Turkey-based steel producer MMK Metalurji, a subsidiary of Russian steel giant Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK), has announced that hot dip galvanized steel sheet sales to the Turkish domestic market increased by 66 percent, while ...
Tags: Steel Sheet, Coated Steel
The outlook for pig iron exports from the Commonwealth of Independent States has been hurt by continued weakness in iron ore pricing, bearish scrap sentiment and Ramadan-related slowdown in Turkish demand, local sources said Friday. ...
Tags: Pig Iron, Ramadan-related slowdown
Russian aluminum producer Rusal said Monday that it is bullish on the near term prospects for the aluminium market and believes that the price is undervalued. "A number of influential factors that have emerged in recent weeks cause the ...
Tags: Aluminum Market, raw materials
Sterlingham Co Ltd, bathroom accessories manufacturer, has increased its staff count by 30% in the past 12 months. Owner Kelvin Pearce has employed younger staff in the past year to 'ensure that the artisan techniques do not become a thing ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
China has lifted the temporary ban imposed on the imports of British cheese in April this year. A ban was imposed following complaints from food inspectors on hygienic standards at an undisclosed dairy in the UK. The officials, who had ...
Tags: Cheese, Agriculture, Food
With a new government in power in India following last month's elections, Chinese iron ore importers are waiting to see if any policy changes will be forthcoming that could lead to a hike in their imports. India was China's third-largest ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Iron Ore
The Government of Kenya is fast-tracking setting up of three special economic zones (SEZs), which would also house apparel factories, Standard Digital reported. About 2,000 sq km are has already been set aside for the three SEZs being ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
According to the statistics released by the US International Trade Commission (US ITC), in April this year exports of iron and steel scrap from the US amounted to 1.34 million mt, increasing by 10.58 percent from March and by 36.71 percent ...
Tags: Iron, Steel, Steel Scrap, Metallurgy, Mineral
Brazil's motor vehicle output in May this year increased by 1.9 percent from the previous month and fell by 18 percent year on year to 282,465 units (excluding agricultural vehicles), according to the Brazilian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers ...
Tags: Motor Vehicle, Vehicle, Auto Parts, Transportation
During the 2nd China South Asia Exhibition on June 7, 2014, Lifan Shijun Group brought 25 trucks to join the show, and they are the biggest exhibitor here. And signing ceremony was held for customers from Yunan, Burma and Laos by deputy ...
Tags: Heavy Truck, Truck, Transportation, Auto Parts
U.S. corn ending stocks came in slightly higher in Wednesday's USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, while soybean ending stocks are seen slightly lower from last month's estimate amid reports that crop ...
Tags: Corn, Soybean, Agriculture, Food
The Australian food, beverage and grocery manufacturing industry has an annual turnover of approximately $111 billion, directly employs almost 300,000 people, with half of those in rural and regional areas, and generates $24 billion in ...
Tags: food, food packaging, Packaging
Relying on advantages on new energy vehicles, Shacman made breakthrough in Peru, Indonesia, Russia and Central Asia markets, and they exported over 6,000 heavy trucks from Jan to May, leading in China heavy truck markets. In the Shacman ...
Tags: Transportation, Heavy Trucks, Trucks
Private equity firm KKR, along with three other investors, has agreed to invest $270m for 70% stake in integrated pork company COFCO Meat, a unit of China's state-run COFCO Group. While KKR is the lead investor, paying $150m, other ...
Tags: Meat, pork, meat industry, Agriculture, Food
Brazil steel producer Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) posted a net revenue of 4.4 billion reais (US$1.95 billion) in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, 20 percent up year-over-year, the company said on Friday. Gross profit increased ...
Tags: steel, Metallurgy, Mineral