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Hyundai Motor Gives Up to Occupy 5% of the Market Share in 2016

Mar 8, 2013

Because of the shrinking market demand in Europe, Hyundai Motor has delayed its target of 5% market share in Europe in 2016, and will focus on consolidating the achievements in the European market. Hyundai Motor sales in the European ...

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Surface Pro Will Be Released in March in the Domestic with the Price of 6400 Yuan

Mar 8, 2013

Microsoft Surface Pro will be released on March 29 in the domestic market, the price of 64GB version is 6400 yuan to 6600 yuan, while the 128GB version’s price will be 7,200 yuan to 7,400 yuan. It is reported that the domestic price ...

Tags: Microsoft, Surface Pro, Intel core

Asus' Net Profit Increased 21% Year on Year Due to Flat sales Growth

Mar 8, 2013

Asus said on Tuesday that its net profit rose 21% year-on-year in 2012, the reason was driven by the tablet computer sales growth, while non operating profit also increased. Asus said that the net profit was NT 5.89 billion yuan (about ...

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POSCO SS Leaves Its Prices for Austenitic Stainless Wire Rod and Bar Unchanged for Mar

Mar 8, 2013

It’s reported that Korean Posco Specialty Steel (Posco SS) announced to leave its domestic prices for its austenitic stainless wire rod and bar unchanged for March. Market insiders pointed out that the country’s demand for ...

Tags: stainless rod, special steel, steel

Russian Steel Pipe Maker TMK Announced Its Financial Result for 2012

Mar 8, 2013

Recently, Russian steel pipe maker TMK announced its financial result for 2012. TMK posted a net profit of US$282 million for 2012, falling by 27% year on year. In 2012, the company realized sales revenues of US$6.688 million, ...

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Raspadskaya Has Announced The Signing of a Long-Term Contract with Hyundai Steel Company

Mar 8, 2013

Russia's second largest coking coal producer Raspadskaya has announced the signing of a long-term contract with South Korea’s Hyundai Steel Company to supply coal products with volumes gradually increasing up to 300,000 mt per year ...

Tags: coal supply, Hyundai Steel, coking coal producer

in The Jan-Feb Period,Ukraine-Based Azovstal Saw a 2.1% Increase in Its Crude Steel

Mar 8, 2013

In the January-February period of the current year, Ukraine-based Azovstal, a subsidiary of Ukraine's largest vertically-integrated mining and steel group Metinvest, saw a 2.1 percent increase in its crude steel production to 742,000 mt, ...

Tags: finished steel output, finished steel, steel output

The Wash-Down Revolution Wrapper Is Designed for a Variety of Applications

Mar 8, 2013

The wash-down Revolution Wrapper is designed for a variety of applications including bakery, confectionary, dairy, frozen foods, sandwiches and other food products. The wrapper features a sanitary modular design with a cantilevered ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Manufacturing

KCO Reported a Loss Last Year Due to The Shrinking Demand for Metals

Mar 8, 2013

Kloeckner & Co. (KCO), the German-based steel trader reported a loss last year due to the shrinking demand for metals. The net loss sum up to €198 million and the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ...

Tags: steel trader, steel, steel industry

One-to-One Sessions Are Designed to Address Most Pressing Topics and Trends

Mar 8, 2013

Visitors can book free One2One appointments with highly respected professionals, as well as participate in intimate interactive workshops in order to gain crucial business advice and tips on key processing and packaging trends and ...

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Westpac's James Shugg Remains as Gloomy About The Global Economy

Mar 7, 2013

Westpac's plain-speaking London economist James Shugg remains as gloomy about the global economy as he was over a year ago, when he said the Australian dollar could plunge to US80c and a break up of the eurozone would prompt a "global ...

Tags: Westpac, James Shugg, global economy

Mega Brands Has Reported Strong Sales for Its Toy Lines

Mar 7, 2013

Mega Brands has reported strong sales for its toy lines in both the fourth quarter and 2012 full year. For Q4, overall consolidated net sales increased 18 per cent to $127.5 million (compared to $108.5 million in the corresponding 2011 ...

Tags: Toy Sales, Toy, toy lines

Glencore Has Announced Its Financial Results for 2012

Mar 7, 2013

International commodities trader Glencore International plc (Glencore) has announced its financial results for 2012, stating that 2012 was characterized by lower prices across all base metals, though volumes remained strong and this enabled ...

Tags: iron ore sales, iron ore, minerals

Fourth Quarter of 2012 GDP Decreased by 0.6% in The Euro Area and by 0.5% in The EU-27

Mar 7, 2013

According to the second estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, during the fourth quarter of 2012 gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.6 percent in the euro area and by 0.5 percent in the EU-27, ...

Tags: GDP, European Union, euro area

Ford’s Sales in February in US Rose 9.3% Year on Year

Mar 6, 2013

Ford Motor Company has announced that its sales in February this year in US was 195,822 vehicles, a year-on-year growth of 9.3%, the sales was 179,119 vehicles in the same period last year. Ford’s sales in the US in February was ...

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