During the panel discussion at the SteelOrbis Market Talks Meeting held in Izmir this week, Sami Altin, general manager of Ozkan Demir Celik, outlined the measures the company has been taking to help mitigate the risks faced in volatile ...
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Adhesive supplier Henkel and DaniMer Scientific, LLC have formed an alliance to develop hot-melt adhesives for packaging that use bio-based raw materials. The initial target for these bio-based hot-melt adhesives will be the consumer ...
A new food processing facility is set to be opened in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, with an initial investment of PHP165m ($4m). The operation and management of the food facility will be handled by the National Tobacco Administration ...
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US-based software firm SafetyChain Software has announced that Dole Fresh Vegetables, a leading producer of fresh fruits and vegetables, has implemented SafetyChain for Food solution, in order to strengthen food safety. SafetyChain ...
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Taigang Stainless, the largest stainless steel producer in China announced to raise its domestic prices for stainless steel coils by RMB500/ton for February shipments. After the adjustment, the company’s ex-work prices for 304 grade ...
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Reportedly, India’s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) will continue talks with two other African miners while ending talks with Afferro Mining Inc. after assessing its Cameroon iron ore reserves. JSPL is estimated to invest as much as ...
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based TMS International Corporation, the parent company of Tube City IMS Corporation, a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, announced that it has promoted Hideyuki Nishizawa ...
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Germany-based adhesive provider Henkel and US-based DaniMer Scientific, a bio-based material technology provider, have formed an alliance to develop hotmelt adhesives made of bio-based raw materials. According to the companies, their ...
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Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, inaugurated a new production site for its Industrial & Consumer Specialties Business Unit (ICS), at the city of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Hariolf Kottmann, Clariant CEO, was present on-site to ...
January 9, 2013 — Sappi Fine Paper North America today announced the approval for its $2.5M capital project to re-build a specialty paper coater at its Westbrook Mill in Westbrook, Maine. The investment is comprised of an upgrade in ...
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Global carpet tile manufacturer Interface, Inc. and conservation charity the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) are celebrating the successful completion of a pilot project and the start of a commercial venture with both conservation and ...
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Clariant inaugurated a new production site for its Industrial and Consumer Specialties Business Unit (ICS), at the city of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Hariolf Kottmann, Clariant CEO, was present on-site to start its operations and to reassure ...
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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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Dutch food firm Vion has entered into an agreement to sell its Oerlemans Foods to Baltussen Holding for an undisclosed amount, as part of its efforts to focus on its food operations in the Netherlands and Germany and on its global ...
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There isn't a shortage of rare earth metals in the ground, but one country, China, has managed to dominate about 95% of the market. It not only mines the metals, but it has built a supply chain to produce them. The U.S. once led global ...
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