The estimated weekly production margin for a typical US Midwest dry-mill ethanol plant fell 7.81 cents, or 11.23%, this week to an 11-week low of 61.7 cents/gal, according to a Platts estimate based on a review of data. The margin is at ...
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Canton, Ohio-based The Timken Company reported Thursday third-quarter 2013 sales of $1.1 billion, a 7 percent decrease compared with the same period a year ago, primarily due to weaker demand from the company's broad end markets, partially ...
Tags: Steel Segment, economic growth
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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Reportedly, global steel giant ArcelorMittal cuts its 2013 core profit guidance this Thursday on weaker demand and lower raw material prices. According to ArcelorMittal that the group's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and ...
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Houston, Texas-based MRC Global Inc., the largest global distributor, based on sales, of pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) and related products and services to the energy and industrial sectors, reported Q2 2013 sales of $1.27 billion, down ...
The cold spring and problems in emerging markets are likely to put a chill on Unilever's second-quarter and half-year results, predicts City analyst Investec. The cold spring in the northern hemisphere threatened to put the chill on ...
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Sausage casings manufacturer Devro has released a first half year trading update, which reports slower than expected revenue growth, with volumes up just 1%. Devro has reported slower than expected revenue growth in an interim trading ...
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Global oil prices are unlikely to drop below $100/b until 2025, supported by OPEC's market management efforts and crude demand growth in Asia, Leonid Fedun, vice president of Lukoil said Tuesday, presenting key findings of the company's ...
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The price spread in Asia between styrene monomer and its main feedstock benzene soared to an all-time high of $437/mt Monday, as SM prices jumped on tight supply, Platts data showed. SM was assessed at $1,718/mt FOB Korea Monday, up ...
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The price spread between styrene monomer and its main feedstock benzene was pegged at $391.50/mt Thursday morning, its widest point in more than four years, as SM remains firm after an unexpected shutdown by South Korean producer Lotte ...
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The Eurozone manufacturing downturn eased for the first time in four months in May. Moreover, all sub indices from the latest survey improved on the earlier flash estimates except suppliers’ delivery times. At a 15-month high of ...
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The June US benzene contract price settled 5 cents/gallon ($14.95/mt) lower at $4.42/gal ($1,321.58/mt), sources said Friday. The benzene CP settled at $4.47/gal in May, an 11-cent jump from the prior settlement at $4.36/gal. Market ...
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LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar expects LED applications to account for 30% of total revenues in third-quarter 2013, up from the current 20-25%, due to increasing demand. As production capacity for blue-color LED (InGaN) chips ...
The DIY-superstore sales channel Homebase of the British Home Retail Group suffered a decline in turnover in the 2012/2013 financial year (end of February) of 5.2% to £1.43bn. Adjusted for selling space, revenues were down by 4.9%. ...
Huntsman Corporation reported first quarter 2013 results with revenues of $2,702 million and adjusted EBITDA of $220 million. First Quarter 2013 Highlights -Adjusted EBITDA was $220 million compared to $407 million in the prior year ...
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