The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Monday that US raw steel production rose 1.3 percent in the week ending March 23, following a collective 4 percent drop in the previous two weeks. Total raw steel production in the ...
Despite some austerity measures, recent trends suggest a reason for optimism for the U.S. economy and its manufacturing sector. The quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) U.S. Industrial Outlook, a report ...
According to the provisional data released by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, in March this year the capacity utilization rate in the Turkish basic metal manufacturing industry was 77.7 percent, rising 3.8 percentage points ...
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Indian steel producer JSW Steel plans to import 5 million mt of iron ore annually to feed its plants in Salem and Dolvi, according to media reports. The Indian steelmaker has been struggling with iron ore shortages for 18 months, like ...
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Paint manufacturer Lechler S.p.A. is celebrating major improvements to its production process thanks to a successful project to introduce Preactor scheduling software. Based in Como, Italy, the firm has achieved an impressive 20% reduction ...
The Government of India has approved Revival, Reform and Restructuring (RRR) Package for Handloom Sector in November 2011, to waive off the overdue loans of primary weavers cooperatives, other weavers organizations and individual weavers ...
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According to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel), in February this year the crude steel output of 63 countries surveyed across the globe reached 123.26 million mt, increasing by 1.2 percent compared to February 2012 and up four percent ...
It is reported that Turkish Koc Celik planned to start its electric arc furnace by the end of April this year. The company expected the monthly production capacity to 50,000 tons and to reach full capacity by the end of the first quarter ...
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In a story published Sunday, the Blytheville Courier News reported that Nucor Steel Arkansas sent a memo to members of the Arkansas senate and House of Representatives earlier this month detailing why the company believes the construction ...
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The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Monday that US raw steel production fell another 2.4 percent in the week ending March 16, following a 1.6 percent drop a week ago. Total raw steel production in the United States ...
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In February this year, Indian steel producer JSW Steel’s crude steel production increased by 11 percent compared to February 2012. JSW produced 675,000 mt of crude steel in February of the current year, compared to 609,000 mt in ...
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In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Canadian manufacturing sector operated at 80.2 percent of its capacity, 2.1 percentage points lower than in the previous quarter and down 1.1 percentage points compared to the same period of the previous ...
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San Shing Fastech Corp., one of the major steel nuts producers in Taiwan has announced its combine sales revenues in this February totaled NT$411 million, falling by 13.72% from a month ago and decreasing by 3.95% year on year. The major ...
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According to the monthly statistics released by the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers' Association (OSD), in February this year Turkey's motor vehicle output totaled 96,549 units, decreasing by two percent year on year and up by 12.9 percent ...
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LED chipmaker Epistar plans to find important downstream strategic partners by issuing 250 million new shares for private placement, and targeting Europe- and US-based lighting brands as investors. The deal is expected to be completed ...
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