Americas Styrenics will increase the transaction price for all grades of polystyrene by 7 cents/lb ($154/mt), effective July 1, according to a letter sent to customers Monday and obtained by Platts. Americas Styrenics' increase follows ...
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Chinese LED package manufacturers sales performance in 2013 was mediocre, the LED package market value was up slightly by 16 percent due to plunging prices, according to the latest “2014 Chinese Package Industry Market Report” ...
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The Asian price spread between styrene monomer and its main feedstock benzene widened by $7.50/mt to $250/mt early Thursday afternoon following an SM plant outage in Europe, but high stocks in China were expected to limit the widening of ...
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Outbound shipments of Eagle Ford Shale crude and condensate through the Port of Corpus Christi rose to 445,615 b/d in April from 289,987 b/d in April 2013, the most recent data released by the port showed. April shipments also rose 3% ...
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Chia seeds may have potential in food product development Chia gel, created when chia seeds are placed in water, could have great potential in food product development as a thickener and emulsifier, as well as a stabiliser in frozen ...
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Australian gin drinking is on the rise Gin has enjoyed a renaissance in Australia over the last five years, according to Australian market research organisation Roy Morgan Research. In 2009, 636,000 Aussie adults drank gin in any ...
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China-based solar-grade monocrystalline silicon wafer maker Xi'an LONGi Silicon Materials has been expanding its production capacity. The company said it had 1.6GWp in annual capacity as of year-end 2013, and it will reach 2.3GWp by ...
While Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers have been generally shifting to, or increasing production of, monocrystalline solar cells to meet growing demand, Taiwan-based solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer makers are ...
Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) co-owner associations have announced the new Service Professionals Program for the 2014 event, slated for Tuesday, Nov. 4, through Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. ...
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A growing economy, pent-up demand, competitive mortgage rates and affordable home prices will keep housing on an upward trajectory through 2015. However, several obstacles including tight consumer credit, shortages of lots and labor and ...
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Outbound shipments of Eagle Ford Shale crude and condensate through the Port of Corpus Christi jumped to 430,829 barrels/day in March from 340,158 b/d in February, according to data released by the port. Shipments have been on the rise ...
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The UK is a 'nation of chocoholics', according to Mintel Nearly one in six (16 per cent) UK consumers, or around eight million people, eat chocolate every day, and a similar number (17 per cent) do so four to six times a week, according ...
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US carriers might soon see a spike in their liability insurance minimum because the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said the current $750,000 minimum is too low. In a report to Congress, the FMCSA said current minimums ...
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The Industry of the Future Forum is a Food & Drink Business initiative. It is being held because future-proofing the food and drink industry is an essential. And future-proofing is only possible by understanding what is likely to lie ahead, ...
Tags: Food, Drink Business, Packaging, Printing
The seaborne iron ore market reversed losses Thursday, as an influx of buying activity suddenly emerged in the spot market. Platts assessed the 62% Fe Iron Ore Index at $116.25/dry mt CFR North China Thursday, up $1.50/dmt from Wednesday. ...
Tags: Iron Ore, Interest Resurfaces, spot market