In October this year, the purchasing managers index (PMI) for the Chinese steel sector was at 46.0 percent, up by 2.4 percentage points as compared to September, but still remaining below the 50 percent threshold, as announced by the China ...
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The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector was at 50.8 percent in October of the current year, down 0.3 percentage points compared to September, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In the ...
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Global meat consumption is still ascending. Its expected growth is pegged at about 1.9% per year from 2014-2023. Meat shipments from major exporters are projected to rise 2.2% per year. “With the tight domestic supply and ...
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Commissioned by Petainer, the manufacturer of PET containers,the poll found that of those businesses that were considering adding one-way PET kegs to their marketing mix, around two-thirds wanted to unlock new markets such as export, new ...
Following the anti-dumping and countervailing measures imposed by the US on China and Taiwan solar PV makers, the European Union (EU) is now investigating other Asia countries for allegedly helping China violate the terms of a solar-export ...
At the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Autumn Convention held on 27-28 October in Paris, concerns have emerged regarding a matter which only a few market players have considered with due attention so far, i.e., the volumes of steel ...
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Irish producer of alcoholic beverages C&C Group has reported 2.7% slump in operating profits to €69.2m during the six months ending August. The company said that its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation fell ...
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Spot import premiums for London Metal Exchange-registered brands of copper cathode on a CIF China basis generally remained steady but displayed signs of slipping amid persistent weakness in the physical buying interest, market sources said ...
South Korean steel maker POSCO has started construction on an automotive steel sheet plant in Thailand which is expected to be completed by 2016. The plant will be producing galvanized steel sheet for automotive applications and the plant ...
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Swiss coffee merchant Volcafe is forming a joint venture with Simao Arabicasm Coffee (SACCO) to export coffee beans from China. The joint venture Yunnan Volcafe will source coffee beans grown in Yunnan province. The new entity will ...
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China imported 9,942 tons of polysilicon in September, the highest-ever monthly level with on-month growth of 18.7%, according to the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA). Of the import volume, 6,415 tons or 64.52% came ...
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The exports of garments and clothing accessories from India increased by 17.6 percent in the first six months of the ongoing fiscal year 2014-15 to touch US$ 8.3 billion, over the same period of the previous fiscal year, according to the ...
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles and Apparel (CCCT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will facilitate exchange of trade and ...
South Korean steelmaker POSCO has announced that it has broken ground for its continuous galvanizing line (CGL) to produce quality galvanized steel sheet for automotive applications in Rayong Province, Thailand. The new line with an annual ...
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Australia-based Perich Group has announced plans to invest around $100m in its dairy operations to accommodate increasing demand for milk products across Asia. As part of the investment, the company will construct new milk manufacturing ...
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