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CAPMAS Announced That The Exports of Cotton From Egypt Declined by 40.6 Percent

Apr 22, 2013

The exports of cotton from Egypt declined by 40.6 percent in the first quarter of the current cotton season, i.e. September-November 2012, the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) has announced. During the ...

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Indonesia Is Betting on Its Textile Industry for Withstanding Competition in The AEC

Apr 22, 2013

Indonesia is betting on its textile industry for withstanding competition in the Asean Economic Community (AEC), to be formed in 2015, Industry Ministry MS Hidayat said. Speaking on the sidelines of a national meeting of the Indonesian ...

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Retailers Are Headed to The High Point Market with Shopping Lists and Style Trends

Apr 22, 2013

Retailers, encouraged by the housing market rebound and improving sales trends, are headed to the High Point Market with fairly lengthy shopping lists and an eye on some key categories, color and style trends. For some stores, business ...

Tags: Sales Trends, Furniture, Furnishing

The LED Lighting Market Will Double From 16 Million Units in 2012 to 33 Million in 2013

Apr 22, 2013

Due to significant expansion in manufacturing capacity, falling prices, environmental concerns and government incentives, the LED lighting market will double from 16 million units in 2012 to 33 million in 2013 and then nearly triple by ...

Tags: Lighting market, Electrical, Electronics, LED

Ansteel Supplies 10,000 Tons of Bridge Building Steel Plate

Apr 19, 2013

Ansteel, the second largest steel maker in China has earned tender of contract from China Railway Shanhaiguan Bridge Group to supply 10,000 tons of bridge building steel plate for the largest suspension bridge in the US from New York ...

Tags: steel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

Swedish Crude Steel Output Has Been Declining in The First Quarter

Apr 19, 2013

According to the latest data released by the Swedish Steel Producers' Association (Jernkontoret), in March this year Swedish crude steel production amounted to 391,500 metric tons, decreasing by 13.2 percent year on year and up 15.55 ...

Tags: Crude Steel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

The production of Bulk Cargo Decreased in US-Flag Great Lakes Freighters

Apr 19, 2013

US-flag Great Lakes freighters carried 2.2 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in March, a decrease of 7 percent compared to 2012.? However, the fleet's March float was marginally ahead of the month's 5-year average. Iron ore shipments in US ...

Tags: Coal, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

Brazilian Nickel Output Decreased 19.6% in The First Quarter

Apr 19, 2013

According to the latest data released by the Brazilian Institute of Non-ferrous Metals (ICZ), the country's nickel production amounted to 3,547 mt in March this year, falling 27.1 percent compared to February and down 45.5 percent compared ...

Tags: Nickel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

Dongkuk Steel Decided to Reduce Slab Imports Gradually

Apr 19, 2013

The Korean steelmaker Dongkuk Steel decided to reduce slab imports gradually. In the first quarter of this year, Korea's slab imports totaled 334,000 tons. The monthly imports averaged at 110,000 tons, falling by 80,000 tons in comparison ...

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Taigang Stainless Cuts Its Export Prices for Austenitic Coils

Apr 19, 2013

It's reported that Taigang Stainless, the largest stainless producer in Taiwan announced to cut its export prices for austenitic coils by another US$100/ton for deliveries till end of June, due to lower nickel prices The official of Taigang ...

Tags: steel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, taiwan

Timken Company Has Acquired The Assets of Smith Services Inc. Smith Service

Apr 19, 2013

Reportedly Timken Company, high-performance steel and bearing manufacturer in the United States, has acquired the assets of Smith Services Inc. Smith Service mainly deal with repairs and rewinds for electric motors and its generated ...

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Gazprom Completes The Study of The Second Stage of Yamal-Europe Natural Gas Pipeline

Apr 19, 2013

It is reported that the Russian energy giant Gazprom planned to complete the study of the second stage of its Yamal-Europe natural gas pipeline by October this year. The new pipeline project will expects to transport 15 billion cubic ...

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NSSMC Announced to Leave Its Contract Prices for H-Beam Unchanged for April

Apr 19, 2013

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (NSSMC) announced to leave its contract prices for H-beam unchanged for April. Previously, NSSMC planned to raise its H-beam contract prices by a total of ¥10,000/ton in the first half of fiscal year ...

Tags: H-Beam, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

The US Steel Mills Shipments Fell by 9% From a Month Ago in February

Apr 19, 2013

According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the US steel mills' shipments fell by 9% from a month ago in February. In February, the US steel mills' shipments of carbon, alloy and stainless totaled 7.44 million short tons, ...

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Galvanized Steel Leeway Prices Is Decreased by CSC for April

Apr 19, 2013

China Steel Corp. (CSC), the largest carbon steel producer in Taiwan announced to cut its galvanized steel leeway prices by NT$600/ton to NT$18,000~NT$21,000/ton for April. In fact, CSC increased its galvanized steel leeway prices by ...

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