Kortrijk, Belgium-based Bekaert, one of the world's largest steel cord and wire manufacturers, has announced that it has reached an agreement with the Italian tire maker Pirelli for the acquisition of Pirelli's steel cord activities for ...
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In January this year, Japanese automobile production (including passenger cars, trucks and buses) totaled 860,803 units, increasing by 109,221 units or 14.5 percent compared to the same month of 2013, constituting the fifth consecutive ...
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According to the statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in February this year the domestic producer price index (PPI) for Turkish industry in general rose by 1.38 percent over January and was up 12.40 percent year ...
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Global Logistic Properties Limited (“GLP”), the leading provider of modern logistics facilities in China, Japan and Brazil, is expanding its relationship with COFCO, China’s largest supplier of agricultural and food ...
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Tyson Foods, Inc. executives today told investors at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Agriculture Conference that its strong capital structure and sound business fundamentals have given the company a solid foundation for growth, ...
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"The result for the first half of the financial year reflected solid growth in emerging markets, ongoing operating improvements and the benefits from recent acquisitions. Earnings per share, for the continuing operations, increased 22% to ...
Tags: Packaging&Printing, Amcor
US fuel oil demand fell to a seven-month low of 218,000 b/d in December, while 2013 demand overall was the lowest on record, US Energy Information Administration data published Thursday showed. The Thursday data are monthly numbers ...
Dairy is the health food of the nation because its export sales potential, mostly to China and the rest of SE Asia, will help to keep our economy in good shape... ...So long-life milk manufacturer, Pactum Dairy Group, has developed a ...
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US polyethylene contracts rose 4 cents/lb in February after producers were successful in implementing the hike that had been anticipated since the end of 2013, market sources said. Producer sources had expressed confidence in obtaining ...
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The net volume of gas imported into the UK outstripped domestic production in 2013 for the first time ever, the Department of Energy and Climate Change said Thursday. "Imports of gas again exceeded UK production, and in 2013 for the first ...
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The volume of gas injected into the Italian grid in 2013 was 69.01 billion cubic meters, down 8.9% year on year, gas grid operator Snam Rete Gas said. In its 2013 consolidated financial results statement Friday, Snam said the fall was ...
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Argentine polymer and synthetic rubber output rose 4.3% in January compared with the year-earlier period, state statistics office Indec said Friday. Production of these petrochemicals fell 5.4% in January compared with December, Indec ...
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The March US butadiene contract price Friday settled up 8-13 cents/lb ($176-$287/mt) from February at a 68-78 cents/lb ($1,499-$1,720/mt) split settlement, sources said. LyondellBasell, Shell Chemicals and TPC Group settled up 8 cents/lb ...
Ethylene producers in Northwest Europe have fixed two cargoes to Asia for March loading driven by length in domestic market, the turnaround season in Asia and port congestion in the Middle East, sources said this week. Europe, a net ...
In 2013, despite the complex and competitive market environment, the major business of FAW Wuxi Diesel Engine Factory experienced steady growth with its diesel engines sales up by 9%, the main business income increased by over 15% year on ...
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