Thailand’s largest petrochemical and refinery firm, PTT Global Chemical (PTTCG) may opt to build new toluene diisocyanate (TDI) plant in SE Asia. TDI is a core component for making polyurethane. PTTGC, is considering several Southeast ...
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Fu Chun Shin Machinery Manufacture Co., Ltd., a seasoned maker of plastic injection molding machines in Taiwan, said it had received orders of NT$460 million in February, a monthly high, mainly from electronics, food-processing and ...
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's exports of timber and timber products in 2012 is expected to be better than last year, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister, Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said today. He said Malaysia exported timber and timber ...
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The Board of Directors of NRB Bearings Ltd at its meeting held on March 06, 2012, has approved subject to RBI approval, further investment of THB 6 million (equivalent Rs. 10 crores) in the equity capital of its wholly owned subsidiary NRB ...
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CHINAPLAS 2012 is approaching to its final countdown, a series of promotional activities have been carried out in full swing by the organizer. With its great influence in the plastics and rubber industries, together with the flourishing ...
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In Southeast Asia, both import and local PP prices have moved higher in the first week after the Chinese New Year holidays, as per Chemorbis. Players cited stronger propylene feedstock costs along with firming prices in the nearby Chinese ...
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SGM has been sold to a consortium headed by Peter Johansen RCF Group's lighting division SGM,has been sold to a consortium headed by Martin Professional-founder Peter Johansen. Renamed SGM A/S,the company will be based in ...
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Having gone through political turmoil, fierce war and economic recession, Thailand had a difficult year in 2011. The major floods in July even worsened the situation. Japanese companies in Thailand, including Toyota and Toshiba, as well as ...
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), the largest construction and mining equipment maker, said the business cycle is in the early stages of a recovery and the company expects to see a “tail wind” from U. S. And European demand. “We are ...
The European Union renewed tariffs on stainless-steel screws and bolts from Chinese Mainland and Taiwan for another five years to curb competition for EU manufacturers including Italy's Bontempi Vibo SpA. The EU reimposed the import duties ...
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Taiwan exported US$17.684 billion worth of machinery in the first 10 months of 2011, up 26.5% from a year earlier, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). The sector of ...
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Ha Noi – Viet Nam became the largest exporter of timber and wood products in ASEAN last year with US$3.9 billion in export sales, said the ASEAN Furniture Industries Council (AFIC), which is focused on promoting the interests of ASEAN ...
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Global reach The 2011 show attracted 238 exhibitors from 12 countries and regions, such as Greece, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and the USA, together with group pavilions from the Chinese mainland, Taiwan and Thailand. It entertained more than ...
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Teak is so rare and precious wood species in the world and it only can be cut in Thailand now from planted teak forest. There is a huge request for teak flooring and furntiure but the raw materials are not enough. This big request-demand ...
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China triggered a court case against the United States at the World Trade Organization on Tuesday, arguing that U. S. Anti-dumping measures on imports of diamond saw blades and frozen warm-water shrimp were invalid. The United States has ...
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