KUALA LUMPUR: It has been more than six months since the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March. The market has been anticipating increasing exports of timber products to Japan as the country rebuilds itself. It was reported that Japan ...
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The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) released State of Trade Report for second quarter, 2011. Only as a result of higher output in Asia in general and China in particular global yarn production increased in the 2nd ...
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The pressure on prices for imported softwood lumber has increased on the British market in the last few weeks, against the background of low demand and inflated supply. Buyers are now voicing concerns that lumber prices might continue to ...
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What a difference a year makes. In late 2010, solar panel makers were sold out, Germany was gobbling up record numbers of the clean energy systems, and new markets were steadily growing. Now, the erosion of subsidies in Germany and Italy, ...
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What a difference a year makes. In late 2010, solar panel makers were sold out, Germany was gobbling up record numbers of the clean energy systems, and new markets were steadily growing. Now, the erosion of subsidies in Germany ...
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There is "general and widespread" confusion among the British public when it comes to LED lighting, suggests Light IQ. With the EU's ban prohibiting retailers from buying new stocks of incandescent 60 watt light bulbs now coming into full ...
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There is "general and widespread" confusion among the British public when it comes to LED lighting, suggests Light IQ. With the EU's ban prohibiting retailers from buying new stocks of incandescent 60 watt light bulbs now coming into ...
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Greenspace has developed a new identity,bespoke typeface and website for Zaha Hadid Architects.Following a competitive pitch,London based agency was briefed to develop a new identity and website for the internationally renowned ...
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The European phase-out of low-efficiency lamps, which began two years ago, now encompasses clear 60W incandescent lamps. Empty shelves loom for 60W lamps From today, the 60W incandescent lamp will gradually become a thing of the past in ...
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The European phase-out of low-efficiency lamps, which began two years ago, now encompasses clear 60W incandescent lamps. Empty shelves loom for 60W lamps From today, the 60W incandescent lamp will gradually become a thing of the past ...
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China's spot stainless steel prices are headed for a new 2011 low after dropping more than 3% over the weekend, as US and European debt concerns force LME nickel prices even lower. Traders are offering Taigang's benchmark 304 2mm 2B ...
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Flat rolled steel market activity remains slow in Turkey but prices are stable due to strong scrap prices and high production costs, as well as high import offers, Steel Business Briefing is informed by market players. Sheet prices are ...
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Sentiment in the Chinese steel market continued to improve last week, but mills are hesitant to raise lift prices as end-user demand remains weak. Hebei Iron & Steel kept its August prices for hot and cold rolled coil and end-July prices ...
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Europe's carbon steel welded tube market in July continues to experience the quiet unexciting conditions which characterised June, and this is expected to continue through August, market participants tell Steel Business Briefing. So far ...
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Some prices down by as much as 20 to 30 yuan per ton. (CW Group) Prices of cement in several areas in China are now in a steady decline according to market monitoring reports. The report said in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui in East China, ...
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