The imports of textiles and apparels by Brazil grew by 25.4 percent year-on-year in value and 17.3 percent year-on-year in volume, amounting to 104,800 tons in April 2013, according to the latest data. In the clothing sub-sector, ...
According to the latest data released by the Swedish Steel Producers' Association (Jernkontoret), in April this year Swedish crude steel production amounted to 399,900 metric tons, decreasing by 11.6 percent year on year and up 2.14 percent ...
Tags: Sweden, production, steelmaking, crude steel, European Union, Istanbul
Pure-play compound semiconductor wafer foundry Global Communication Semiconductors LLC (GCS) of Torrance, CA, USA says that its proprietary indium gallium phosphide (InGaP) heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) D5 and P7 foundry processes ...
Tags: GCS, HBT Foundry Processes
In April this year, French crude steel production amounted to 1.245 million mt, down by 12.2 percent year on year, according to the latest data released by the French Steel Federation (FFA). In April, crude steel production in France ...
Tags: Crude Steel, France, Metallurgy
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/pmdf6n/china_flat_glass) has announced the addition of the "China Flat Glass Industry Manufacturing Industry, 2013" report to their offering. China flat glass industry ...
According to the latest data released by the Brazilian Institute of Non-ferrous Metals (ICZ), the country's nickel production amounted to 6,839 mt in April this year, rising strongly by 43.2 percent compared to March and up 32.8 percent ...
Tags: Brazil, Nickel Output
European textile and clothing companies are looking further afield for growth. The main causes are weak demand in the supply chain and cutbacks by retail buyers and consumers stemming from the eurozone crisis and fiscal tightening by EU ...
Unless you're working at Yahoo, where CEO Marissa Mayer has banned telecommuting, there's a very good chance you are working from home or at a coffee shop. That's according to Forrester, which surveyed 9,766 people to find out how they ...
Tags: Starbucks, Seat, Computer Products
The economic crisis years of 2008 to 2012 dealt a heavy blow on the Spanish textile and apparel sector, whose sales dipped 21 percent during the period, according to an Europa Press report. The report says that about 46,300 jobs were ...
Tags: Spanish Textile, Textile
The average price of Asian butadiene sank 18% month on month in April to $1,431.25/mt FOB Korea due to weak demand from China and an oversupply of synthetic rubber, Platts data showed Thursday. The monthly average was down a sharp 58% ...
Tags: Asian Butadiene, Weak Demand
Samsung is second to Apple in tablet sales and coming on strong, though Samsung Galaxy Tab users remain well behind iPad users in how much they use the Web, according to Chitika, an online advertising network. Apple iPad users generated ...
Tags: Apple Ipad, Web Traffic, Samsung Galaxy
According to the latest data released by Statistics South Africa, in March this year the country's producer price index (PPI) for the basic iron and steel industry rose 1.6 percent compared to February and was up 5.6 percent compared to ...
Tags: Steelmaker, Mineral
In March this year, French crude steel production amounted to 1.337 million mt, down by 9.6 percent year on year, constituting the 10th successive month of decline on year-on-year basis, according to the latest data released by the French ...
Tags: Crude Steel Output, Mineral
According to the latest data released by the Swedish Steel Producers' Association (Jernkontoret), in March this year Swedish crude steel production amounted to 391,500 metric tons, decreasing by 13.2 percent year on year and up 15.55 ...
Tags: Crude Steel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
According to the latest data released by the Brazilian Institute of Non-ferrous Metals (ICZ), the country's nickel production amounted to 3,547 mt in March this year, falling 27.1 percent compared to February and down 45.5 percent compared ...
Tags: Nickel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy