The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will launch two coking coal swaps contracts in July settled against prices produced by The Steel Index (TSI), to capitalize on growing interest in steel raw materials derivatives, the exchange said in a ...
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Groupe Michelin has begun steps to close its truck tire plant in Budapest, Hungary. According to Michelin, the closing is necessary "in response to the adverse trends and aggressive competition in the European truck tire market, which ...
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Powder coatings is currently one of the strongest growth sectors in the European coating market. But powder coatings producers and other players in its supply chain will have to continue to be highly innovative to maintain the momentum, ...
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The global antimicrobial coatings market is expected to reach $4,520.3 million by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research Inc. Growing demand for medical device coatings is expected to remain a key market driver over the next ...
Bayer MaterialScience has been issued the permit for the expansion and operation of its hydrochloric acid facility in Dormagen. The Cologne district authority issued the corresponding ruling following a detailed appraisal. The company can ...
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AkzoNobel and Solvay have joined forces with EY (Ernst & Young) to jointly develop a monitoring system that tracks and quantifies the use of renewable raw materials in paints, coatings and other applications. The partnership builds on ...
Tags: AkzoNobel, Solvay, Sustainable Raw Material
According to the short-range outlook report issued by IREPAS, the global association of producers and exporters of long steel products, the global long steel products market is still characterized by uncertainty amid the adverse effects of ...
Tags: Long Steel Demand, steel products
Austria-based plantmaker Siemens Metals Technologies has announced that, together with Japanese Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), they are forming a globally operating complete provider for plants, products and services for the iron, steel ...
Ryan Heniford, Business Development Director at Secant Medical,Ryan Heniford. His presentation will highlight Secant Medical's research and development in biomaterials and advanced textile structures for regenerative medicine applications. ...
BASF increases prices in Europe, Africa and Western Asia for HDI (Hexamethylene Di-Isocyanate) and derivatives range (Basonat™) by 3 to 5 percent with immediate effect or as contracts allow. The price increase is necessary due to the ...
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Textile and raw material exports, excluding apparel, from Turkey, during the month of April 2014 touched US$ 791.5 million, registering a rise of 12.9 percent, compared to the same month last year, as per the data released by the Turkish ...
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The return to traditional production methods, linked to a quest for original authentic food is becoming an important influence in the field of culinary art. Committed to the tradition of manufacture, Gaggenau showcases the elemental ...
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Norilsk Nickel produced 67,818 mt of nickel in the first quarter, down 5.2% from 71,571 mt in the first quarter of 2013 due to lower production volumes at some of its global operations, the Russian producer said Tuesday. The company said ...
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"We had a good start to the year in our chemicals business and in the Agricultural Solutions segment. We sold more. This more than compensated for the negative effects on sales from the comparatively weak U.S. dollar and currencies in ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Chemicals, Oil, Gas
For many, Made in the USA is a sign of product quality, economic investment and some may even venture to say patriotism, and when it comes to buying floors, consumers' standards and expectations remain the same. In an industry that, like ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, floor, flooring