It's reported that Russian steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) predicted that its shipments of cold rolled (CR) steel products would be at around 118,000 tons in September, falling by 17% from a month ago. MMK expected to ...
Tags: Construction, steel
It is reported that Iran plans to quadruple its aluminum production by 2025 with investment to the industry at nearly US$11.4 billion. According to Imidro, the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization, ...
Tags: Aluminum, Metallurgy, Mineral
According to data released by Korea Iron and Steel Association (KOSA), the country' exports of carbon hot rolled coils (HRC) totaled 273,000 tons in August, slumping by 40% year on year and touching the lowest level of this year. In the ...
Tags: HRC, Construction, steel
The August North American net new aluminum mill orders index fell 3.5% year on year to 113.51, but was up 3.3% from July, according to the Aluminum Association's monthly report released Friday. Year-to-date, the new mill orders index was ...
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China's appetite for coal, once seemingly unlimited, is starting to wane, and the effects are rippling far from the Middle Kingdom. With the world's second-largest economy, China in recent years has been driving demand for all sorts of ...
Tags: Coal, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
The Chinese steelmaker Benxi Steel announced to remain the list price for all its steel flat products unchanged for October. After adjustment, the prices for Q235 hot rolled coils with sizes of 3.0mm x 1,500mm x C are at RMB3,670/ton; those ...
Tags: Steel, Construction, Steel Flats
Asustek computer now ranks third in the tablet market, however, rival lenovo is challenging its status. IDC report that in the second quarter of 2013 lenovo shipped 1.5 million tablet computers, in the third quarter shipments is expected to ...
Tags: Tablet, Lenovo, Computer Products
US consumer technology giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) saw share price drop 3.18 percent to close at USD 450.12 on September 16 due to poor performance of new smartphone products in the Chinese mainland. It for the first time held a press ...
National Development and Reform Commission of China (NDRC) was said to convene several meetings to discuss the possibility to withdraw natural gas pipeline business from PetroChina (SHSE:601857) with a purpose to further rationalize the ...
Tags: Gas, Gas Pipeline, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
First house loans accounted for 98.11% of total personal house loans in Chongqing Municipality in the first seven months of this year, a new high since 2011. Seven banks in Guangzhou City have suspended house loans since this July. In ...
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Beer consumption in Australia hits a 66 year low, but wine is still going up, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The downwards trend in beer consumption started in the 1970's while wine consumption ...
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It's reported that Taigang Stainless, the largest stainless steel producer in China announced to cut its 304 grade stainless steel export prices by US$30/ton for September. After adjustment, its export prices for 304 grade cold rolled ...
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The newly completed 62 Buckingham Gate building, hailed by Land Securities as the jewel of its extensive transformation of London's Victoria district, owes its striking glazed facade to Saint-Gobain Glass. Conceived by architects Pelli ...
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Apogee Enterprises Inc. reported improved second quarter results in a Sept. 18 press release, with architectural glass segment revenues of $70 million up by 11 percent year-over-year. The segment's operating income of $800,000 improved from ...
Tags: Glass, Construction
The international floor coverings industry is watching Hannover, Germany, with keen anticipation because that's where the next DOMOTEX show will be held. DOMOTEX is the world's No. 1 trade fair for carpets and floor coverings. In 2014, from ...
Tags: floor coverings, Textile