Humanoid robots that can perform feats such as gauging a human's mood highlight the World Robot Exhibition at the World Robot Conference 2015 in Beijing on Tuesday. Experts, International organizations and more than 120 companies in the ...
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After dropping for five consecutive weeks, ferrous scrap prices in eastern China remained stable for the second week following the recent increase in domestic rebar and seaborne iron ore prices. Platts assessed heavy melting scrap 6 mm ...
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Corrugated packaging company Pratt Industries has recently commissioned a new $260m containerboard production line at its greenfield paper mill in Valparaiso, in the US state of Indiana. The OptiConcept M board making line was supplied by ...
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Rating agency Fitch predicts that China's annual steel exports are likely to fall to 70 to 80 million tons in the long term. Official data shows in 2014, China's steel exports reached 94 million tons. However, more steel production ...
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Ardent Mills, the premier flour-milling and ingredient company, is announcing a new organic initiative committed to helping US wheat growers double organic wheat acres by 2019. Ardent Mills CEO Dan Dye said: "Ardent Mills' vision is to be ...
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Mills Fleet Farm is in talks to be acquired by buyout firm KKR & Co., according to a Reuters report. With 35 locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North Dakota, the company's mix includes hunting, fishing and sporting goods products. ...
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KapStone Paper and Packaging has announced that due to seasonally softer market conditions, it will temporarily curtail operations at its Longview Mill beginning 21 December. The curtailment is expected to last seven days for the entire ...
China's iron ore importers need to keep a close eye on the country's steel mills as they mull output cuts and shutdowns amid a year-end credit crunch, the China Iron and Steel Association said Thursday. Prices of iron ore derivatives ...
Investment bank Goldman Sachs late Wednesday lowered its iron ore price forecast for 2017 by $5/dmt to $35/dmt CFR China after a faster-than-expected softening in seaborne prices. "Iron ore prices have reached our $40/dmt forecast one ...
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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. said it is working with "a globally recognized performance apparel manufacturer" to develop applications for its advanced spider silk based fibers, which are made by genetically engineered silk worms. The ...
With the approaching Christmas holiday and the typical seasonal construction slowdown, buyers are expecting US rebar prices to remain largely flat through year-end. "Our fabrication division is staying very busy and is not wrapping up by ...
Golden Peanut and Tree Nuts, a subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), has acquired 80% stake in peanut shelling and storage facility in Jan Kempdorp, South Africa. The company has been operating the unit on lease basis since May. ...
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J&J Snack Foods has announced a new partnership with General Mills to introduce Pillsbury Mini Pies. These perfectly portioned frozen dessert squares will be available in three varieties: Apple Cinnamon, S'mores and Chocolate Lava. J&J ...
Emami Paper Mills is reportedly planning to invest roughly Rs10bn ($149.3m) to increase paper board making capacity at its facility at Balasore in the Indian state of Odisha. The Balasore facility, which was set up at a cost of around ...
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Australian miner Roy Hill said Tuesday the first vessel has docked at its newly completed South West Creek Wharf in Port Hedland in readiness for loading iron ore fines and lump from its new mining operation. The vessel MV Anangel ...