More chipset suppliers are likely to tie up with Taiwan-based IC design houses in order to tap retail channels as well as to expand their ecosystem in China, according to industry sources. Microchip Technology announced a deal in late ...
Tags: Chipset, Microchip Technology
Platts Australian alumina assessment closed the week at $310.50/mt FOB, decreasing $1.50/mt from Thursday, weighed by sluggish demand, the higher cost of credit in China, and concerns relating to counter-party risk. The assessment was down ...
Tags: Alumina, Qingdao port
Russia-based steel pipe producer ChTPZ Group has stated that it has dispatched four pipes of 1,420 mm diameter with wall thickness of 21.7 mm, with external and internal anti-corrosion coating, made of MMK's sheet steel of K60 grade for the ...
Tags: Welding Pipes, Gas Pipeline
Japanese spot import prices of high-carbon ferrochrome rose this week as Indian producers cut output amid a decline in domestic chrome ore feedstock supplies, market sources said Friday. Platts assessed the spot price of high-carbon lumpy ...
Analogic Corp., a Peabody maker of medical and security imaging technology, Thursday reported revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 was $124 million, generally in line with what analysts had been expecting. The latest figure ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
For those who procure contract and educational furniture for offices, hotels, hospitals, care homes and schools, a free online resource can help ensure a smooth project delivery, save time and money. Launched this week, National Furniture ...
Tags: Furniture Procurement, Furniture
Prices for seaborne iron ore strengthened further Wednesday, tracking stronger restocking needs by buyers eager to procure raw materials when the market is recovering. Platts assessed the 62% Fe IODEX at $95/dry mt CFR North China, up ...
Tags: Iron Ore, steel square
Iran is loading eight LPG cargoes totaling 317,000 mt in May for export to Asia, the biggest monthly volume since resuming shipments in May 2013 following an eight-month halt on concerns over an EU ban on shipping insurance, shipping and ...
Vaping in pubs is another controversy related to electronic cigarettes. Through ecigarettes, smokers were able to once again enjoy their nicotine habit while enjoying their drinks and the company of their friends in bars. Yet, public ...
The Platts LNG Japan Korea Marker for July, the newly assessed front month, began trading at $13.625/MMBtu on Friday. The marker for June fell 32.5 cents from last Friday to close at $13.625/MMBtu on Thursday amid ample supply and weak ...
Tags: LNG, Weak Demand
India's largest coal producer Coal India Limited is expected to decide whether to award a contract for thermal coal imports at its next board meeting set for late May, a source said Thursday. CIL received a single bid from government ...
Tags: coal, coal output
Audi México is set to expand parts supply capacity in the NAFTA region by expanding local production. In the medium term, well over 65 percent of all sourced parts for the Audi Q5 will come from North America, with this to increase ...
AEC has won a contract to supply 84,000 lanterns for Milan’s new street lighting system. The company won the project through a tender process by A2A, a utility company that manages Milan’s electricity supply. The installation ...
Tags: Luminaires, energy saving LED
The winning bid in the monthly auction held Tuesday for Japanese H2 scrap for export from Tokyo Bay was Yen 32,160/mt ($314.70/mt) free alongside ship, the organizer of the tender said. The bid was Yen 450/mt ($4.40/mt) lower than the ...
Tags: Ferrous Scrap
Nigerian crude prices are starting to fall as the remaining 15-20 Nigerian June cargoes struggle to sell due to weakening refining margins, trading sources said Monday. The remaining unsold cargoes are looking to find a home in Europe, ...
Tags: Crude Oil, Nigerian crudes