During 2012, the Marimekko Group’s net sales grew by 14 per cent and international sales by 31 per cent due to openings of new stores. Profitability declined, but cash flow increased significantly. The trend in the closing quarter of ...
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Macquarie Private Wealth's well-regarded resources team argue in their 2013 global market outlook that the debate over about whether commodities are headed for a hard landing as China's growth slows is meaningless. Because the boom is ...
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The 7th annual LED Korea 2013 is to take place from January 30th to February 1st in Seoul, Korea, and manufacturers and suppliers of LED products, equipment and materials will get together to discuss the latest trends, technologies and ...
The Chinese paint, coatings and ink markets continue to enjoy strong growth, and global suppliers are working hard to reach this ever-expanding market. It comes as no surprise that CHINACOAT (The China International Exhibition for Coatings, ...
According to the market outlook released by IREPAS, the global association of producers and exporters of long steel products, business slowed down due to the holiday period in many long steel markets worldwide, but the balance of supply and ...
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Term contract discussions between Asian purified terephthalic acid producers and end-users are at a stalemate over a failure to agree on a new pricing formula, industry sources said Friday. The two sides typically finalize their term ...
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Fortescue deferred the Kings iron ore project in September 2012 in response to volatile market conditions but with a recent marked improvement in iron ore prices and market outlook, along with a number of measures undertaken by Fortescue ...
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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 a recent report,US based consulting firm Mcquilling Services attempted to forecast the course of bunker prices during the next few years,as this factor is among the most important ones when it comes to ship owning operating costs. ...
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Borealis said Friday it will raise all polyolefin prices for January 2013. Polyethylene prices will increase by Eur100/mt while prices for polypropylene will increase by Eur75/mt. "The decision to increase prices is based on the ...
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Australia based miner Fortescue Metals Group Ltd announced that it will resume works in January 2013 at the Kings deposit within the Solomon mining hub in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The decision to complete the development ...
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Epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA is presenting at two upcoming LED industry conferences: the 'LED Lighting Evolution Conference: From Sapphire to Lumens' on Wednesday 6 June ...
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ITRI China recently held its first Tin Market Outlook Reception in Beijing. This seminar attracted 91 delegates, including representatives from most of the leading producers, consumers and trade houses. A poll was conducted on ...
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Mr Zhang Changfu secretary general of the China Iron and Steel Association at an annual meeting about China's steel market outlook Saturday said that China is expected to witness 723 million tonnes of crude steel output this year, only a 3% ...
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The opening address to the 162nd Meeting of the OPEC Conference, by HE Abdul-Kareem Luaibi Bahedh, Minister of Oil of Iraq and President of the Conference: Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Vienna for the 162nd Meeting of ...
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