As record cold temperatures plowed across much of the United States earlier this week, no piece of infrastructure was left unaffected. Trains were stalled, flights were cancelled, and schools were closed. Although most people might not ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
Sichuan Province-based Chinese miner Panzhihua Iron and Steel Mining Company (Pangang Mining Co.), a subsidiary of Pangang Group, has announced that in 2013 its iron ore concentrate output totaled 12.07 million mt, up 1.5105 million mt or ...
Turkey's gold imports hit a new record high in 2013 because of the ongoing gold-for-gas trade with Iran and the slump of the gold price in the year. Turkey imported 302.3 tons of gold in the past year, data from Borsa Istanbul indicated a ...
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The BMW Group in the US (BMW and MINI combined) reported December sales of 43,981 vehicles, an increase of 0.3 percent from the 43,855 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. At year end, the BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) is up ...
The cargo throughput of the five-tier ship lock of the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project, in Central China set a new record last year, the operator of the ship lock said. The throughput jumped 15.4 percent year on ...
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The Toyota Corolla has officially become Australia’s most popular vehicle in 2013, a significant milestone for the Japanese brand that despite dominating the manufacturer’s charts since 2003 has never scored the title of this ...
It is learnt from ZX Auto that it wins another order to export 550 Grand Tiger TUV pickups to Iraq. Thanks to the good reputation in Iraqi market and excellent performance of Grand Tiger TUV, ZX Auto is awarding with larger and larger ...
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Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in 2014 will be dominated by the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, which will account for approximately 50% of all new solar PV demand during the year. According to findings from Solarbuzz, almost 95% of new solar ...
Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand is poised for explosive growth in 2014, and is set to reach 49GW, up from 36GW in 2013, according to findings from Solarbuzz. "The solar PV industry has reached a critical tipping point, with end-market ...
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US for-hire truck tonnage jumped 2.7% in November, achieving a new record high. The American Trucking Associations’ for-hire truck tonnage index was up 8.1% year-over-year in November. Year-to-date, tonnage is up 5.8%, the ATA ...
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Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS) has delivered ARABDRILL 60, a KFELS B Class jackup rig, to Arabian Drilling Company (ADC) five days ahead of schedule, on budget and with a perfect safety record. This marks the 21st new build offshore rig that ...
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The December Cattle on Feed report said the number of cattle in large feedlots was down 5.5% at the start of the month. November placements were down 3.1% and November marketings were down 4.5%, largely due to one fewer slaughter day. The ...
Tags: Beef Prices, Food
Thanks to high demand for reliable, quality soybeans, meal and oil, 2012-2013 U.S. soy exports have remained steady in the number of bushels exported. However, the value of these exports set a record of more than $28 billion, a 19 percent ...
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Rigid Industries LED Lighting® announced Thursday they hit an all-time record on the D-Series (Dually and D2 led lights) production line. With Rigid Industries’ new manufacturing facility in Gilbert, Arizona, and the increase in ...
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Fonterra has received approval from it board of directors to establish a NZ$235m milk powder plant at its Pahiatua site in the Manawatu, which will enable it to process an additional 2.4 million liters each day. The announcement follows ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, milk, milk powder