Fitch said that Western European steel output is unlikely to recover in 2013 due to depressed demand levels across the eurozone. Steel volumes will probably fall by up to 3%, Fitch Ratings believes, putting pressure on producers' ...
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Reuters reported that demand for base metals in India could rise next week, particularly for copper and zinc, helped by a surge in construction activity and on higher buying of geysers and other heating equipment as winter sets in. ...
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Reuters reported that Shanghai steel futures jumped 1.6% on Monday, snapping a week-long fall, following more evidence that China's economy is on the mend, although demand for raw material iron ore is likely to stay subdued along with ...
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- Second Quarter EPS a Record $1.17, Up 22% - Total Revenue up 7.4%, Core Revenue up 5.5% Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) today reported record second quarter earnings per share of $1.17, an increase of 22% compared to earnings per ...
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Russia - The Russian pipe market was growing throughout the Q3 of 2012, mainly due to stronger seamless industrial and welded line pipe demand. In the Q3 of 2012, the seamless OCTG market in Russia remained strong. Q3 Russian oil ...
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Reuters reported that Base metal demand in India is likely to remain buoyant next week on a surge in construction activities during the winter season. However, due to an expected decline in automobile sales in December, demand for lead ...
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Europe's wood coatings sector is one in which there are pockets of sluggish growth or even decline but others in which there has recently been strong increases in demand, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe(CEE). It is a relatively ...
NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index declined in the third quarter of 2012 after a positive performance in the first half of 2012, falling 3.3 percent on a quarter-to-quarter basis. On a year-over-year basis the index decreased by 1.1 ...
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Global insulation demand is forecast to rise 5.5 percent annually to 23.1 billion square meters of R-1 value in 2016, a substantial acceleration from the 2006-2011 rate. In developing countries, insulation demand is expected to expand at a ...
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Nonresidential fixed investment fell 4.4 percent in the third quarter of this year, according to the U.S. Commerce Department's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report. This quarter's decline precedes a 0.6 percent increase in the second ...
ACE USA, the retail operations of the ACE Group, is offering ACE Construction Risk Coverage Form, designed to address the evolving risks and costs related to various types of construction projects. According to the insurer, the new ...
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Saudi Arabia's non oil economy is expected to witness robust growth of 7.5% in 2012 on the back of continued high government expenditure and increased domestic demand. The Citi Research report Prospects said that the approval of the long ...
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According to Karvy Stock Broking, India's Gross Domestic Product growth for Q2 FY13 to drop to nearly 3 and a half year low of 5.1% which is mainly expected to be driven by sluggish growth in electricity generation and sharp drop in trade ...
Jordan's Taybah Steel Group plans to invest a new rebar mill and DRI plant in Riyadh. The firm expected that the new investment could meet the demands from new construction activity in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, the new mill will be ...
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The global lighting controls market will soar to $8 billion by 2018, according to Global Industry Analysts. The predicted growth is mainly driven by the rising importance of energy efficiency across sectors and the increasing demand for ...
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