Global DRAM bit demand growth will be higher that of bit supply growth in the fourth quarter of 2014, easing pressure on the prices of DRAM chips in the quarter, according to Digitimes Research. However, DRAM chip prices still may face ...
The global apparent steel demand for 2014 will increase by two percent to 1.56 billion metric tons, following a growth of 3.8 percent in 2013, according to the short range outlook presented at the 48th annual meeting of the World Steel ...
Tags: Steel Demand, Chinese Demand
Speaking at the SteelOrbis 2014 Fall Conference & 71st IREPAS Meeting in Berlin, Kim Marti, international sales director of Spanish steel producer CELSA Group, said that the key risks to the global economy, such as geopolitical tensions ...
Iron ore declined sooner than expected this year as supplies exceeded demand and prices are unlikely to recover, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which said 2014 will mark the end of a so-called iron age. This year “is the ...
With India’s cotton output forecast at 6.3 million tons and China’s at 6.4 million tons, India stands a chance to grab the honour of being named top cotton producer in the world in 2014/15 season. In season 2014/15, China and ...
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Australian mining company BHP Billiton has announced its financial results for the year ended June 30 this year. According to the company's financial statement, BHP Billiton has posted a net profit of US$13.83 billion for the financial ...
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The results, for the three months and six months ending 30 June 2014, revealed robust capital structure with annualised cash interest reduced to €135m Additionally, interim dividend increased by 50% to 15.375 cent, which SKG said ...
Tags: Smurfit Kappa, SKG, Packaging
The report, produced by business intelligence provider Visiongain, found that the market still has vast potential. As the global healthcare packaging market adapts to regional shifts on the demand and supply side, it predicted that the ...
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· Second quarter net sales of $4.1 billion, up 5 percent versus prior year · All-time quarterly record adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $2.83, up 24 percent year-over-year ...
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Economic data confirm that the recovery in the EU is taking hold, although growth momentum remains rather modest, according to the Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2014-2015/Q3 2014 Report from the Economic Committee of the European Steel ...
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China's apparent oil demand* in June turned directions from May and climbed 2.7% versus the same month a year ago to 41.94 million metric tons (mt) or an average 10.25 million barrels per day (b/d), according to a just-released Platts ...
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US demand for solvents is expected to increase at a 1.5 percent annual pace through 2018 to 11 billion pounds, driven by a robust recovery in construction spending along with a continued rebound in manufacturing output. Strength in both ...
Tags: U.S.Demand, coatings market
North America-based petrochemical companies are likely to enjoy a competitive advantage over their rivals based elsewhere for the next several years as a result of the US shale gas revolution, which provides both inexpensive feedstocks and ...
Global demand for imported thermal coal is expected to continue to grow but at a slower rate of 2% per year until 2018, as China faces an oversupply of domestic coal and shifts to a more diverse mix of renewable energy sources to address ...
Tags: Thermal Coal, coal production
Asahi Kasei Chemicals' US-based subsidiary Asahi Kasei Plastics North America will open a new production facility with an investment of about $30m at the Elm Industrial Park in Limestone County, Alabama. The new facility, which represents ...
Tags: Plastics Facility, Automotives