The nonresidential construction industry is expected to see a 5-percent rise in spending this year, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast, and is expected to grow at a faster ...
On Tuesday, Nucor Corporation announced net earnings of $504.6 million for the full year 2012, down from $778.2 million in 2011. Meanwhile, Q4 2012 income totaled $136.9 million, down slightly from net earnings of $137.1 million in Q4 2011 ...
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US Steel reported Tuesday a Q4 net loss of $50 million, following a $44 million profit in Q3 2012. In Q4 2011, US Steel incurred a net loss of $211 million. For full-year 2012, US Steel reported a net loss of $124 million compared to a net ...
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US ferrous scrap exports decreased in 2012 to an estimated 23 million tons, down 5.35 percent from 24.3 million tons during 2011, with the main destinations including Turkey, South Korea, Taiwan, Canada and China, in descending order of ...
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On Tuesday, West Chester, Ohio-based flat rolled steelmaker AK Steel reported a net loss of $230.4 million for Q4, following a $60.9 million net loss in Q3 and a $193.9 million loss in Q4 2011. This was AK Steel's sixth consecutive ...
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Sentiment regarding the prospects for the U.S. economy in the year ahead increased among U.S. industrial manufacturers, while uncertainty around outlook for the world economy prevailed, according to the Q4 2012 Manufacturing Barometer ...
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 ...
Growing at a faster rate than the overall U.S. economy, the nonresidential construction industry is expected to see solid, yet measured, increases in activity this year. High demand for hotels and retail projects have the commercial sector ...
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Canadian retailer Metro Inc has reported an increase in first-quarter profits as higher sales boosted margins. Metro booked a 17.1% rise in net earnings to C$121.4m (US$121.1m) for the quarter to 22 December. Excluding profits from a ...
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Copper production of global mining company Anglo American was about 650,000 metric tons this year, an increase of 8.5% over 2011. Anglo American has not announced an official forecast. The growth of Los Bronces Seth copper output helped ...
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The US dollar lost ground versus major rivals Tuesday, while the Australian and New Zealand currencies gained after upbeat economic data from the two South Pacific nations. The ICE dollar index, which measures the greenback against a ...
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New 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 ...
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Delta Apparel, Inc. reported revenues for its fiscal 2013 second quarter and first six months ended December 29, 2012. Net sales for the fiscal 2013 second quarter were $106.8 million, a 1.2 % increase over 2012 second quarter sales of ...
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Ohio-based Timken said that its sales in the fourth quarter of last year totaled US$1.1 billion, falling by 15% year on year because of lower demand for its light vehicle, heavy truck, mining and energy from the end users and the lower ...
Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI), one of the major special steel and stainless steel producers in the US announced that the company earned net profits of US$158.4 million, falling from US$214.3 million from a year ago. In 2012, the ...