Chinese bauxite supply concerns have eased recently on an ongoing rebound in shipments after having plunged in the summer on the back of export rule changes from major global bauxite producer Indonesia, importing refiners said Wednesday. ...
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Birmingham based ProAssurance Corporation (PRA) has closed the acquisition of Independent Nevada Doctors Insurance Exchange (IND), for an undisclosed sum. In accordance with terms of the agreement, IND will become a subsidiary of ...
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NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) director of customer and compliance Peter Wells has issued a reminder to the transport industry to check loads before heading out on to the road network. “We know the majority of the industry ...
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Colortrend decided to refresh the on-pack aesthetics as well as introduce a new label with large full-colour photographs to show where the products in the range are typically used. RPC used its in-mould labelling technique to decorate the ...
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It's reported that the Taiwanese galvanized steel mills planned to hike the export prices by US$10~US$20/ton for next January in order to reflect higher input costs. It's known that China Steel Corp. (CSC) and Chung Hung Steel, the two ...
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Presidential Life has reported a net income of $5.2m or $0.18 per share for the third quarter of 2012, against a net income of $2.9m or $0.10 per share during the same period last fiscal. Income before income taxes stood at $7.9m, with an ...
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Yahoo Japan has signed a deal with leading Japanese office products supplier Askul to set up a jointly-operated e-commerce business. Under the agreement, Yahoo Japan, the operator of Japan's most popular internet portal site, will buy ...
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Reported, Japan's hot rolled plate and sheet shipments have reached 914,211 tons in September this year, increasing by 2% from a month ago while down by 8% year on year. Among them, 71% was made to the domestic market and remaining 29% ...
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Westlake Chemical Corporation announced that it will perform planned maintenance and an expansion of the Petro 2 ethylene unit at its complex in Lake Charles, LA in the first quarter of 2013. This expansion will increase ethane-based ...
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The 6th November 2012 marked the launch of the Jonathan Speirs Scholarship Fund, set up to provide support to students of architecture who wish to enter the architectural lighting profession. Jonathan Speirs was one of the world’s ...
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To meet the demands of designers and specifiers, Focus SB has launched an app for Google Android and Apple’s iPhone that enables users to find a lighting plate to perfectly match the décor of any room in a home, hotel or ...
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Taking Control is the final evening in this year's calendar of the Society of Light and Lighting's events that inform, educate and debate trends in lighting. This pre-Christmas event includes a chance for the science behind the ideas to ...
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Turkey imported 25,407 tons of stainless steel coils in September, rising by 4% from a month ago while slumping by 33% year on year, according to statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute. Meanwhile, the country's ...
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ACCO's acquisition of Mead's Consumer & Office Products business in the US has been finalised. "We are also significantly diversifying our global footprint," said ACCO CEO Bob Keller. "Our new colleagues from the Mead business bring ...
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Due to the global economic downturn,demand for LED lighting has been weakening.Meanwhile,efficiency and price-performance ratio have been increasing,and the penetration rate of the LED lighting market is expected to continue rising.Market ...
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