The International Energy Agency said Thursday OPEC would need to boost its output in the third quarter by some 900,000 b/d from April's level to meet rising global demand, and warned that OECD oil stocks remained tight by historical ...
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Russia's Rusal produced 883,000 mt of aluminum in the first quarter of 2014, down 12.3% year on year, mainly due to output cuts and mothballed production at certain smelters in Europe and the Urals, the company said Tuesday. Value added ...
Australian almond growers may benefit from Californian drought conditions Drought conditions in the US State of California means the quality of the State’s 2014 almond crop remains a “mystery”, according to Californian ...
UV curing refers to a particular way of energy/radiation curing wherein various product formulations, including coatings, inks, adhesives, and further materials may be cured, rather than using traditional methods which are usually energy ...
The global antimicrobial coatings market is expected to reach $4,520.3 million by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research Inc. Growing demand for medical device coatings is expected to remain a key market driver over the next ...
Since the polycrystalline silicon solar cell sector has come to a bottleneck hiking energy conversion rates and cost is increasing, monocrystalline silicon solar cells seem to have an advantage in terms of overall cost-effective ratio and ...
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Global demand for kaolin is forecast to rise 3.3 percent per year to 28.7 million metric tons in 2017, valued at $4.4 billion. Growth in kaolin sales will accelerate as economic conditions improve worldwide, especially in ...
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India-based ShriVallabh Pittie (SVP) Group is setting up a US$ 550 million spinning mill in Kombolcha town, located in the Debub Wollo Zone of Ethiopia’s Amhara Region, Ethiopian News Agency reported. The textile mill, to come up ...
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Today, Clearwater announced plans to position the company for accelerated growth and profitability both organically and through future acquisitions. Over the past four years Clearwater has enjoyed strong momentum and sustained growth ...
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The world market for Internet-connected devices will rise 6% over 2013 to represent the largest increase in four years, according to industry researcher IHS Technology. Global demand for cell phones, tablets, and computers will push ...
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Bayer MaterialScience has inaugurated its state-of-the-art textile coating pilot line in Shanghai, China. At its headquarters in Leverkusen, Germany, the company has also installed new lab facilities, among them a lab coater. Along with the ...
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As China’s growth inexorably slows, manufacturers such as Linan Meite Cable are discovering that being an efficient low-cost producer is no longer enough to prosper. Factories that had thrived by using cheap migrant labor to churn ...
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. reported revenues rose 13 percent in its third quarter ended Feb. 28, to $62.2 million. Revenues were up 16 percent on a currency-neutral basis. On an adjusted basis, the EBITDA loss was trimmed to $3.2 ...
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Japan's spot aluminum trade remained thin Monday, but market sources said the outlook for construction demand was positive and would boost buying interest if London Metal Exchange prices fall below $1,800/mt. The LME three-month aluminum ...
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The container shipping industry is stuck in a vicious cycle: although new ships may give carriers lower slot costs, the supply/demand dynamics are out of kilter and freight rates remain very volatile Drewry's 1Q14 Container Forecaster ...
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