According to Hebei Province-based Chinese steelmaker Hebei Iron and Steel Group, on May 8 its subsidiary Chengde Steel signed a strategic cooperation agreement with South Korean-based Daewoo International Corporation for the supply of flat ...
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The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) has stated that in April this year the aggregate automobile output in China totaled 1,899,400 vehicles, down 8.9 percent month on month but up 15.3 percent on year-on-year basis. In ...
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Oman s biggest cement producer Raysut Cement has reported a 33% increase in first-quarter profit before tax to OR9.13m from OR6.84m in the same period last year, Muscat Daily has reported. "The increase in profit is attributable to higher ...
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Shahe city is engaged in glass industry, which is the famous glass cite in China. Currently, there are 47 glass enterprises in Hebei Shahe Economic Development Zone; 4000 processing enterprises; 34 qualified float glass lines; 33 rolled ...
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Indonesia's state-owned gas transmission and distribution company Perusahaan Gas Negara said late Wednesday that its first-quarter gas sales volume in the domestic market increased by 5.8% year on year to 833,000 Mcf/d. "The increasing of ...
France-based pipe manufacturer Vallourec has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2013. According to Vallourec's report, in the first quarter this year the company registered a net profit of €35 million, ...
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Oman-based steelmaker Al Jazeera Steel Products Company has announced that its board of directors has approved a proposal to increase rebar production by upgrading the existing merchant bar mill. This upgrade will allow an additional annual ...
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Oman Cement Co. has reported a 34.9% increase in net profits to $17.9m (OMR 6.9m) for the first quarter of 2013. Improved sales volumes saw the cement producer s net profit increase from $13.2m (OMR 5.1m) during the same period in 2012. ...
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Mexico-based mining company Minera Autlán, S.A.B. de CV (Autlán) C. Autlán estimates an increase of 3 percent in sales volume of ferroalloys from the first quarter last year, despite continuing difficulties in the ...
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Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel Ltd (Kobe) has issued its financial results for the fiscal year 2012-13 ended March 31. For the given period, Kobe Steel reported a net loss of JPY 27 billion ($275.7 million), compared to a net loss of JPY ...
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Kindle, an e-book reader product by ecommerce giant Amazon.com, is said to be introduced into the Chinese mainland soon. Sources said recently that Kindle would be introduced into China around May 1 and actually, there had been such ...
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Norway-based Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has reported first quarter 2013 revenues of NOK1,278 million (US$217 million), down 24% compared to revenues in the fourth quarter of 2012. REC experienced improved demand for solar panels ...
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Cleveland, Ohio-based Cliffs Natural Resources reported late Wednesday Q1 2013 net income of $97 million, down significantly from $376 million in Q1 2012. Consolidated sales margin decreased 18 percent in Q1 to $238 million, from $292 ...
Australia-based Wesfarmers Resources has announced that in the quarter ended March 31 its coking coal output from the Curragh coal mine in central Queensland amounted to 1.53 million mt, decreasing by 15.4 percent compared to the previous ...
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Ennis, Inc. reported financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended February 28, 2013. Highlights for the quarter include: Consolidated sales increased 1.7% - Print sales increased $7.4 million - Apparel sales declined $5.2 ...
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