Global players vie in market known for brand loyalty Tire makers from home and abroad are on a roll in China as they rapidly expand their sales outlets to compete for a share of a market estimated at 120 million replacement units ...
Tags: Tire Makers, Chemicals
The Asia price spread between paraxylene and feedstock naphtha narrowed $16.12/mt day on day to $485.88/mt last Friday, nearing the lowest level seen in 2013, amid rising PX supply, Platts data showed Monday. The spread is at the second ...
Tags: Paraxylene, PX-Naphtha
US for-hire truck tonnage spiked 1.4% in September, matching August's gain. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported that the seasonally adjusted truck tonnage index is up 8.4% compared to September 2012, marking the largest ...
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Profits at Sri Lanka's Piramal Glass Ceylon Plc (PGC) fell 93 percent to 18.7 million rupees in the September 2013 quarter from a year earlier as volumes dropped in a slowing economy but the firm said it boosted exports. The firm reported ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Glass
PPG enjoyed record third-quarter results, and the company has improved glass segment sales to thank in some small part for it. The company’s glass segment netted $278 million for the quarter, an increase of $16 million year over ...
Tags: PPG, financial performance
Nucor Corporation announced Thursday consolidated net earnings of $147.6 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013, compared to net earnings of $85.1 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the second quarter of ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced Wednesday third quarter net income of $57 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, on net sales of $1.9 billion, compared to Q3 2012 net income of$13 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, on net sales of $1.7 ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, steel
It's reported that the Russian steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) released its production and sales result for the third quarter of this year. NLMK stated that its crude steel output totaled 3.897 million tons in the third quarter, up by ...
Tags: Crude Steel, Construction
Taiwan's total crude imports in August plunged 22.8% year on year to an average 704,000 b/d due to lower refinery runs, according to data released Monday by Taiwan's Bureau of Energy at the Ministry of Economic Affairs. This was the ...
Tags: taiwan, Construction, Decoration, Crude
Louis Dreyfus, a French multinational conglomerate, has signed an agreement with Brooklyn Kiev to establish a joint venture for the development of a grain terminal in Odessa, Ukraine. Scheduled to commence the first phase of its operation ...
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SABMiller plc today provides an update on trading during the six months ended 30 September 2013. The calculation of the organic growth rates excludes the impact of acquisitions and disposals on net producer revenue and volumes. Alan ...
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Luger Research e.U., the organizer of LpS 2013, announced a new attendance record with increased international visitors and exhibitors. The positive feedback from visitors, attendees, exhibitors and organizations confirm the importance of ...
Tags: LED, OLED Lighting, Lights, Lighting
Just when it felt like the market was getting ready to challenge major support below 82 cents, a late session rally lifted values back into the 'comfort zone'. It is not clear what prompted the buying of some 2'500 December near the close, ...
With the changing trends and rising competition, it is best to make optimum use of the available resources. The telescopic chute makes for an integral part of any industrial unit. This article throws light on the primary components that ...
Tags: telescopic chute, Instruments, Meters
PPG Industries reported third quarter 2013 net sales of $4 billion, up 17 percent versus the prior year. Third quarter 2013 reported net income from continuing operations was $220 million, or $1.52 per diluted share, and adjusted net ...
Tags: PPG, Construction, Decoration