It’s reported that the Korean steel long product makers planned to carry out the maintenances in the first quarter of this year due to sluggish demand from construction sectors in winter, government’s rules for electricity ...
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According to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in November 2012 Turkey's coking coal imports increased by 17.2 percent month on month following the month-on-month rise of 31.7 percent recorded in October 2012. ...
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On January 23, Hebei Province-based Chinese steelmaker Hebei Iron and Steel Group announced that in 2012 its subsidiary Hebei Iron and Steel Group Mining Co. produced 7.22 million mt of iron ore concentrate, up 2.11 percent year on year. ...
Pakistan's iron and steel scrap imports amounted to 101,203 mt in December 2012, increasing 0.5 percent compared to November and down 45.1 percent year on year, according to data released by the Pakistan Federal Bureau of Statistics (PFBS). ...
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Beijing-based Chinese integrated steel trading and logistics services provider Minmetals Development Co. Ltd has issued its financial results for 2012, indicating a net loss of RMB 350 million ($56 million), compared to a net profit of RMB ...
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According 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 ...
According to the provisional data released by the Japanese Ministry of Finance, in 2012 Japan's iron and steel product exports amounted to 42.1 million metric tons, increasing by 3.1 percent compared to 2011, while these exports generated a ...
The 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 ...
Note: Gross output value of agriculture is obtained by first multiplying the output of each product or by product by its price, resulting in the output value of each single item. For a small number of products, annual output of which is ...
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Note: Gross output value of agriculture is obtained by first multiplying the output of each product or by product by its price, resulting in the output value of each single item. For a small number of products, annual output of which is ...
Tags: Output Value, Farming, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Fishery
Consumer 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 ...
For 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 ...
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In 2012, Chinese production and sales of automotive vehicles amounted to 19.2718 million units and 19.3064 million units, up by 4.63 percent and 4.33 percent year on year respectively, as stated by the China Association of Automobile ...
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In 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 ...
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According 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 ...
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