Residents in Tangshan are very familiar with the concept of oversupply. A severe glut in the steel industry has put many jobs at risk in the northeastern Chinese city that counts the metal as one of its primary exports. But the oversupply ...
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Genesco Inc. reported earnings from continuing operations for the first quarter ended May 3, 2014, of $14.1 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, compared to earnings from continuing operations of $14.5 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, ...
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The global market for acrylic acid is expected to reach $22.78 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing adoption of super absorbent polymers in emerging economies such as India, China and Brazil is ...
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Political instability in Thailand has cast a shadow on the country's auto market and stands to reduce demand and output in the coming months, Japanese automotive components supplier sources said Tuesday. Japanese automakers with ...
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World 2014/15 cotton mill use is forecast at 111.8 million bales, up 2 percent from 2013/14, reflecting an expanding global economy. The two largest consuming countries are China and India, with a combined cotton mill use of over 60 million ...
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Apparel exports from Turkey totaled $6.2 billion during the first four months of 2014, registering a rise of 11 percent, compared to the same period last year, as per the data released by the Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters’ ...
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The market for ultra-high-definition (UHD) TV panels reached a significant new benchmark in March when global shipments exceeded 1 million units for the first time, driven by vastly increased deliveries from the industry’s three ...
In the first four months of this year, world pig iron production amounted to 393.83 million mt, rising by 1.65 percent compared to the same period of 2013, according to the preliminary data covering 38 countries accounting for approximately ...
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In April this year, China imported 47 million mt of iron ore from Australia, up 45.8 percent year on year, accounting for 56.4 percent of China's total iron ore import volume of 83.39 million mt during the given month, as announced by the ...
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According to the data released by the World Steel Association (worldsteel), global direct reduced iron (DRI) production in the 14 countries accounting for approximately 87 percent of total world DRI production in 2013 amounted to 4.84 ...
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China's gold demand fell 18 percent in the first quarter as investors bought fewer bars and coins, offsetting record interest in jewelry, the World Gold Council said. Purchases declined to 263.2 metric tons in the three months ending ...
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In the January-April period of the current year, the aggregate shipbuilding output in China (from a total of 80 shipbuilding enterprises) amounted to 10.36 million deadweight tons (dwt), down 24.9 percent year on year, according to figures ...
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LCD monitor shipments are expected to reach 135 million units in 2014, according to market observers. The number represents an on-year decline, down from 140 million in 2013. TPV is expected to hold a 37.4% share in 2014 followed by ...
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Denim fabric capacity in India is increasing with passage of years. And although domestic consumption is rising alongside, exports of denim fabric have not risen in the same fashion. At the same time, many companies are setting up new denim ...
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In its financial results according to US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) for the first quarter of 2014, Russian steelmaker NLMK Group's net profit increased by 359 percent compared to the first quarter of the previous year ...
Tags: steel sales, NLMK