Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has signed a resolution related to financing of the proposed gas-chemical complex for manufacture of polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene in Balkan province. The complex would be built in ...
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Turkish petrochemical producer Petkim Thursday increased the prices of polyolefins by $15-20/mt, sources said. Petkim was not immediately available to confirm. New list prices for low density polyethylene, high density PE injection ...
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Asian paraxylene buyers placed their counterbids for June at $1,150-1,170/mt CFR, more than $100/mt lower than nominations for the Asian contract price, sources close to the negotiations said Thursday. There are four PX ACP sellers in ...
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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 ...
In the world of soft surfaces, carpet tile—or modular carpet—is no stranger as the product has been around for roughly 60 years. From its start it was seen as a product that was beneficial for certain commercial environments, ...
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US petrochemical producer Axiall will increase its US liquid caustic soda prices by $60/dry st effective July 1, it said in a notice to customers Wednesday. In addition, the company is raising its caustic soda prices in Canada by ...
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The UK gas market was short of supply during the morning Wednesday with demand above seasonal norms as the country stepped up exports to the Continent. At 11:00 am London time, the UK NBP within-day contract was valued at 44.20 ...
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Few spot deals for Indonesian thermal coal were reported Wednesday, as Indian buyers opted to purchase from port stocks while Chinese demand remained inactive, sources said. A Dubai-based trader said he had seen many inquiries from Indian ...
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Peabody Energy estimates that Southern Powder River Basin coal prices are up about 30% in the trailing six-month period ended April 30, with SPRB stockpiles dropping below "normal" levels to 48 days use. Peabody's estimates, which were ...
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In April alone, Hiwin Technologies Corp. had consolidated revenue of NT$1.1 billion (US$37.6 million), increasing 4.3% from the previous month and 33.9% year on year, thanks to increased demand for industrial robots and intelligent ...
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Iran is loading eight LPG cargoes totaling 317,000 mt in May for export to Asia, the biggest monthly volume since resuming shipments in May 2013 following an eight-month halt on concerns over an EU ban on shipping insurance, shipping and ...
The May US contract price for acetone settled 1 cent ($22.05/mt) lower at 66.25 cents/lb ($1,460.55/mt), sources said Tuesday. There were expectations amongst market participants for the settlement to decline despite snug supply, because ...
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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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European ultra low sulfur diesel premiums to the front-month ICE gasoil futures contract hit their weakest level in over four months Friday as large volumes flooded the region from the Americas and the Baltic. Northwest European cargo ...
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Russian steelmaker Severstal has announced that it has launched trial deliveries of rolled steel for the manufacturing of several Nissan car models in Russia. Severstal has also signed a further contract to supply rolled steel to the ...
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