According to preliminary estimates announced by Acimall, Italian producers of wood processing machinery were confronted by a 9.8% decline in production value to €1.553bn in 2012. Over the last five years the sector has had to face ...
The Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG has been officially unveiled ahead of the ground-breaking hot-hatch’s world premiere at next month’s Geneva motor show. The German car maker’s first ever high-performance compact production car ...
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No one is laughing now. Once considered only a cut above remote-controlled toys, drones have proven their potency in Afghanistan and the Middle East, and manufacturers are eyeing U.S. agriculture as a tremendous market opportunity. ...
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In Sweden, seasonally adjusted industrial production increased by 1.3 percent in December last year compared to November, and was down 2.2 percent year on year in working day-adjusted figures, according to Statistics Sweden (SCB). According ...
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In January this year, South Korea's total car output increased by 23.3 percent year on year and was up 2.2 percent compared to December 2012, totaling 410,612 units, according to a report released by the Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy ...
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The textile and apparel sector of India needs to embrace modern technology and change their attitude towards new technological advancements, said the strategy director of Global Fashion Industry, Mr. Robert McKee to fibre2fashion on the ...
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The government of Algeria has decided to increase its control of local steel producer ArcelorMittal Annaba which was purchased by ArcelorMittal in 2001, according to domestic media reports. The Algerian government will pay $200 million ...
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In the week from February 4 to February 10, on the Orbis Steel Index, the Turkish scrap index continued to decrease, while the US (East Coast) HMS I/II scrap export index moved sideways. In the given week, the Turkish rebar index decreased ...
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In January this year, the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) of China’s steel sector declined to 49.3 percent, down 6.2 percentage points compared to the previous month, as announced by the China Steel Logistics Committee (CSLC) ...
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In December last year, Japan's galvanized sheet shipments amounted to 902,324 metric tons, decreasing by seven percent on month-on-month basis and down by 8.1 percent compared to December in the previous year, according to data from the ...
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According to statistics released by the Japan Iron & Steel Federation (JISF), Japan’s shipments of cold rolled (CR) sheets and strips totaled 496,022 tons in last December, rising by 2.8% from a month ago while falling by 5.6% year on ...
In December last year, Japan's cold rolled sheet and strip shipments amounted to 496,022 metric tons, increasing by 2.8 percent month on month and down by 5.6 percent on year-on-year basis, according to the Japan Iron and Steel Federation ...
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Japan's JX Nippon Oil & Energy sold a total 44.04 million kiloliters, or 1.01 million b/d, of oil products in the domestic market over April-December 2012, up 5.3% year on year, JX Holdings, the parent company of the largest Japanese ...
According to data released by the Korea Iron & Steel Association (KOSA), Korea’s output of cold rolled (CR) stainless steel products totaled 94,566 tons in last December, falling by 2.3% from a month ago. In last December, the sales ...
German plantmaker SMS Meer has announced that it will upgrade the high-speed rebar rolling mill of Russia-based Abinsk Electric Steel Works. The new equipment will enable the steelmaker to roll larger square billets than before, enhancing ...
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