Bayer MaterialScience has increased it investment in its production sites for polyether polyols in South Charleston, West Virginia, and Channelview, Texas. Both sites produce polyether polyols - a key component in the development of ...
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With the foundation of the Regional Section North America and its merger with the Regional Section Mexico, German Water Partnership (GWP) expands its international activities to North America and concretely pushes ahead with initiations of ...
Global steel giant ArcelorMittal has announced that it has entered into a 50/50 joint venture partnership with Japan-based Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) to acquire the Alabama-based steel processing plant ThyssenKrupp ...
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After the successful organization of the Buyer Seller Meet by AEPC in Tel Aviv last year, the Council once again organized Buyer Seller Meet in Tel Aviv, Israel from 25 –26 November, 2013. The BSM was inaugurated by Mr Jaideep ...
The chemical industry will spend $688 million for cartridges to remove particles from liquids next year. Three regions, East Asia, Western Europe and NAFTA will account for most of the market. Included in the forecast are all ...
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The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) praises the reintroduction of the Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) in the 113th Congress. Congressmen Tom Graves (R-GA-14) and Mike McIntyre (D-NC-7) reintroduced the bill in ...
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Three of the five transportation modes carried more US-NAFTA trade in August 2013 than in August 2012 as the value of overall US trade with its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, rose 2.0 percent from ...
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In a report from the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS), US steel exports increased in August compared to July by 5.5 percent, and were down compared to August 2012 by 2.1 percent, according to government data released late ...
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In the third quarter of 2013, Daimler AG once again achieved significantly higher earnings than in the prior-year period. The Daimler Group's EBIT for the period of July through September amounted to €2,231 million (Q3 2012: 1,923 ...
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Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, the head of Daimler Trucks globally, was introduced to the North American trade press today, during a roundtable discussion held at the American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition. Bernhard ...
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In his training efforts, Sean Lannoo will promote the benefits of VDO products and instruct and educate customers on their proper application and use. Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket has named a new Sales Technical Training ...
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The average profitability of the global automotive supplier industry remains stable at an astonishingly high level: 6.5% EBIT margin for 2012 and for 2013. The most profitable sectors for suppliers are chassis, powertrain and tires, whereas ...
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According to data released by the US Department of Commerce (DOC), the US's steel exports totaled 986,392 tons in July, up by 2% from 965,464 tons in June, boosted by the surged sales to NAFTA. It's learned that the country's steel exports ...
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The imports of textiles and apparel by the United States increased by 3.11 percent year-on-year to $ 59.014 billion during the first seven months of 2013, according to the Major Shippers Report, released by the U.S. Department of Customs. ...
The Clover, S.C.-based Synthetic Yarn and Fiber Association (SYFA) will hold its 2013 Fall Conference, titled "Resurgence of Textiles Back in the Region," September 26-27 at the Sheraton Airport Hotel in Charlotte. "After many struggles ...
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