After a bleak start to the year, the U.S. economy grew at a brisk annual rate of 4.2 percent in the April-June quarter, the government said Thursday, slightly faster than it had first estimated. The upward revision supported expectations ...
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The 2014 Floor TrendsFlooring Industry Study, conducted recently by BNP Market Research and compiled from answers given by readers of Floor Trends,Floor Covering Installer, Stone World, Contemporary Stone & Tile Designand Tile Magazine, ...
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According to the provisional foreign trade statistics compiled by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) and the Turkish Undersecretariat of Customs, in July this year Turkey's foreign trade deficit decreased by 34.8 percent to $6.4 ...
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Korean automaker Kia announced it will invest more than US$2.5 billion with their suppliers in Nuevo Leon, as Ternium is ready to supply steel to them. The company will build an assembly plant in the town of Pesquería, which is ...
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According to the data provided by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), in July this year Japanese automobile production (including passenger cars, trucks and buses) totaled 894,742 units, decreasing by 15,504 units or 1.7 ...
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In the second quarter of the current year, South Africa's seasonally adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.6 percent quarter on quarter, according to the detailed statistics released by Statistics South Africa. South Africa's ...
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In July this year, South Korea's total automotive (cars and commercial vehicles) output amounted to 409,283 units, up 7.58 percent month on month and increasing by 22.4 percent year on year, according to a report released by the Korea ...
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The Platts China spot alumina price ex-works Henan basis firmed another Yuan 20/mt ($3.24) Thursday to settle at Yuan 2,510/mt for 70:30 cash and credit payment terms, after rising Yuan 20/mt Wednesday from Yuan 2,470/mt Tuesday. Prices ...
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In July this year, Thailand's total motor vehicle output (excluding motorcycles) amounted to 151,339 units, down 24.89 percent year on year, according to a report released by the Thailand Automotive Institute. On the other hand, Thailand's ...
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As part of the Angolan Government’s strategy to rehabilitate the domestic textile industry, Africa Textil, a textile mill located in Benguela will shortly commence operations. Africa Textil first began manufacturing activity in ...
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Italian paper machinery manufacturer Toscotec will supply a tissue production line to Taiwan-based paper manufacturing company Yuen Foong Yu (YFY). The machine will be installed at the company's mill located in Qingshui District in ...
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In the January-July period of the current year, China's crude steel output amounted to 480.76 million mt, up 2.7 percent year on year, as announced by China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on August 25. The growth rate ...
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Offers for Chinese domestic spot aluminum alloy ADC12 rebounded Tuesday, mainly on higher primary aluminum ingot prices despite no significant change in physical buying interest during the current summer lull, industry sources said. ...
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Australian steelmaker BlueScope Steel has posted a net loss of AU$82.4 million for the financial year 2013-14 ended on June 30, narrowing down from a net loss of AU$107.1 million in the previous financial year, due to increased spreads and ...
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The Turkish Steel Exporters' Association chairman Namk Ekinci has said that the US antidumping and countervailing duty decision on Turkish OCTG imports is without basis. The US International Trade Commission (ITC) decision confirmed the ...
Tags: Turkish Producers, OCTG Imports, Metallurgy