According to the report released by Argentina's steel chamber, in May this year the country's crude steel production was down 0.6 percent month on month and increased by 7.6 percent year on year, amounting to 482,900 metric tons. Production ...
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The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Monday that for the month of April 2014, US steel mills shipped 8,235,096 net tons, a 1.2 percent decrease from the 8,337,578 net tons shipped in the previous month, March 2014, and a ...
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The government of Pakistan has announced some new tax measures in its federal budget 2014-15, introducing 10 percent customs duty on flat rolled silicon and alloy steel imports to bring them to a par with flat rolled products of non- alloy ...
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Despite its many advantages, natural gas is losing ground globally to its rivals while buyers and sellers struggle to agree on what constitutes a fair price, the International Energy Agency said in a report published Tuesday. In its ...
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South Korean automotive manufacturer Hyundai has launched hydrogen powered Tucson Fuel Cell crossover utility vehicle (CUV) in the US. As part of the move, the company handed over the keys of Hyundai's first mass-produced Tucson Fuel Cell ...
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US steel coil prices fell slightly Thursday, with buyers saying some mills are becoming increasingly hungry and willing to cut deals. One top-tier mill source said the bulk of his hot-rolled transactions were being done between ...
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Based on the Commerce Department's most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Wednesday that steel import permit applications for the month of May total 3,950,000 net ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Steel, finished steel
Eagle Systems is a US-based developer and manufacturer of foil enhancement equipment. Farmografica is considered a top 10 paperboard manufacturer in Latin America and a top 3 in the Argentinian marketplace. The Eco-Eagle Cold Foil system ...
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Michelman has invested resources and capital to strengthen its ColorCoat line of water-based color coatings. The company has dedicated specific lab and manufacturing capacity at its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA to color matching ...
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In the first four months of this year, Japan's cold rolled sheet and strip shipments increased by 2.66 percent on year-on-year basis to 2.18 million metric tons, according to the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF) data. 55 percent of ...
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Finland-based paper and pulp company Metsa Board has introduced a new lightweight and sustainable board, Carta Dedica, for food service industry. Said to be safe for food contact, the board is available in a clay coating version for ...
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US steel sheet prices stayed flat on Tuesday as mills remained reluctant to offer lower prices, but sources noted that downward pricing pressure is continuing to develop. Platts maintained its hot-rolled coil assessment at $675-685/st, ...
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South Africa's Universal Coal announced Monday that it expected to start exporting thermal coal from its Kangala mine through the Richards Bay Coal Terminal from July onward after it had started the cold commissioning of the mine's washing ...
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Cott Corporation’s UK/Europe business unit has purchased all subsidiary companies of Aimia Foods in a $133m deal.The acquisition price includes the payment of nearly $80m at closing plus an adjustment for working capital, $33m in ...
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The US sheet steel market might be in for another stretch of relative stability, as new upcoming outages balance import pressure and drab demand, market sources said Thursday. One industry consultant said manufacturing -- and thus steel ...
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