of the bag, but each package is the result of a carefully calculated process. With more than a dozen possible components – which can differ based on the ...
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In recognition of women who have overcome obstacles to make a positive difference in the lives of others, the AK Steel Foundation is underwriting the Steel Magnolia Awards honoring six women who reside in the vicinity of AK Steel's ...
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AK Steel said that its Coshocton Works has received Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series 18001:2007 certification from SRI Quality System Registrar, an internationally accredited registrar for management system standards. The ...
Stora Enso Renewable Packaging is set to restructure its converting operations at Páty in Hungary and plans for efficiency measures in the consumer board mill at Barcelona, Spain to address the customer needs. By the end of the ...
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The XL Foods facility in Alberta, Canada, which was at the center of a massive nationwide beef recall, has been ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to take immediate action to address some of the safety issues that were ...
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Drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket applications supplier Meritor is planning to move the production operations from its North American remanufacturing plant to a new 'center of excellence' in Plainfield, Indiana. The company ...
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TetraPak has unveiled new technologies at Anuga FoodTec 2012, an international food technology fair currently being held in Cologne, Germany. The firm said its iLine XT works as an integrator across the floor, as palletisers, pallet ...
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