The Brazilian steel long producer Gerdau said that its net profits totaled BRL160 million in the first quarter of this year, growing by 12% from a quarter ago but slumping by 60% year on year. In the first quarter of this year, Gerdau ...
Tags: steel long producer, steel
It’s reported that Brazilian Gerdau's mining division intends to export 1.5 million tons of iron ore this year. The company has two shipments scheduled for the current quarter through Vale’s port system. Gerdau sold its iron ...
Basico, Brazil’s first online-only premium basic apparel brand, has raised US$ 500,000 in seed funding to establish itself in the booming e-commerce sector. The investors include Initial Capital, Brazilian Venture Capital Fund, as ...
Tags: Apparel, Apparel Brand
Vale announced late Monday that it has been granted the installation license (LI) and vegetation clearing permit for the rail spur that will connect the Southern Range of Carajás mining district to the Carajás railway (EFC), ...
Tags: Installation License, Mineral
Brazil's iron ore export volume amounted to 23.35 million mt in April this year, increasing 3.4 percent compared to March and down by 8.6 percent compared to the same month of 2012, according to the preliminary information released by the ...
Tags: Flat Steel Exports, Mineral
IHC Merwede successfully launches Subsea 7’s SEVEN WAVES Tuesday, May 07, 2013 IHC Merwede has today successfully launched Subsea 7's 550t pipelaying vessel, SEVEN WAVES, at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. ...
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According to the data released by Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretariat,Secex showed that in April, Brazil exported 2334 million tons of iron ore, rose 3.4% year-on-year, decline 8.6%. In April, the Brazil's iron ore sales amounted to 2.54 ...
Tags: Iron Ore Exports, Iron Ore
According to the statistics provided by Brazil's National Union of the Industry of Extraction of Iron and Base Metals (Sinferbase), in March this year Brazil's iron ore exports amounted to 22.4 million metric tons, falling by 25.7 percent ...
Tags: Iron Ore Exports, Mineral
Drop of the CEPEA/ESALQ Index observed for 15 business days were halted in late April; however, the lowest import and export parities, because of international price decreases, may press down quotes. Between April 3 and 24, 2013, the ...
Tags: Cotton Price, Textile
France-based pipe manufacturer Vallourec has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2013. According to Vallourec's report, in the first quarter this year the company registered a net profit of €35 million, ...
Tags: Vallourec, Improved Net Profit
Australia-based miner BC Iron has announced that, together with its strategic partner Australia's Cleveland Mining Company Ltd, it has signed a memorandum of understanding to earn the right to acquire 80 percent of three iron ore ...
Tags: BC Iron, Cleveland Alliance
The growth of the Brazilian spirits market will marginally be more during 2011-16 than that during 2006-11, according to a report by Canadean - Wine & Spirits. The report, "The Future of the Spirits Market in Brazil, to 2016", says that ...
Tags: Spirits Market, Food
The UK’s largest poultry processor Moy Park has announced a strong recovery in trading performance for last year, with pre-profits up to 24.4M for 2012 for 2012, compared with 4.8M in 2011. Moy Park delivered a strong performance in ...
Clariant reported first quarter sales 2013 from continuing operations of CHF 1.526 billion compared to CHF 1.513 billion in the previous-year period, an increase of 2% in local currencies and 1% in Swiss francs. Organic growth of 2% was ...
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According to report, Brazilian steelmaker Usiminas may consider to raise its operation close to full capacity if seeing the demand to rise. Currently the capacity is operated at 80~85 percent. The nominal crude steel capacity is 9.5 ...