There are some holiday traditions that will always remain. Cookie baking with your grandma. Watching old movies with your family on a winter's night. Caroling with friends from your residence hall. The list goes on, but there is one more ...
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The Taiwanese steel pipe makers have announced to remain list prices unchanged for July in order to reflect Chung Hung Steel's unchanged prices for hot rolled steel products. It's learned that Chung Hung Steel announced to leave its list ...
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It's reported that the Taiwanese rerolling mills including Quintain Steel and Yieh Hsing will release list prices for wire rods for July after China Steel Corp. (CSC) announced to remain its list prices for electric furnace (EF) Al-killed ...
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It's reported that Standard & Poor's (S&P) has lowered Russian NLMK's long-term corporate credit rating to "BB+" from "BBB-". S&P explained that the downgrade was based on weak global steelmaking and a conservative estimate of the country ...
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It is learned that Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Steel's heavy sections mill is enlarging its product range, which will include structural steel in the product range. The move is to re-act the growing market of offshore oil and gas sector. CEO ...
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It's reported that a new steel mill in southern Iran was inaugurated by the Iranian President on June 27th. The Pasargad steel mill is situated south of the capital Tehran and covers an area of 300 hectares, the total investment is reported ...
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Taiwan's Gloria Material Technology Corp (GMTC) planned to continue its expansion plan enhance its upstream capacity by half, in spite of the fact that the environmental approval issue. It's learned that GMTC planned to install a new ...
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Multiple market sources said Thursday that US high density polyethylene contract prices are expected to rise by 2 cents/lb for June, while low density polyethylene and linear low density polyethylene contract prices are likely to remain ...
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The benzene price in the European spot market sank to a 13-week low Thursday after a week of a sharp -- around $100/mt -- downward correction. Barges for the delivery in ARA region 3-30 days forward were assessed at $1,238/mt at ...
The Texas Operations of Eastman Chemical Company has received the 2012 "Sustained Excellence in Caring for Texas" award from the Texas Chemical Council (TCC.) Eastman was one of two Sustained recipients among TCC member facilities with more ...
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The inquiry committee formed by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to probe into the April 24 Rana Plaza collapse incident that claimed over 1,100 lives, has furthered nine reasons that led to the ...
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The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has voiced concern over sudden gas suspension by Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL), as part of its annual turnaround of gas fields to undertake maintenance work and ease pressure on ...
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Peru's Ministry of Production, Promperu and the ACP Group have signed an agreement to jointly promote exports of cotton garments from Gamarra to Brazil. As per the agreement, the goal is to achieve textile and garment exports of US$ ...
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The nation's nascent smart grid has begun its deployment,and the state with the most traction is California. So what are the issues facing those utility companies at the forefront of the movement? I spoke with San Diego Gas&Electric ...
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According to the country's energy minister,Delphine Batho,by the end of 2014 France will initiate a€4.3 billion plan to roll out 35 million smart meters. The initial smart meter proposal was delayed due to financial issues,doubts ...
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