According to the monthly consumer tendency survey released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the consumer confidence index* in Turkey, which stood at 73.6 points in December last year, increased by three percent month on month in ...
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Chinese majority-owned coal producer Yancoal has announced that its open-pit mines Yarrabee and Middlemount have been affected by the heavy rainfalls impacting Australia's Queensland region. Production from the mines is likely to be ...
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In 2012, Sichuan Province-based Pangang Xichang Steel & Vanadium Co., a subsidiary of Sichuan-based Chinese steel producer Pangang Group, produced 5.98 million mt of pig iron, 5.4 million mt of crude steel and 21,100 mt of vanadium ...
According to statistics released by Japan's Ministry of Finance, Japan's ferrous scrap exports totaled 892,011 metric tons in December 2012, rising by 21.3 percent month on month and up 40.4 percent compared to December 2011. Meanwhile, ...
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Hunan Province-based Chinese steelmaker Hunan Valin Iron and Steel Group Co. has issued its estimated financial results for 2012, indicating a net loss in the range of RMB 3.1-3.3 billion ($494-525 million), compared to a net profit of RMB ...
Net income was $151m for the quarter. South Korean chipmaker, SK Hynix, has reported revenues of KRW2.7 trillion ($2.4bn) for the fourth quarter of 2012, up 6%, compared to KRW2.5 trillion ($2.3bn) it reported in the corresponding quarter ...
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On January 29, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region-based Chinese steelmaker Liuzhou Iron and Steel Co., Ltd issued its financial results for 2012. Accordingly, Liuzhou Steel has posted an estimated net profit of RMB 121 million ($19 million) ...
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China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has announced that during last week (January 21-27) the average steel price in China increased by 0.1 percent compared to the previous week. In particular, in the given week prices of 80 mm x 43 mm ...
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Liu Jianxun, general manager of Jiangxi Province-based steel producer Pingxiang Steel (Pinggang), has announced that the company’s sales revenue in 2012 amounted to RMB 38.3 billion ($6.14 billion), while its net loss for the year was ...
On January 29, Jiangsu Province-based Nanjing Iron and Steel Union Co.(NISCO) issued its anticipated financial results for 2012. Accordingly, Nanjing Steel has estimated a net loss of RMB 580 million ($92 million) for 2012, compared to a ...
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On January 29, Liaoning Province-based Chinese steelmaker Benxi Iron and Steel (Group) Co. (Bengang) announced an estimated net profit of RMB 100-150 million ($16-24 million) for 2012, down by 81.15-87.43 percent year on year, with earnings ...
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According to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in November 2012 Turkey's longitudinally welded tube and profile exports totaled 42,137 mt, rising 13.1 percent compared to the previous month and up 67 percent ...
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A series of new Koyo miniature encoders provide a cost-effective solution for size-limited applications. The TRD-MX series light-duty encoders feature a small body with 25mm diameter and 29mm depth. Made with a 4mm diameter solid shaft, the ...
The textile sector in Indonesia is likely to attract investment of about US$ 155 million in 2013, according to Indonesian Textile Association (API). Most of the investment in the textile sector would be for purchase of new machinery ...
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Indo Rama Synthetics (India) Limited, India’s largest dedicated polyester manufacturer, announced its un-audited financial results for the third quarter and Nine Months ended December 31, 2012. Q3FY2013 Results (all comparisons ...