Brazil's motor vehicle output in April this year increased by 1.6 percent from the previous month and fell by 21.4 percent year on year to 277,091 units (excluding agricultural vehicles), according to the Brazilian Motor Vehicle ...
Brazil's national statistics agency (IBGE) has reported that in March this year industrial production in the largest Latin American country decreased by 0.5 percent compared to February and was down 0.9 percent from March 2013. In February, ...
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The company now has two filling machines in operation at the factory to bring out its? Sabe and Sabidinho branded products, optimally protected and packaged for long life in aseptic carton packs from SIG Combibloc. 'Sabe' brand milk mix ...
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Finland-based Valmet will supply two pulp drying lines to Klabin's new plant in Ortigueira in Paraná, Brazil, as part of a supply contract. According to Valmet, the pulp dryer investment is part of Klabin's Puma project, and a ...
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A leading Brazilian ethanol trader is forecasting an 8% rise in the average domestic price of the biofuel during the 2014-15 marketing year (April-March) as burgeoning domestic consumption is likely to more than offset tumbling export ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its ranking of the top 10 countries for LEED® outside of the United States, demonstrating the global reach of the movement that is transforming the built environment into healthy, ...
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Sao Paulo, Brazil-based iron ore mining company and flat rolled steel producer Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) has announced its financial results for the first quarter this year. In the first quarter, CSN registered a net profit of ...
Adidas AG reported first-quarter profit decreased 34 percent from the prior year, as revenues declined, hit by adverse currency and weakness in the golf unit. Revenue at TaylorMade slumped 38 percent in the first quarter as a result of ...
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GIA announced the release of a comprehensive global report on Defoamers markets. Global market for Defoamers is forecast to reach $3.9 billion by 2020, driven by resurgence in demand from end-use markets, and stringent environmental ...
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BASF was elected one of the best suppliers of the year by Hyundai Motor Brazil. The company received the award “Supplier of the Year 2013 – Excellence in General Purchasing” as recognition for supplying waterborne ...
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Brazil-based steel producer Gerdau SA has reported its financial results for the first quarter this year, posting a net profit of R$440 million ($197.3 million), rising from R$160 million in the corresponding quarter of 2013, mainly ...
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BASF has invested €2.5 million in its Demarchi coatings site, located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, to expand its capacity to service Brazil’s automotive industry with waterborne automotive coatings. The goal is to ...
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H.B. Fuller Company announced the opening of its new $10 million manufacturing facility to support the expansion of its business in the Andean Region of South America. The plant is located in Rionegro, approximately 36 kilometers east of ...
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The global economy will strengthen over the coming two years, but urgent action is still required to further reduce unemployment and address other legacies from the crisis, according to the OECD's latest Economic Outlook. According to the ...
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Peruvian poly-metallic miner Milpo increased production of zinc, lead, copper and silver in the first quarter after bringing online expansions at two of its mines in Peru, the miner said Monday. A unit of Brazil's Votorantim Metais, Milpo ...
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