The new extruded two-pack gallon-milk-jug handle is 46.7 percent lighter, thinner and less expensive than injection-molded handles. Yet even with the weight reduction, packaging lab drop tests showed strength improvement over ...
On November 5, Sichuan Province-based Chinese state-owned steel producer Panzhihua Iron and Steel (Pangang Group) announced that in October this year its vanadium steel plant subsidiary Pangang Vanadium Steel Co. achieved a total heavy ...
Tags: steel, Metallurgy, Mineral
Construction commenced on November 1 on the new stainless steel cold rolling project of Guangxi Province-based Chinese steelmaker Chengde Group, as announced by Beijing-based state-owned China Metallurgical Corporation (MCC) on November 5. ...
Tags: Stainless Cold Rolling, steel, Construction
Mello Lopes, the executive president of the Brazilian steel institute (IABr) said on November 4th that Brazil's steel output might rise in 2014, driven by the country's industry development plan and the innovation in automobile industry. At ...
Tags: Steel, Construction
According to data released by Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers, the country's steel pipe output totaled 1.404 million tons in January-October period, falling by 21% year on year. In October alone, Ukraine's steel pipe production totaled ...
Tags: Steel Pipe, Construction
It's reported that Gerdau Long Steel North America announced to hike its steel wire product prices by US$30/short ton, effective from November 4th. However, the current prices will be still applied for the orders delivered before November ...
Tags: Steel, Construction, Steel Wire
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced Friday that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary American Metals Corporation, it has acquired all of the capital stock of Haskins Steel Co., Inc. ("Haskins"), located in Spokane, Washington. Founded ...
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Ukrainian iron ore and agglomerate producer Uzhniy GOK (UGOK) has announced that in October this year its iron ore concentrate production increased by 17.2 percent year on year to 1.005 million mt. Its output of agglomerate in the given ...
Tags: Iron Ore, Iron, Metallurgy, Mineral
Shale gas extraction refers to the extraction of natural gas trapped in shale rock. While traditional extraction of natural gas has a long history in China, drilling for shale gas is relatively new and China's technological know-how lags ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Energy Source
Thule's new Round Trip Pro is the brand's?premium soft case for bike travel and includes an integrated bike work stand. The Round Trip Pro has aluminum rail frame supports, integrated wheels for easy transport, the integrated bike work ...
Tags: bike, Transportation
When Shimano announced its distribution shakeup in July, a number of Taiwanese component suppliers began calculating the odds of picking up additional aftermarket sales in the U.S. market. After all, Shimano is trimming its U.S. ...
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New Best Wire Industrial, one of the major carbon, alloy and stainless steel wire products makers in Taiwan has announced its combined sales in the third quarter was at NT$1.223 billion, falling by about 5% from NT$1.29 billion in the ...
Tags: taiwan, steel, Construction, Decoration
Fizik says its new Thar saddle line was specifically designed for use on 29er mountain bikes. The company said the Thar saddles have rails that are 25 mm longer than usual, with the extra length added to the rear. That allows the saddle ...
Tags: Transportation, mountain bikes, bike
SRAM said it is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and European authorities on an expected recall of a limited number of its?RED 22 and S-700 road hydraulic brakes. The company said there are no reported failures in ...
Tags: hydraulic brakes, auto parts
Foton relying on two decades of innovation and accumulation has been holding the first position of Chinese commercial vehicle industry for eight consecutive years. Spurred by the innovative and advanced concept, Foton is stepping towards ...
Tags: light truck, truck, Transportation