In 2013, European stainless crude steel production decreased by four percent to 7.45 million metric tons, with German production decreased by 17 percent, Sweden's production fell two percent and Slovenia's production up 11 percent, all ...
Tags: Stainless Crude Steel, Mineral
Photo: Xinhua/eyevine/Redux As smart meter installations wane in the United States, China has become the new leader in smart grid spending. China spent US $4.3 billion on smart grid investments in 2013 as the U.S. market contracted 33 ...
Tags: Grid Spending, digital smart meter, GTM, BNEF
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. The near term supply remains tight and demand continues to look good, but China's celebrating their New Year, which could take them out of the market for a while. However, while there ...
The HSBC purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China rose to a final reading of 50.9 in October from 50.2 in September, unchanged from the flash estimate released previously, HSBC Holdings PLC has announced. The final manufacturing PMI ...
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According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China's production of welded steel pipes rose slightly from July's 4.23 million tons to 4.44 million tons in August, reflecting improved demand. In August, the daily ...
Tags: Welded Steel Pipe, Construction
Reportedly, Nucor expected that its third-quarter earnings would rise from the level in a year ago, driven by improved demand and supply disruption of its competitors. The company expected that its earnings would be a 35~40 cents a share, ...
Tags: Construction, steel
The outlook for coatings producers in Europe has suddenly brightened after prospects for higher sales and profits appeared to be gloomy earlier in the year. The financial results of some leading players among coatings producers and raw ...
Tags: Construction, Coatings
For its fiscal fourth-quarter 2013 (ended 19 June), optical networking and associated semiconductor technology firm JDSU of Milpitas, CA, USA has reported net revenue of $421.3m, up on $405.3m last quarter but down on $434m a year ago. ...
Turkish rebar producer Izmir Demir elik Sanayi A. . (IDC) has announced its financial results for the second quarter and the first half of 2013, stating that for the coming period China's policies regarding capacity utilization rates and ...
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It’s reported that Taigang Stainless, the largest stainless steel producer in China announced to hike its export prices for austenitic stainless steel coil by RMB180/ton, driven by higher domestic prices and improved demand. ...
The market for semiconductors used in industrial electronics applications relished a better-than-expected first quarter as macroeconomic headwinds turned out to be less severe than initially feared, according to the latest Industrial ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, semiconductors
ArrowStream, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) supply chain management technology, has announced that Corner Bakery Cafe, a fast-casual restaurant chain, has signed a SaaS license agreement for ArrowStream OnDemand, a ...
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Norway-based Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has reported first quarter 2013 revenues of NOK1,278 million (US$217 million), down 24% compared to revenues in the fourth quarter of 2012. REC experienced improved demand for solar panels ...
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The European ethanol physical price curve moved into contango this week as persisting high inventory in April collided with views that May could bring improved demand, sources said this week. A standard 1,000 mt fuel ethanol barge for ...
Tags: Ethanol Physical Price, Chemicals
Polymer Group, Inc. reported results of operations for the year and fourth quarter ended December 29, 2012. As previously announced, Polymer Group, Inc. finalized the merger with an affiliate of the Blackstone Group, along with ...