Porch swings provide a great outdoor base for relaxing and daydreaming. They're fun and create an inviting atmosphere in any outdoor area. Wooden models are among the most popular. They are available in various styles and types of timber. ...
It is reported that the mining giant Vale is going to decrease the investment on the its 50% stake in Brazil's Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém steel plant, a joint venture between Vale, the largest Brazilian supplier of iron ...
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JBS, a Brazilian meat manufacturer, has completed the acquisition of beef processor Independencia for BRL268m ($142.8m). JBS had announced its intention to acquire Independencia's beef business in April 2012. The company funded the ...
OSX, an offshore and shipbuilding company of the EBX Group, celebrated today (January 31st) one year of operations of its first offshore production unit, the FPSO OSX-1. The vessel produced OGX´s first oil in January 2012 and is ...
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Brazilian beef group JBS has completed the acquisition of local indebted beef processor Independencia Group. JBS, which announced last April it wanted to buy the business, today (1 February) confirmed it had concluded the deal made for ...
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It’s reported that Nippon Steel Sumitomo Metal and ArcelorMittal plan jointly bid for ThyssenKrupp's steel business in North America, in order to improve the production of steel sheets for automobiles. It’s known that ...
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Global pipe and tube producer Tenaris announced Wednesday that in January, the company began a new phase in its long-term supply agreement with Brazilian multinational energy company Petrobras, which will last until 2017. Throughout the ...
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It’s reported that the Brazilian steelmakers are seeking to raise the prices of steel flat products in order to improve profits. The Brazilian steel industry stayed in difficult situation in 2012 due to slow economy in international ...
Brazilian miner Vale plans to reduce its 50 percent shareholding in Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP), a slab making joint venture with South Korean steelmakers POSCO (20 percent) and Dongkuk (30 percent), according to ...
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AT THE MARKET - Case goods suppliers came to market this week with aggressive introductions aimed at boosting business in the bedroom and formal dining room categories in 2013. Based on reaction from dealers thus far, business could pick ...
Emily Gonzaga, Brazilian designer, creative director and founder of D’Milikah, a Brazilian fashion house, is heading to Hollywood! Gonzaga will present her 2013 Swimwear Collection at the upcoming 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards Gift ...
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French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has started series production of the Peugeot 208 at the Porto Real facility in Brazil. The group had invested €305m to expand the facility in order to increase the plants production capacity from ...
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Wabco, a tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, has obtained contracts to supply anti-lock braking systems (ABS) to six trailer manufacturers in Brazil. The contract follows the new legislation of the Brazilian federal ...
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Porch swings come in all types of wood. Cedar, cypress, pine, alder, Brazilian cherry, and recycled plastic are a few of the terrific options available. Recycled plastic is not made of lumber but it is used as a replacement. Fine-grain ...
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Sindisider, the Brazilian steel distributors' association, and Inda, Brazil's National Institute for Distribution of Steel, have released a report together stating that Brazilian steel distribution companies sold 4.35 million mt of flat ...
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