Swedish high-technology engineering and steelmaking group Sandvik has issued its financial results for the first quarter of 2013, stating that global demand for Sandvik's products displayed a mixed trend during the first quarter. Some ...
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The Rieter Group held its own in 2012 against difficult market conditions worldwide. Order intake for the year as a whole declined by 12% to 839.7 million CHF, although Rieter received more orders in the second half-year than in the first. ...
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US-based spices and seasonings manufacturer McCormick has reported that its net income increased by 2% to $76m for the first quarter of 2013, compared to $74.5m in the same quarter in 2012. The net income for the quarter was driven by ...
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In its financial results according to US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) for 2012, Russian steelmaker NLMK Group's net profit decreased by 56 percent compared to the previous year to $596 million due to its weaker operating ...
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The April US butadiene contract price settled at a rollover at an 84-86 cents/lb ($1,852-1,896/mt) split settlement, sources said Sunday on the sidelines of the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers' annual conference. ExxonMobil ...
China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd has announced its audited results for 2012 ending 31 December. The company, which is the largest cement producer in Shandong and Liaoning Provinces, achieved a revenue of RMB16,161 million, a profit of ...
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Adverse conditions in the water sports apparel market are leading to a rise in industry takeovers. Many companies enjoyed massive growth until the mid-2000s but the global economic crisis has depressed sales and reduced profit margins. In ...
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In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Canadian manufacturing sector operated at 80.2 percent of its capacity, 2.1 percentage points lower than in the previous quarter and down 1.1 percentage points compared to the same period of the previous ...
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US polypropylene contract prices for March fell 6 cents/lb ($132/mt) to 82-83 cents/lb ($1,808-$1,830/mt) for homopolymer injection grade on a delivered-via-railcar basis, sources said Monday. The decline was the result of a similar drop ...
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According to the data released by the Export and Import Division of South Korea's Ministry of Knowledge Economy, the country's trade balance indicated a $2.1 billion surplus in February this year, remaining in black for the 13th consecutive ...
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Indonesia's Indofood Agri Resources said Wednesday that global demand for natural rubber slowed in 2012 as a result of an adverse global economy and a slowdown in tire replacement sales. Due to the weaker demand, it said RSS 3 SICOM ...
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According to the data released by the Export and Import Division of South Korea's Ministry of Knowledge Economy, the country's trade balance indicated a $870 million surplus in January this year, with a total export value of $46.1 billion. ...
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Swedish high-technology engineering and steelmaking group Sandvik has issued its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2012. According to the financial results, Sandvik's profit for the fourth quarter was SEK 726 ...
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Google will move its UK headquarters to King's Cross following a $1bn (£628m) property deal. The 2.4-acre brownfield site between King's Cross and St Pancras stations in central London will be home to a seven-floor building and ...
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Wyomissing, Pennsylvania-based Carpenter Technology Corporation, a producer and distributor of specialty steel products, announced Wednesday that it expects net sales, excluding surcharge, of $431 million for its fiscal Q2 ended December ...