The volume of cotton traded internationally is expected to decline by 8% to 8.1 million tons in 2014/15, driven by reduced shipments to China from a record of 5.3 million tons in 2011/12 to an anticipated 2.1 million tons 2014/15. While the ...
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Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from Europe is forecast to reach 10GW during 2014, down 7% on year, according to Solarbuzz. This will be the third consecutive year that solar PV demand in Europe has declined, after reaching a peak of 19.2GW ...
Brazil’s civil construction union SindusCon-SP sees a lower increase in the sector’s gross domestic product (GDP), it said, adding the growth in 2014 would be between 1 and 2 percent, year on year. The forecast is below the 2.8 ...
The report, "Ceramic Coatings Market by Technology (Thermal Spray, PVD, CVD, Others), by Type (Oxide, Carbide, Nitride - Coatings) and by Application (Transportation & Automotive, Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Healthcare) - Global Trends & ...
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The bedding industry saw only modest growth last year, with units increasing 1.2% and the dollar value of wholesale bedding shipments increasing 2.4%, according to the industry’s official report of 2013 results. The 2013 Mattress ...
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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Paraxylene (PX) production capacity is increasing in the global market, mainly because majority of the PX is utilized for production of purified terephthalic acid (PTA), a key raw material in the textile industry for making polyester ...
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Steel demand in Latin America is expected to grow 3.5 percent this year, driven by infrastructure programs and new sectors such as energy and automotive. Rafael Rubio, general director of the Latin American Steel Association (Alacero) ...
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The NYMEX June natural gas futures contract closed 10 cents higher at a $4.505/MMBtu settlement on Tuesday as the market eyed forecasts for above-normal temperatures into June that could curb storage refills. "What we're seeing is the ...
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A new research report has revealed that adhesives for paperboard and packaging industry globally is said to reach an estimated value of about $16.9bn in 2018. According to the report released by global management consulting and market ...
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World cotton trade in 2014/15 is forecast to reach only 36.3 million bales, 10 percent below the previous season and the lowest since 2010/11. While imports by China have supported cotton trade over the last several seasons, expectations ...
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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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The amount of natural gas in Michigan storage facilities at the end of October, the traditional end of the injection season, is expected to be about 18.47% less than was expected to be storage at the same point a year ago, figures from the ...
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The NYMEX June natural gas futures contract settled 4.6 cents higher at $4.405/MMBtu on Friday as the market consolidated ahead of the holiday weekend and eyed forecasts for hotter than normal weather into June. "Despite the short-term ...
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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 ...
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