The March US mixed xylene contract price settled at $4.40/gal ($1,333/mt) Tuesday, 6 cents ($18.18/mt) lower than February's mark, trading sources said. Sources expected the contract price to settle lower after a decline in spot MX ...
The return of Alfa Romeo to the US market is critical to its future success, says the Italian brand’s parent company FiatChrysler. Alfa will belatedly relaunch in North America in the second half of 2013 with its new 4C sports car. ...
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The US Gulf Coast-Asia arbitrage for isomer-grade mixed xylenes on paper does not appear to be re-opening any time soon, as arbitrage economics continued narrowing, plunging to a five-month low Tuesday, Platts data showed. "The US-Asia ...
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Marathon Petroleum has declared force majeure on benzene, toluene and mixed xylene, trading sources said Monday. No further details are known and confirmation from Marathon was unavailable as a spokesman at the company declined to comment, ...
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FiatChrysler Australia is targeting a sub-$80,000 price tag for the new Alfa Romeo 4C sports car due in 2014. The production version of the mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive two-seat sports car that was the star of the 2011 Geneva motor show ...
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Today, chocolates, chocolate bars and a variety of pralines are manufactured industrially. Nevertheless, the process of making chocolate demands considerable know-how and can only be carried out efficiently using modern systems. Innovative ...
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The US DOE, the IES, and the IALD took the Strategies in Light stage and announced that 37 products were recognized as winners in the 2012 Next Generation Luminaires outdoor SSL design competition with four of those luminaires also selected ...
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US toluene disproportionation margins were estimated at minus $15.09/mt Friday, based on Platts data, putting them in negative territory for the first time since November 15, when they were estimated at minus 55 cents/mt. Estimated TDP ...
Further cementing the company's position as an industry leader in LED technology, Philips has earned four Next Generation Luminaire™ (NGL) awards in the Outdoor Competition at the prestigious, fourth-annual NGL Solid State Lighting ...
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The Alfa Romeo 4C has been revealed in its production car guise ahead of its world premiere at next month’s Geneva motor show. Powered by a version of the 173kW 1.8-litre direct injection turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine ...
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Dragon Aromatics' startup of its 800,000 mt/year paraxylene plant in China's Fujian province may not proceed as planned in March due to regulatory scrutiny about changes to its feedstock mix, some market sources said Tuesday. China's ...
Inventory levels of mixed xylenes imported into East China increased by 9,000 mt, or 20%, week on week to 54,000 mt Friday, market sources said Friday. "Almost 60% of the MX inventory currently in East China storages is solvent-grade ...
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10 Tips for Maximizing Actuator Life and System PerformanceAaron Dietrich, Marketing Manager, Tolomatic, Inc. Electric rodless actuators have an inherent advantage over rod-style actuators for being able to support and carry loads. This ...
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Industry journal Automotive News Europe reports Fiat SpA is set to announce a technical cooperation between Ferrari and sister brand Maserati in the coming weeks that will see the them work together with Alfa Romeo on a range of new ...
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An international jury at the Emerging Markets Airport Show in Dubai has voted Erbil International Airport the best airport amongst emerging market airports with less than five million passengers per annum, across Africa, the Middle East and ...
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