It is reported that Korea iron and steel enterprises planned to expand capacity and growth in end-user industries such as the automobile industry and raw materials demand in 2014.Therefore, the country expected both domestic demand and ...
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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has announced that it has approved the proposed merger between Indian steelmakers Uttam Galva Steels Limited (UGSL) and Shree Uttam Steel and Power Limited (SUSPL). The CCI stated that the ...
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According to a report from Alacero, finished steel imports from China to Latin America reached 4.7 million tons between January-November 2013, growing 17 percent versus same period of 2012. Latin America represented 10 percent of the global ...
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Indian steel producer Essar Steel has announced that it has received an order for 13,000 mt of high quality steel plates for the Jazan oil refinery expansion project of Saudi Arabian state-owned oil and natural company Saudi Aramco. Essar ...
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The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced Wednesday the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping order on welded carbon steel pipe and tube products (standard pipe) from Turkey. The review covered four ...
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December 2013 Australian New Car Sales Figures 1 Toyota 19,610 2 Holden 9,150 3 Mazda 8,526 4 Hyundai 7,747 5 Ford 6,872 ...
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The all-new Audi A3 Sedan will launch locally this month priced from $39,800, undercutting its Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class rival by more than $10,000. Coming in $4200 more than the current entry-level A3 Sportback, the Audi A3 Sedan range ...
ArcelorMittal executives announced Thursday the company's plans to reopen its Harriman, Tennessee steel plant, which closed in 2011 due to poor market conditions. In a joint announcement with Tennessee Economic and Community Development ...
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The Subaru BRZ is now available for purchase directly from dealerships for the first time since its Australian launch, though, its previous free servicing offer has been dropped. On sale in dealerships from January 1, 2014, the ...
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An index of the U.S. economy's service sector decreased in December, the Institute for Supply Management reported Jan. 6. ISM's monthly services index declined to a 53 reading from 53.9 in November. Figures of more than 50 indicate ...
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The Toyota Corolla has officially become Australia’s most popular vehicle in 2013, a significant milestone for the Japanese brand that despite dominating the manufacturer’s charts since 2003 has never scored the title of this ...
On January 3, Chinese steelmaker Chongqing Iron and Steel (Group) Co. announced that in 2014 it plans to produce 6.42 million mt of pig iron, 6 million mt of crude steel, 5.65 million mt of finished steel and 3.065 million mt of coke. The ...
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An agreement has been signed to build a cold rolled silicon steel coil project with an annual output of 100,000 mt in the city of Shahe in China's Hebei Province, as reported by local media sources in Hebei on January 3. The facility will ...
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Toyota Australia reinforced today that is under “unprecedented pressure” to be the sole local vehicle manufacturer from 2018 following the exits of Ford and Holden. Toyota Australia executive director sales and marketing Tony ...
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Around one in seven new passenger cars purchased in 2013 were classified as a medium car by industry accountant VFACTS, with the Toyota Camry crushing its competitors with a 38.7 per cent share in the cheaper bracket. A total of 24,860 ...
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