"Clariant had a promising start to the year with good volume growth and an increase in operating profitability," said CEO Hariolf Kottmann. "Overall, our businesses performed well in an improving but still mixed economic environment. The ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, economy
The global aluminium market is forecast to shift to deficit from surplus this year, HSBC said Monday in its Metals Quarterly report for the second quarter of 2014. "The acceleration of cuts and deferrals in markets outside China has ...
Tags: Aluminium Market, aluminium
UAE-based steel producer Emirates Steel Industries (ESI) has announced that it has launched its new steel sheet pile product, becoming the only steel manufacturer in the Middle East to develop and sell sheet piles. Emirates Steel plans to ...
Tags: Emirates Steel, sheet piles
Denmark-based clothing company Bestseller, which owns renowned apparel brands such as Vero Moda and Jack & Jones has announced plans of expansion in Turkey, by opening new retail outlets of Vero Moda and Jack & Jones, at the Cevahir Mall in ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories, Clothing
South Korea's third-largest refiner, S-Oil, sold a combined 639,000 b/d of oil products, petrochemicals and lube in the first quarter of this year, up 1.4% from 630,000 b/d a year ago, the company said in a statement Thursday. Sales in Q1 ...
Tags: Oil Products, Petrochemicals
Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is set to grow 50% on year in 2014. Between 2014-2018, annual PV demand will nearly triple as the MEA region becomes a key market for the global industry, according ...
HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain management software, announced that LC Waikiki has selected the HighJump warehouse management system (WMS) and performance management system to optimize the accuracy and performance of ...
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PPG Industries reported record first quarter 2014 net sales from continuing operations of $3.6 billion, up $528 million, or 17 percent, versus the prior year. First quarter 2014 reported net income from continuing operations was $277 ...
Tags: PPG, Construction, Decoration
A market report on "Baby Diaper Market - Global Scenario, Trends, Industry Analysis, Size, Share and Forecast, 2011 - 2017" by Transparency Market Research, shows that the global market for baby diapers is expected to rise by 46.6% from ...
Tags: Baby Diaper, Baby Product
Skechers USA, Inc. reported earnings rose nearly five-fold in its first quarter ended Mar. 31, to $31.0 million, or 61 cents a share, from $6.7 million, or 9 cents, a year ago. Revenues rose 21.0 percent to $546.5 million from $451.6 ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Ukraine-focused iron ore miner Ferrexpo said Thursday it saw a 10.8% gain in pellet sales to 2.84 million mt over the first quarter compared with a year ago due to strong demand indicated by higher premiums charged to customers. The ...
Tags: Iron Ore, Ferrexpo, key markets
A lack of investment interest in gold is starting to take its toll on the price, with an average of $1,225/oz forecast for 2014 and heading lower in 2015, GFMS said Thursday in its Gold Survey 2014. The price forecast is 13% lower than ...
Tags: Gold Price, Physical demand
UAE-based private investor Abraaj Group has bought a stake in Moroccan confectionery manufacturer Kool Food for an undisclosed sum. Established in 2010, Kool Food specializes in chocolate confections, powder drinks as well as other ...
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Falling hardware sales and the cost of layoffs hit IBM's profit hard in the first quarter, sending it down 21 percent from a year earlier.? Sales also fell, sliding 4 percent from last year's first quarter to US$22.5 billion. The ...
Tags: IBM, Hardware, Computer Products
Astomos Energy, Japan's top LPG supplier, said Wednesday it has concluded additional contracts with US' Enterprise Product Partners, including a deal to buy 500,000 mt/year of US LPG over 2019-21. Astomos will also increase its US LPG ...