Bloomberg cited LLX Logistica SA, the Brazilian port operator headed by billionaire Mr Eike Batista saying that the most in a week after agreeing to lease space at its Acu complex to the local unit of French steel pipe maker Vallourec SA. ...
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A glut of manufacturing capacity and near-collapse in rare earth metal prices is driving down the cost and hence encouraging the rapid take-up of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting. LED lights are based on semiconductors and therefore do ...
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Reuters reported that South Africa wants to impose export curbs on minerals such as platinum and iron ore as part of a drive by the ruling African National Congress to create more jobs in industry in the continent's biggest economy. The ...
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The international credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's has announced that the France based seamless steel tube producer Vallourec will maintain its strong market positions in premium steel pipes and connections for the oil and gas ...
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In October 2012, Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured goods decreased 2.8 percent, year-on-year, and 0.2 percent increase month-on-month. The purchasing price index for manufactured goods went down by 3.3 percent year-on-year, and ...
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In October, China's manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) was 50.2 percent, up by 0.4 percentage points month-on-month, back above the threshold. In view of the sizes of enterprises, the PMI of large-sized enterprises was 50.9 ...
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Flat glass manufacturer PT Asahimas Flat Glass (AMFG) says that it expects to reach its net sales target of Rp 2.78 trillion (US$288.38 million) for 2012 on higher demand from local construction firms and automobile makers. The target is ...
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1. Explanatory Notes: Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) is an index summarized and compiled through the results of the monthly survey of enterprises purchasing managers. It covers every links of the enterprises, including purchasing, ...
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METALLOINVEST and OAO Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works announced the signing of a long-term contract increasing supply of iron ore. The new contract specifies the pricing structure for the supplied products based on existing market ...
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Leading glass processor, distributor and installer GLASSOLUTIONS – the company formerly known as Solaglas – has taken an important step towards greener business by formalising its environmental management systems with ISO 14001 ...
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The market for pigments and dyes responds to the coloring needs of a wide range of end-use industries, ranging from paints and coatings to construction. With robust demand in key markets of paints and coatings, plastics, paper and printing ...
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SME Times News Bureau reported that state run National Aluminium Ltd has resumed operations at its bauxite mine in Odisha's Koraput district after a month-long disruption. Mr SS Mohapatra NALCO's director for production said the mining ...
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Vicinity Manufacturing held first annual Caribbean customer conference in Barbados, West Indies. ATLANTA, GA, December 21, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Process manufacturing software developers Vicinity Manufacturing , hosted FOCUS: ...
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Throughout history there have been many instances of alluring success that has led many people to chase a perceived golden opportunity only to end up very disappointed. In recent times there has been a genuine gold rush atmosphere when it ...
Despite the booming profits of TiO2 producers in Europe, they still want to diversify their portfolio into speciality pigments to ensure higher profit margins in the long-term. This switch into specialities is causing concern among ...
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