Calyxo GmbH of Bitterfeld/Wolfen-Thalheim, Germany, the largest manufacturer of cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar panels in Europe (with a current annual capacity of 85MW), says it welcomes the agreements between European Union and ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
The expected price hike in electricity rates is expected to hit the profitability, though very marginally, of those cement companies that solely rely on the national grid power and do not have Waste Heat (WH) technology, compared to those ...
Tags: Cement, Construction
It’s reported that Korean steelmaker Hyundai Steel announced to hike its export prices for H beams and other sections by US$20~US$30/ton for August orders. After the adjustment, the export prices for H beams are at US$700~US$720/ton ...
Africa's largest steel producer, ArcelorMittal South Africa, has announced its financial results for the second quarter and the first half of the current year, reporting a net profit of ZAR 135 million ($13.45 million) in the second ...
On Thursday, West Chester, Ohio-based AK Steel said that the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced its implementation of the recommendations and rulings of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) regarding ...
Tags: AK Steel, WTO Ruling
Several trade incentives available to the African countries including, African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Cotonou Agreement with the European Union, and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) agreement, help in the revival of ...
After adjusting for seasonal factors, the HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) posted an eleven-month low of 47.7 in July, down from 48.2 in June, signaling a deterioration of business conditions for the third consecutive month, a company ...
Tags: Business Conditions, HSBC PMI
China's move to slap retaliatory antidumping tariffs on solar polysilicon imported from the US and South Korea will cause only a slight increase in domestic pricing for the material, according to IHS. The Ministry of Commerce in China ...
Tags: solar polysilicon
The market for residential photovoltaic (PV) energy storage systems is expected to boom in the coming years, with cumulative installations amounting to 2.5 gigawatts by 2017, equivalent to the solar power that could be generated by more ...
The European Union's (EU) anti-dumping tariffs are spurring an increase in prices for China-made solar modules, marking the end of a period when available inexpensive photovoltaic (PV) devices enabled fast growth of installations in the ...
Tags: Solar Modules, Lighting
Driven by feed-in tariffs (FITs) and the commoditization of photovoltaic (PV) modules—along with leasing programs for residential solar installations—Navigant Research expects distributed solar PV systems to see double-digit ...
Tags: Solar Power, feed-in tariffs
Trade barriers between the EU and Colombia will be lifted as of 1 August 2013, when a comprehensive and far-reaching trade deal enters into application. The Agreement will open up markets for both EU and Colombian exporters, eventually ...
Mexico's increasing competitiveness is expected to be a boon to those companies, including American companies that design the original product and their contract manufacturers – the companies that manufacture the American ...
Tags: Textile Production, Textile
INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry applauded the July 17 introduction of H.R. 2708, the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB), by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), ...
Tags: Tariff Bill, Textile
China on July 19 announced introduction of preliminary anti-dumping duties of up to 57% on polysilicon produced in the US and South Korea from July 24, 2013. REC Silicon was assigned an preliminary anti-dumping duty of 57%. China has ...
Tags: Solar Trade Disputes, REC