Led by a solid increase in both single-family and multifamily starts,nationwide housing production rose 22.7%to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.09 million in November,according to figures released by the U.S.Department of Housing and ...
China's copper industry reached a supply-demand balance this year, but an overcapacity situation will inevitably occur next year, said industrial experts. "The growth of China's consumption of refined copper will be lower than the ...
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Chinese consumers can expect higher dairy prices in December because of a shrinking supply of raw milk from the country's fragmented milk farms. Most domestic dairy companies put up prices last week, ranging from five to 20 percent. This ...
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With the fierce competition in Chinese logistics market, logistic companies need to transform to intensified operation in face of rising costs of vehicle operation. How to improve transportation efficiency and lower down costs, the truck, ...
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Textile mills turn to buy cheaper Indian cotton yarn to cut costs Affected by adverse weather, a reduced planting area and lower Indian cotton prices, China's cotton output is expected to drop sharply this year compared with 2012, which ...
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mining companies will continue to face challenging market conditions in 2014 including rising costs, falling commodity prices, supply/demand imbalances, and decreased productivity levels. However, ...
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Mining companies operating in Australia and globally will continue to face challenging market conditions in 2014, including rising costs, low commodity prices, supply/demand imbalances, and decreased productivity levels. According to ...
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As the Rupp Report mentioned last week, the annual PCI Fibres Conference 2013 took place November 7-8, 2013, in Hong Kong. The event was an unlimited source of important information concerning the global fiber and textile industry. As ...
Tags: Yarn Dyeing, Textile
In November, The American Trucking Associations (ATA) filed a lawsuit against the New York State Thruway challenging its truck-toll system. The complaint challenges the Thruway’s annual diversion of millions of dollars of toll ...
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As one of the largest commodities fair, the 114th Canton fair has held on the Pazhou exhibition,Guangzhou in 2013.It is understood that although there is show signs of recovery,most of enterprises said that the sales have not yet been ...
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Long the standard used in supposed "science-based" agriculture, chemical fertilizers have largely become the norm in modern farming. But these synthetic and man-made varieties are becoming increasingly more expensive and difficult to ...
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According to Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd (DFCV), in Sep., the company sells more than 14,000 units of MD and HD trucks, up by 65% over last month and 47% over last year. From Jan. to Sep., the sales accumulate to 127,000 units, up ...
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After years of growth in a row, Chinese medium and heavy truck market suffer dramatic decline since the second half of 2012. The decline rate outnumbers 30%. Is it a cold winter or a rational fall? People hold different opinions on it. ...
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Mattress retailer Sit 'n Sleep is teaming up with Tempur-Pedic to supply 140 mattresses to five Southern California fire stations for National Fire Prevention Week. "Our goal is to provide customers with great mattresses for a good ...
Tags: Mattresses, Light Industry, Daily Use
Major steel companies will achieve profits of 20 billion yuan ($3.25 billion) for the year, more than a tenfold increase on last year, even though the industry faces problems, including overcapacity and rising costs, a leading industry ...
Tags: Construction, steel