U.S. prices for polyvinyl chloride (PVC), the plastic most widely used in construction, are set to rise by five cents per pound in the first two months of 2014. This is a significant price increase in a market that will see producers end ...
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Textile mills turn to buy cheaper Indian cotton yarn to cut costs Affected by adverse weather, a reduced planting area and lower Indian cotton prices, China's cotton output is expected to drop sharply this year compared with 2012, which ...
Turkish steelmakers and international scrap recyclers are fairly quiet this week in discussing December/January shipments of bulk cargoes, with electric arc furnaces keen to sell more finished steel products before turning their attention ...
Tags: Mills, Scrap Recyclers, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Turkish steelmakers and international scrap recyclers are fairly quiet this week in discussing December/January shipments of bulk cargoes, with electric arc furnaces keen to sell more finished steel products before turning their attention ...
Tags: Steel Mills, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
China's listed steel companies posted a net profit of 5.85 billion yuan ($960 million) in the first three quarters, reversing an industry-wide loss from a year earlier, China Securities Journal reported over the weekend. A total of 33 ...
Tags: Solid Profits, Steel
Synutra International, Inc. ("Synutra" or the "Company"), which owns subsidiaries in China that produce, distribute and sell nutritional products for infants, children and adults, today announced financial results for the second quarter and ...
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High Liner Foods Incorporated ("High Liner Foods" or "the Company"), the leading North American value-added frozen seafood company, today reported financial results for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013. All ...
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Franklin Electric Co., Inc. reported third quarter 2013 diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.51, an increase of 11 percent compared to 2012 third quarter diluted EPS of $0.46. In the third quarter of 2013, the Company s adjusted EPS was ...
Tags: Water Systems, Electric, Electrical, Electronics
Clariant performance well on target after solid third quarter Sales from continuing operations in Q3 2013 grew 2% in local currencies and were 3% lower in Swiss francs, at CHF 1.443 billion, down from CHF 1.489 billion in the same period ...
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Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel Ltd (Kobe) has posted a net income of JPY 44.17 billion ($452.97 million) in the first half of the current fiscal year which began on April 1, 2013, compared to a net loss of JPY 38.20 billion in the ...
Tags: steel, Metallurgy, Mineral
McCain Foods, a frozen food company based in Canada, is set to close its Penola potato processing plant in South Australia by the end of this year, while leaving 59 jobs at risk. The decision has been taken due to rising input costs, raw ...
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Chinese steel producer Chongqing Iron and Steel (Group) Co. has stated that, six months after commissioning, its project for the recycling of sinter of small grain size from blast furnaces has proved to be a success. The recycling is ...
Tags: Chongqing Steel, Recycling Sinter
NIKE, Inc. reported financial results for its fiscal 2014 first quarter ended August 31, 2013. Strong demand for NIKE, Inc. brands propelled revenue growth, and diluted earnings per share grew faster than revenue due to gross margin ...
Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), today said it will increase the price of its Dextrol™ and Strodex™ phosphate ester specialty surfactants to the coatings industry by 5 percent ...
Tags: Ashland Announces, Construction, Chemicals, Coatings
Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials—textiles, leather, industrial fabrics, and composite materials—is pleased to announce the appointment of Charlie Xu as vice ...
Tags: Textile, soft materials