For the 14 week period to December 29th 2012, ex VAT sales for the Group were +4.5% and for the UK were +4.0% and +3.7% LFL. Additionally gross margin was significantly ahead of last year as a result of tight management of stock, and lower ...
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Bloomberg reported that the Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity shipping costs, rose for the first time since November, lifted by gains for the largest vessels as miners sought charters to export iron ore or coal from Australia. ...
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The next gen of the Jindal family has just checked in at the corporate headquarters of the USD 10 billion power to ports JSW group. 22 year old Parth Jindal scion of the Jindal South West group, which controls India’s largest private ...
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SteelOrbis talked with Israeli scrap supplier Arbel Steel's managing director Izak Istrik about the Israeli scrap and steel markets at the recent SteelOrbis Spring'12 Conference and 66th IREPAS Meeting held in London. Can you give us an ...
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During last week billet market experienced many fluctuations in Iran. Market price for size 150 mm was IRR 15.5 million per tonne on truck in Anzali including 5% VAT by beginning of the week. After rise in ex rate, billet price rose to IRR ...
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It is reported that HRC 2 mm thickness experienced around IRR 4.6 million per tonne rise during week 52. Main reasons behind the rise are lower import level and higher ex rate. Other sizes of HRC were in the same trend as import level has ...
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Steelhome website publishes monthly report on China Steel Market, International Steel Market, HRC/CRC, Construction Steel, Medium Plate, Stainless Steel, Iron Ore, Coke, Scrap and Ferroalloy each month. Summary: I China CR/HR ...
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In the week from December 24 to December 30, on the Orbis Steel Index the scrap indexes continued to increase. In the given week, the Turkish rebar index maintained its upward movement. The Turkish HDG index continued to move sideways, ...
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The European Commission has announced that it has lowered the antidumping duty imposed on seamless steel pipe imports from Russia-based TMK, one of the world's leading oil and gas steel pipe producers. The antidumping duty rate for the ...
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Steelhome website publishes monthly report on China Steel Market, International Steel Market, HRC/CRC, Construction Steel, Medium Plate, Stainless Steel, Iron Ore, Coke, Scrap and Ferroalloy each month. Summary: ⅠChina medium ...
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Superlift Material Handling, a Canadian provider of stainless steel lifts for food and pharmaceutical companies, has expanded its powered pallet truck product line to include 8000 and 10,000lb capacity units. The 8000 lb and 10,000lb ...
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IDG News Service - Hewlett-Packard's bombshell revelation that it would take a $8.8 billion non-cash writedown after allegedly discovering major accounting fraud related to its Autonomy business unit has rocked the tech world. But the ...
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Thomas & Betts will be exhibiting their portfolio of market leading brands at the forthcoming Middle East Electricity Exhibition at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE from 17 - 19 February 2013. At Thomas & ...
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The European Commission (EC) has announced that it has lowered the antidumping (AD) duty imposed on seamless steel pipe imports from Russia-based TMK, one of the world's leading oil and gas steel pipe producers. The antidumping duty rate ...
The bi monthly SteelBenchmarker TM Chinese HRB ex works price rose 1.4%to USD 525 per tonne,after falling two consecutive times.The World export HRB price was flat at USD 553 per ton,FOB the port of export,after rising four consecutive ...