Feedstock issues and supply tightness have driven up North American prices for suspension PVC and solid polystyrene resin since Feb. 1. But a different feedstock and lower demand served to send regional prices for PET bottle resin down in ...
Tags: PVC, Polystyrene, vinyl chloride
Norwegian crude oil production totaled 1.546 million b/d in February, up 6.8% from 1.448 million b/d in February 2013, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. The latest figure is down ...
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The Buckle, Inc. announced that net income for the fiscal quarter ended February 1, 2014 was $59.3 million, or $1.24 per share ($1.23 per share on a diluted basis). Net income for the fiscal year February 1, 2014 was $162.6 million, or ...
Tags: Buckle net income, fiscal quarter, Apparel
Textile and raw materials exports from Turkey, excluding apparel, during the month of February 2014, amounted to US$ 716.9 million, indicating a rise of 10.4 percent, compared to the same month last year, as per the data released by the ...
Tags: Textile, raw materials, export
American consumers powered through the winter weather lifting retail sales in February. According to the National Retail Federation – the world's largest retail trade association – February retail sales, which exclude ...
Tags: Retail Sales, Apparel, Building material, garden equipment
Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has repurchased 254,756 of its own shares in the period from 7 March 2014 up to and including 13 March 2014 at an average price of €47.40. This is in accordance with ...
Tags: Royal DSM, Life Sciences, Materials Sciences
IndustriALL, UNI Global Union and the Clean Clothes Campaign are welcoming the launch of the Rana Plaza Arrangement claims process, which will officially commence on the 24th March. They are now calling on brands to contribute to the Rana ...
Tags: Clothes, Apparel, Clean Clothes
Zumiez Inc., a leading multi-channel specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, hardgoods and accessories, reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 1, 2014. Fourth Quarter Results ...
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In February 2014, the production and sales of diesel engines for automobile are respectively 302288 and 292156. In January and February, the added up production and sales are 648467 and 587472, respectively 13.35% and 13.27% higher than ...
Tags: engine, Auto Parts, Transportation
One million of the popular Fitbit activity-tracking wristbands are being recalled due to a risk of skin irritation. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on Wednesday, urging consumers to stop using the Fitbit Force ...
Tags: Wristband, Sporting Goods, Recreation, Consumer Electronics
Projected 2013/14 world wheat production is up 0.8 million tons this month to 712.7 million, further raising the historical record. In Australia, 2013/14 production is up 0.5 million tons to 27.0 million this month. The harvest in Australia ...
Tags: Wheat, cereal, Agriculture
China imported 379,000 mt refined copper in February, down 29% from January but up 27% from February 2013, General Administration of Customs data released Monday showed. Industry analysts Tuesday attributed the month-on-month fall to ...
Ukrainian coal production in February rose 2.1% to 6.88 million mt from 6.74 million mt in February 2013, but was down from 7.01 million mt in January, the energy and coal industry ministry said Wednesday. February output of thermal coal, ...
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Brazil's ferrous scrap exports increased 24% in February to 53,071 mt, from 42,930 mt in the same month last year, according to the most recent official customs data. Exports were also up 29% when compared with January shipments abroad ...
Tags: Mineral, ferrous scrap, Energy
In the first two months of this year, motor vehicle sales in Turkey totaled 71,790 units, decreasing by 18 percent year on year, according to the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD). Meanwhile, in February of the current year ...
Tags: motor, vehicle, passenger car