Bridgestone Corp. has entered into an agreement with the International Olympic Committee to be a worldwide Olympic partner through the 2024 Olympic Games. The agreement covers all of the company's tires, making Bridgestone the official tire ...
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Global crude steel production in May this year increased by 2.2 percent year on year to 141.18 million metric tons, while a 3.34 percent rise was observed on month-on-month basis, according to the World Steel Association (worldsteel). In ...
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According to the Brazil Steel Institute (IABr), Brazilian crude steel production in the first five months of the current year amounted to 14.01 million metric tons, 0.8 percent lower year on year. In the same period, Brazilian rolled steel ...
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Brazil's iron ore export volume amounted to 30.69 million mt in May this year, increasing by 24.25 percent compared to April and up 12.92 percent compared to the same month of 2013, according to the information released by the Brazilian ...
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OUtlook for Taiwan's machine tool forecast to be bright. While cautious industry executives feel Taiwan's machine-tool exports are likely to rise 8% year on year this year, optimistic insiders project?exports to rise 10% to US$4 billion ...
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Alacero, the Latin American steel association, has reported that in the first four months of this year apparent finished steel use in Latin America and the Caribbean totaled 22.25 million mt, up one percent year on year. The highest ...
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Danish catalysis company Haldor Topsoe is set to build a new automotive catalyst production facility in Brazil. The new facility will see production of catalysts that can remove dangerous nitrogen oxides (NOx) as well as particulates and ...
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PepsiCo has established Baking Category Innovation Center in Nuevo Leon, Mexico to expand the company’s research and development arm. The new center in Apodaca is a part of PepsiCo's five-year plan to invest $5bn to strengthen its ...
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MAHLE Behr USA is developing exhaust gas heat exchangers for gasoline engines to help auto makers meet new fuel-economy and emission standards. Martin Bauer, development director for engine-mounted components at MAHLE Behr USA, notes that ...
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American paints and coatings supplier PPG Industries has announced its plans to invest about $40m in its coatings manufacturing facility in Sumare, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The expansion project will add a 65,000-square-foot plant for on-site ...
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Volvo Group's truck division has sold 17,410 vehicles during May 2014, an increase of 4% compared with the same month previous. May experienced an unfavorable product and market mix. Deliveries of heavy duty trucks were on the same level ...
Volkswagen Group has sold 4.11 million vehicles from January to May, representing a 6.3% increase compared to the same period of 2013. The company handed over 864,600 (May 2013: 816,300; +5.9 percent) units to customers in May. "The ...
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Global 2014/15 cotton mill use is forecast at 112.3 million bales, 2 percent above the previous season. Mill use in China is expected to rebound in 2014/15 to 37.0 million bales—up from an estimated 35.5 million bales this season and ...
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Lakeland Industries, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of industrial protective clothing for industry, municipalities, healthcare and to first responders on the federal, state and local levels, announced financial results for its fiscal ...
July registered a considerable increase in New York since the First Notice Day is in sight. The quotations thereby reflected active position adjustments on the one hand and were a sign of limited available stocks on the other hand. ...
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