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Textile Exchange Released The 2011-12 Farm & Fiber Report

May 28, 2013

Textile Exchange, a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating sustainable practices in the textile industry, released the 2011-12 Farm & Fiber Report. The overall findings demonstrate that organic cotton production dropped 8% from ...

Tags: Cotton, Textile

U.S. Cotton Demand in 2013/14 Is Expected to Decline 10 Percent to 15.0 Million Bales

May 28, 2013

U.S. cotton demand in 2013/14 is expected to decline 10 percent to 15.0 million bales, compared with nearly 16.7 million bales estimated for 2012/13. A smaller U.S. cotton supply and reduced foreign import demand—particularly from ...

Tags: Cotton, Textile

Destination XL Group Reported Operating Results for The First Quarter of Fiscal 2013

May 28, 2013

Destination XL Group, Inc., the largest multi-channel specialty retailer of big & tall men's apparel and accessories, reported operating results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Highlights - Total first quarter sales decreased to ...

Tags: Apparel

The Number of Spanish Citizens Buying Apparel Online Increased by 12.5%

May 28, 2013

The number of Spanish citizens buying apparel online increased by 12.5 percent year-on-year to 2.4 million in 2012, according to a report released by Kantar Worldpanel, a leading market and consumer research firm. The report titled "The ...

Tags: Apparel

US Methanol Contracts From Methanex Are Expected to Roll Over for June

May 28, 2013

US methanol contracts from Methanex are expected to roll over for June while Southern Chemical Corp is expected to decrease by 2-3 cents, market sources said Thursday. "SCC will probably come down so they are within a couple cents of the ...

Tags: Chemicals

Initial European Monoethylene Glycol May Contract Price Was Settled Lower by Eur55/mt FD

May 28, 2013

An initial European monoethylene glycol May contract price was settled lower by Eur55/mt ($71/mt) to Eur965/mt FD NWE Thursday, industry sources said. The parties involved could not be immediately confirmed. The decrease was driven by ...

Tags: Chemicals, monoethylene glycol

SM Prices Jumped $10.50/mt Day on Day to $1,675.50/mt FOB Korea

May 28, 2013

The price spread between Asian styrene monomer and petrochemical feedstock naphtha hit an eight-year high of $819.90/mt Wednesday on short covering amid low spot inventory in China, Platts data showed. SM prices jumped $10.50/mt day on ...

Tags: Chemicals, petrochemical, styrene monomer

Methanex Rolled Over Its US Contract Price at $1.60/gal FOB US Gulf for June

May 28, 2013

Vancouver-based methanol producer Methanex rolled over its US contract price at $1.60/gal ($532.80/mt) FOB US Gulf for June, it said Friday. The rollover marks the second consecutive month that the company's CP has been posted at that ...

Tags: Chemicals

EU Flat Steel Imports Reached 1.259 Million Mt

May 27, 2013

According to the European Steel Association (EUROFER), in March this year European Union (EU) flat steel imports reached 1.259 million mt, while EU long steel imports amounted to 253,000 mt. Accordingly, overall EU finished steel imports in ...

Tags: Steel Imports, EU, Q1

The Capacity Utilization Rate in The Turkish Basic Metal Manufacturing Industry Was 75%

May 27, 2013

According to the provisional data released by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, in May this year the capacity utilization rate in the Turkish basic metal manufacturing industry was 75 percent, down 2.7 percentage points compared ...

Tags: Metal Manufacturing Capacity Use, Turkey, Metallurgy

U.S. Third-Party Logistics Market Revenues Increased Modestly in 2012

May 24, 2013

U.S. third-party logistics (3PL) market revenues increased modestly in 2012, mirroring U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). According to Armstrong and Associates' 2012 3PL Market Analysis and 2013 Predictions Report, U.S. 3PL market gross ...

Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery

85% of The Exhibition Space Had Been Rented by The Middle of May

May 24, 2013

Around 85 % of the exhibition space set aside for the furniture supplier fair SICAM, which will be held in Pordenone from 15 to 18 October 2013, had been rented by the middle of May, according to the organiser Carlo Giobbi from Business ...

Tags: Construction

Businesses in Germany's Woodworking Sector Ended February with a 3.6 % Decline

May 24, 2013

Businesses in Germany's woodworking sector ended February with a 3.6 % decline in turnover to €1.109bn after a 0.6 % improvement in January 2013. Domestic revenues grew 2.3 % to €833.9m in the second month of the year, according ...

Tags: Woodworking Industry, Construction

Benxi Steel Released Its Price Policy for June Recently

May 24, 2013

It's reported that Benxi Steel released its price policy for June recently. The company decided to cut the prices for hot rolled plates/coils by RMB200/ton. Also, it reduced the prices for cold rolled sheets/coils and galvanized steel ...

Tags: Steel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

Japan's Tokyo Steel Announced to Remain Its Domestic Prices Unchanged for June

May 24, 2013

It's reported that Japan's Tokyo Steel announced to remain its domestic prices unchanged for June. Also, the company has kept its domestic steel prices flat for consecutive three months. After announcement, its list prices for H beams are ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, steel