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According to a Report,Iron Ore Operations Will Support CIS-Based Steelmakers
Mar 5, 2014According to a report by international credit rating agency Moody's, iron ore operations will support the profitability of vertically integrated CIS-based steelmakers, despite growing price risks on slowing demand from China and a supply ...
Tags: Steelmakers, Mineral
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Older Commercial Trucks Will Drive Growth in The Work Truck Industry
Mar 5, 2014Replacement activity for older commercial trucks will drive growth in the work truck industry, and the sector will outpace the overall economy thanks to uneven business and consumer confidence, trade industry executives said here. ...
Tags: Transportation
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China Exported 248,114 Mt of Stainless Flat Steel, up 19% in January This Year
Mar 5, 2014In January this year, China exported 248,114 mt of stainless flat steel, up 19 percent compared to 208,340 mt in December and up 70 percent year on year. The growth is mainly attributed to the strong demand from Asian markets as well as low ...
Tags: Stainless Steel, Mineral
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IPPI Rose 1.4% in January, After Advancing 0.6 Percent in December
Mar 5, 2014According to a report released Monday by Statistics Canada, the Canadian Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) rose 1.4 percent in January, after advancing 0.6 percent in December. This was the third consecutive increase and the largest ...
Tags: Raw Material, Industrial Material
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Baosteel Has Announced That It Has Signed a Cooperation Agreement with Nedschroef Group
Mar 5, 2014Major Chinese steelmaker Baosteel has announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Netherlands-based Nedschroef Group, a leading global producer of fasteners. Accordingly, Baosteel's high-strength cold forging steel will be ...
Tags: Baosteel, steelmaker
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Construction Spending During January 2014 Was Estimated
Mar 5, 2014The US Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced Monday that construction spending during January 2014 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $943.1 billion, 0.1 percent (±1.5 percent) above the revised ...
Tags: Spending Edges, Mineral
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Turkey's Steel Exports Totaled 3.07 Million Mt, Down Four Percent Year on Year
Mar 5, 2014In the first two months of the current year, Turkey's steel exports totaled 3.07 million mt, down four percent year on year, while the value of these exports decreased by 2.7 percent year on year to $2.3 billion, according to the data ...
Tags: Steel Exports, Mineral
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The Companies Will Also Pay a Civil Penalty of $27.5mn for Thousands of Permit Violations
Mar 5, 2014Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (Alpha), one of the nation's largest coal companies, Alpha Appalachian Holdings (formerly Massey Energy), and 66 subsidiaries have agreed to spend an estimated $200 million to install and operate wastewater ...
Tags: Coal, Certification, EPA
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IDC Has Announced Its Financial Results for 2013
Mar 5, 2014Turkish rebar producer Izmir Demir elik Sanayi A. (IDC) has announced its financial results for 2013, stating that the challenges regarding the supply and demand balance continued in the last quarter of 2013 due to overcapacity. IDC pointed ...
Tags: rebar producer, Mineral
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Famously Creative Businesses Becomes Well Known for Promoting a Team-Building Environment
Mar 5, 2014Famously creative businesses like Pixar, Google, Apple and Disney have become well known for promoting a team-building environment. They accomplish this not just by reorganizing their infrastructure to make it more team friendly, but also ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, Office Space, Office Furniture
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SSWL Has Announced That in February This Year It Sold One Million Steel Wheel Rims
Mar 5, 2014Indian steel rim producer Steel Strips Wheels Ltd (SSWL) has announced that in February this year it sold one million steel wheel rims, rising by 31 percent year on year. In the given month, the company's wheel rim exports increased to ...
Tags: Steel Wheel, Mineral
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GMA and FMI Unveils Consumer Education Campaign to Increase Nutrition Knowledge
Mar 5, 2014The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) today unveiled its national consumer education campaign to bolster awareness and understanding of Facts Up Front. The nutrient-based labeling system will ...
Tags: Nutrition Knowledge, Packaging
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Nicelabel Introduces New Solution to Help Food Suppliers
Mar 5, 2014European barcode and RFID labeling software developer NiceLabel have introduced a new solution to help food suppliers achieve compliance with the new EU Food Labeling Regulation 1169/2011. The solution has been developed to help companies ...
Tags: Food Allergen Labeling, Nicelabel
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Nestle Introduces Perrier Brand Sparkling Natural Spring Water in New PET Bottle
Mar 5, 2014Manufacturer and distributor of beverages Nestlé Waters Canada has launched its Perrier brand sparkling natural spring water in a new one liter polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle. The company's Perriern water is now ...
Tags: Pet Bottle, Nestle, Natural Spring Water
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Plastic Beverage Caps and Closures Are Now More Popular Than Metal Closures
Mar 5, 2014Plastic beverage caps and closures are now more popular than metal closures, according to a new report from market research organisation Canadean. According to the report, plastic closures (49 per cent) overtook metal closures (48 per ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
