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Meat Firm Cranswick Has Offset Rising Pig Prices to Deliver "Impressive Growth"
Feb 4, 2013Meat firm Cranswick has offset rising pig prices to deliver "impressive growth" in the three months to December 31, according to City analysts. Cranswick delivered "impressive growth", despite soaring pig prices Panmure Gordon analyst ...
Tags: Cranwick, pig prices, Meat firm
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In December 2012 The Country's PPI Decreased Slightly by 0.1 Percent
Feb 1, 2013According to the latest data released by Statistics South Africa, in December 2012 the country's producer price index (PPI) for domestic output in the manufacturing sector decreased slightly by 0.1 percent compared to the previous month and ...
Tags: steelmakers, manufacturing sector, iron, steel
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Solid Financial Results Coupled with Positive Reports Are Boosting Confidence in IT
Feb 1, 2013Despite some caution about the fortunes of BlackBerry, Facebook and Apple, solid financial results from tech vendors coupled with positive reports about the economy are boosting confidence in IT, with share prices of computer, consumer ...
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ACE Has Registered Net Income of $765m or $2.22 Per Share
Feb 1, 2013Property and casualty underwriter ACE has registered net income of $765m or $2.22 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2012, up by 4% from $735m or $2.15 during the same quarter last year. Income excluding net realized gains or losses ...
Tags: Property underwriter, casualty underwriter, reinsurance
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New Koyo Miniature Encoders Provide Cost-Effective Solution for Size-Limited Applications
Jan 31, 2013A series of new Koyo miniature encoders provide a cost-effective solution for size-limited applications. The TRD-MX series light-duty encoders feature a small body with 25mm diameter and 29mm depth. Made with a 4mm diameter solid shaft, the ...
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New Construction Starts Rose 23% in Dec to a Seasonally Adjusted AR of $530.0 Billion
Jan 30, 2013New construction starts rose 23 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $530.0 billion, according to the latest report from McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Specifically, December saw ...
Tags: Construction, nonresidential building, manufacturing plant
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S. Africa's Carbon and Alloy Steel Imports Amounted to 86,840 Mt in November 2012
Jan 28, 2013South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding semi-finished steel, stainless steel and drawn wire) amounted to 86,840 mt in November 2012, increasing 10.6 percent compared to October last year and up 13.4 percent ...
Tags: alloy steel imports, Carbon
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The Seasonally Adjusted Index of Iron Ore Mining Production Increased by 38.5 Percent
Jan 25, 2013According to the preliminary data released by Statistics South Africa, in November 2012 the country's mining production decreased by 4.5 percent year on year, while the seasonally adjusted mining production index in November increased by ...
Tags: iron ore mining, iron ore, mining, iron ore mining output
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Global Pig Iron Production in 2012 Amounted to 1.1 Billion Metric Tons, Rising by 1.7 Pct
Jan 25, 2013According to the preliminary data released by the World Steel Association (worldsteel), global pig iron production in 2012 amounted to 1.1 billion metric tons, rising by 1.7 percent year on year. In 2011, a five percent year-on-year ...
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The New Project Inquiry Index Was 59.4 for The Month,Down Slightly From The 59.6 Mark
Jan 25, 2013The Architectural Billings Index (ABI), which reflects the approximate nine- to twelve- month lag time between architectural billings and construction spending, was 52.0 for the month of December, down from 53.2 in November. The score ...
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Consumer Products Executives Expect Their Highest Growth
Jan 24, 2013Consumer products executives expect their highest growth to come from the warehouse club channel compared with any other retail sales channel over the next three years, including mass merchandise, grocery, and e-commerce, according to new ...
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The Choice of a Pallet Packaging Method May Not Immediately Surface
Jan 24, 2013For many end-of-line packaging professionals, the choice of a pallet packaging method may not immediately surface as a critical success factor when designing, upgrading or refurbishing a production line or distribution center. While pallet ...
Tags: packaging professionals, packaging, packaging industry
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Coal Exports Decrease of 10.2 Percent Compared to The 3.1 Million Mt
Jan 24, 2013In the week ended January 21, coal shipments from the Port of Newcastle in Queensland, the coal producing state of Australia, totaled 2.8 million mt, according to Newcastle Port Corporation. The figure constitutes a decrease of 10.2 percent ...
Tags: Coal exports, Coal, coal producing state
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World DRI Output Declined to 55.4 Million Metric Tons, Decreasing by 12.8 Percent
Jan 24, 2013According to the preliminary data released by the World Steel Association (worldsteel), global direct reduced iron (DRI) production in the countries reporting to worldsteel in 2012 declined to 55.4 million metric tons, decreasing by 12.8 ...
Tags: Steel Association, DRI, direct reduced iron
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Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions Offering Are Used to Prepay Portion of Term Loans Outstanding
Jan 24, 2013In a statement, Smurfit Kappa said that the net proceeds of the Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions offering will be used to prepay a portion of the term loans outstanding under the parent company’s senior credit facility. It will also be used ...
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