JBS, a Brazilian beef exporter, has announced that it will resume its plan to raise BRL4bn ($1.8bn) from the initial public offering (IPO) of its pork, poultry and food-processing operations in Brazil as early as next month. Following ...
Evonik Industries has announced an expansion of its specialty silica capacities in Ako, Japan through a holding in DSL Japan Co. Ltd. (DSL). Evonik holds 51 percent of shares in DSL, a joint venture with the Japanese Shionogi & Co. Ltd. The ...
Tags: Specialty Silica, Chemicals, Construction
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 ...
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Alacero, the Latin American steel association, has reported that in the first half of this year apparent finished steel use in Latin America and the Caribbean totaled 34.2 million mt, similar to the volume in the same period of 2013. The ...
Tags: Finished Steel, Metallurgy
Foton Motor overseas strategy are blossoming in Africa. And their KD plant in Kenya has finished and the assembly line are over 10,000 square meters with full refitting and test ability. And the new plant is rather important for Foton ...
Tags: Foton Motors, KD plant, truck
Duo UK has become the first manufacturer in the UK to offer 100% recyclable polythene mailing bags made from completely renewable sources. The company has been selected by polymer distribution company Resin Trade to produce mailing bags ...
Tags: Duo UK, Mailing Bags, Packaging
Sinotruk signed strategic agreement of Sinosure Shandong branch on August 21. And senior management of both parts joined the ceremony. Sinotruk is one of the earliest China Company to develop and produce heavy-duty vehicles and they are ...
Tags: Sinotruk, Agreement, Auto Parts
Brazil’s Votorantim posted BRL 6.8 billion ($2.9 billion) in net revenue in the second quarter of 2014, the company said on Monday. Votorantim reverted a BRL 307 million ($134.66 million) loss registered a year ago to BRL 514 ...
Tags: Votorantim, Revenue, Metallurgy
Barry Callebaut Group, a manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products, has opened its new chocolate factory in Santiago de Chile, which is its first in Chile. The factory will produce liquid chocolate and compounds for a variety of ...
ThyssenKrupp plans to invest up to BRL 450 million (US$197.4 million) in Brazil between 2013 and 2016, according to media reports. Several projects, which are included in the total investments the company expects to make in the country, ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Name Unit Quantity Amount Compared the Same Period Last Year Quantity Amount 847710 injection machine piece 17, 874 ...
The Importing Analysis of Global Fruit and Vegetable in 2012 The Major Importing Countries/Regions of Global Fresh Apple in Jan.-Oct., 2012 NO. Countries/Regions Exporting Volume of ...
Brazilian sales of flat steel are expected to slow down this year, steel distributors said recently. Brazil distributor association Inda said domestic sales of flat steels reached 2.5 million mt from January to July, reflecting a 1.9 ...
Tags: Brazilian, Sales, Metallurgy
The weather should be favorable for the production of soybeans in the center-west of Brazil in 2014/2015 season as well as for growing the second crop. But, in the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, corn and soybean growers ...
Tags: Brazil Farmers, Precipitation, Food
Global crude steel production in June this year increased by 1.7 percent year on year to 136.82 million metric tons, while a 0.2 percent decline was observed on month-on-month basis, according to the World Steel Association (worldsteel). In ...