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Raw Steel Production Was 1,764,000 Net Tons While Capability Utilization Rate Was 71.4%

Dec 4, 2012

In the week ending November 24, 2012, domestic raw steel production was 1,764,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 71.4%. Production was 1,809,000 tons in the week ending November 24th 2011, while the capability ...

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London Copper Slipped Retreating From a Three Week High in The Previous Session

Dec 4, 2012

Reuters reported that London copper slipped retreating from a three week high in the previous session, as concerns resurfaced over fiscal troubles in the United States but signs of an economic revival in top consumer China cushioned prices. ...

Tags: copper, copper price, fiscal cliff

Steel Dynamics Inc Announced Plans to Install a State of The Art Heat Treating System

Dec 4, 2012

Steel Dynamics Inc announced plans to install a state of the art heat treating system at its Columbia City, Indiana, Structural and Rail Division. When operational, the system will be capable of producing up to 350,000 tons of standard ...

Tags: SDI, Steel Dynamics Inc, heat treating system, head hardened plain

SunCoke Energy Inc Announced Plans to Form a Master Limited Partnership

Dec 4, 2012

SunCoke Energy Inc announced plans to form a master limited partnership, SunCoke Energy Partners LP, which will have an ownership interest in certain of its coke-making facilities. We estimate that consolidated credit metrics will remain ...

Tags: SunCoke Energy, coke, coke making facility

Glass and Metal Packaging Manufacturer Has Launched Ringo

Dec 4, 2012

The glass and metal packaging manufacturer has launched RinGo, which is claimed to be 20% lighter that the standard pack. In addition, Ardagh said that the user can drain the whole content. A necked in top, as opposed to the straight wall ...

Tags: Metal Can, glass packaging, metal packaging, standard pack

Elmwood Focused on Russell Hobbs Being at 'The Heart of The Home'

Dec 4, 2012

Elmwood was tasked with creating an emotional connection with consumers and the new packs include the strapline ‘At the heart of your home’. In addition, the packaging incorporates the “sensory moments we all savour such ...

Tags: new packs, packaging ndustry, packaging market

Consumers Still Are Interested Around Issues of Sustainability,Mintel Tells Pro2Pac

Dec 4, 2012

Speaking at the Pro2Pac exhibition, Mintel International innovations and insight director David Jago told Packaging News: “Sustainability as an issue has not gone away and if you look at the tracking data that we have got, consumers ...

Tags: Pro2Pac, Packaging News, tracking data, sustainability

Ducking Into a Dollar Store to Pick up Some a Soda Might Save You Time and Effort

Dec 3, 2012

Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor -- Packaging Digest, 11/30/2012 7:06:00 AM By Candace Choi, Associated Press Ducking into a dollar store to pick up some a soda and bag of cookies might save you time and effort, but will you ...

Tags: package, packaging, Dollar General Corp, family life

London Copper Rose Near a One Month High Early

Nov 30, 2012

London copper rose near a one month high early after lenders secured an aid deal for Greece boosting the euro and building on confidence about global demand for the metal sparked by signs of an economic revival in top consumer China. ...

Tags: copper, copper price, IMF, Greek Debt Deal

News of Weak Server Sales Have Not Given Tech Industry Watchers Much to Cheer About

Nov 30, 2012

IDG News Service-News of weak server sales,continuing turmoil at Hewlett-Packard and the ongoing U.S.political impasse over the so-called"fiscal cliff"have not given tech industry watchers much to cheer about this week. Major IT companies ...

Tags: tech industry, HP, server sales, Microsoft, IBM, Intel

Taiwanese Screw Producers Exports Small Screws Have Increased by 10% ~20% From a Month Ago

Nov 30, 2012

Taiwanese screw producers including Chun Yu Group and Tycoons said that their exports of small screws in this month have increased by 10% ~20% from a month ago, driven by the good sign of economy in the US. The two Taiwanese mills ...

Tags: small screws, fasteners, Screw

OPEC Comes at a Time When The Oil Refining Industry Is Passing Through Many Changes

Nov 30, 2012

Gulf News reported that the recently issued World Oil Outlook report by OPEC comes at a time when the oil refining industry is passing through many changes around the world. While the refinery distillation capacity is stagnant in the US, ...

Tags: OPEC, oil refining industry, refinery

Crude Oil and Gold Prices Scored One Month Highs This Week Boosted by Middle East

Nov 30, 2012

BR reported that crude oil and gold prices scored one month highs this week boosted by Middle East tensions the faltering dollar and upbeat economic data but other commodities diverged amid holiday curtailed US trade. Dealers said that ...

Tags: crude oil price, gold price, Sucden Financial Limited

London Copper Edged Down After Rising for Two Weeks in a Row

Nov 30, 2012

Reuters reported that London copper edged down after rising for two weeks in a row although signs of economic recovery in top consumer China and hopes for Greece to avert an imminent bankruptcy kept a floor under prices. Copper prices ...

Tags: LME, copper, mineral

Units in The Manufacturing Sector Are Expected to Register Low to Negative Growth

Nov 30, 2012

PTI quoted a CII survey saying that a majority of units in the manufacturing sector are expected to register low to negative growth in the October to December quarter of this year, mainly due to high interest rates and increasing prices. ...

Tags: CII survey, CII Ascon, manufacturing sector

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