Raymundo Díaz O ate, president of Mexico's National Confederation of Steel Distributors (CONADIAC) announced in a press release this week that the economic recovery will probably not engage fully in the second half of 2013, but ...
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Volkswagen is reportedly close to confirming the production location of its first seven-seat SUV, to be built at one of two plants in North America. Once officially confirmed for production, the SUV will be built at either the car ...
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After posting anemic growth of 0.1% in 2012, Latin America's manufacturing sector is poised for moderate growth through 2014, according to a new report. The Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation's Latin America ...
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Cummins Inc. today reported results for the second quarter of 2013. The company said they expect full year revenues to be in line with 2012. Second quarter revenues of $4.5 billion increased 2% from the second quarter of 2012. Revenues in ...
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In the second quarter of 2013, the Daimler Group sold 605,800 cars and commercial vehicles worldwide, surpassing the prior year total by 6%. Daimler Trucks’ second-quarter unit sales were slightly above the prior-year level at ...
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EOG Resources is reaping such high volumes of liquids from key US resource plays that it has raised its 2013 year-over-year production growth target for oil and condensate to 35% from 28%, its executive chairman said Wednesday. At the ...
Like many businesses that make products using virgin plastic, Eugene-based PakTech is facing an identity crisis. The national marketplace, responding to a more environmentally conscious consumer base, is shifting slowly toward recycled ...
On Tuesday, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the final results of its expedited sunset review of the antidumping (AD) orders on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from China, Korea, Mexico, and Turkey. As expected, the ...
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Indirect trade (exports of manufactured goods with significant steel content) from China to Latin America reached $20.8 million during the first six months of 2013, 7 percent of total Chinese exports, similar to levels recorded during the ...
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At the close of July, Altos Hornos de Mexico (AHMSA) hit a record in monthly production of pig iron, crude steel and slab in their mills 1 and 2 as a result of teamwork of workers, technicians and managers at all levels. Pig iron in the ...
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On Thursday, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the final results of its expedited sunset review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from China. As expected, the DOC determined that ...
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After more than 20 years of licensing its brand name to an Italian company for use outside of North America, Bell Helmets has reacquired the worldwide rights to its brand in the powersports market. "Our motorcycle helmet business is a ...
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Raymundo Díaz O?ate, president of Mexico's National Confederation of Steel Distributors (CONADIAC) announced in a press release this week that the economic recovery will probably not engage fully in the second half of 2013, but ...
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The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced Friday the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping order on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe and tube (standard pipe) from Mexico. The review originally covered ...
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Japanese carmaker Mazda Motor is planning to invest about $120m to build a engine machining factory at its new vehicle production facility in Mexico. Expected to be commissioned in October 2014, the new factory will produce SKYACTIV ...
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