The Ministry of Commerce said China strongly opposes disclosure of an interim World Trade Organization report that disfavors the nation's claim in its rare earths disputes with other countries. "The case is under panel examination, which ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Rare Earth
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor is set to start verification tests in preparation of the deployment of chargers for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs) in Aichi Prefecture, Japan from 15 November 2013 to 15 March ...
Farm equipment manufacturers report strong sales heading into the fourth quarter of 2013. According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' latest report (issued in August), U.S. unit retail sales showed double-digit growth in most ...
Tags: Farm Machinery, Manufacturing, Processing Machinery, Farm equipment
Premier Foods is ahead of target on cutting suppliers and product lines, according to ceo Gavin Darby, reporting on third quarter (Q3) financial results yesterday. Premier Foods is growing its core power brands "During the quarter we ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Do these resonate with you? Seven long-term predictions about the strategic environment for packaging and processing emerged from the Vision 2020 focus groups PMMI conducted during PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2013: 1. Because available capital ...
Memphis-based Hollywood Feed offers unique brands of unprocessed food for canine and feline pets as well as ancillary services such as grooming, training and proper pet nutrition. Since 2007, the company has expanded from three to 20 stores ...
Finland-based stainless steel producer Outokumpu has announced that it will introduce the daily alloy surcharge pricing model for distributors in Europe, instead of the current monthly pricing model. The daily alloy surcharge will cover new ...
Tags: stainless steel, Daily Alloy
Turkish Steel Exporters Association president Namk Ekinci said yesterday, October 31, that steel producers in Turkey's Iskenderun region - a major hub for the Turkish steel industry - support the project which has been mooted for the ...
Tags: Steel Mills, Scrap
The National Energy Administration announced new guidelines for shale gas on Wednesday that aim to increase output of the fuel and thus improve China's energy security. The NEA's guidelines encourage local governments to subsidize shale ...
Tags: Gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
The Hillshire Brands Company today reported results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2014. Net sales increased 1% to $984 million over the prior year's first quarter Adjusted1 operating income of $76 million, down 24.4% versus the ...
Tags: Hillshire Brands, Food
The SMP DISA valve repair kit is designed for BMW's common DISA valve failure issue. Standard Motor Products Inc. (SMP) has expanded its TechSmart 2013 and added 95 new premium parts to its growing line of engine control products, ...
Tags: tire, tyre, auto parts
NetSuite Inc., the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, announced that Forrester Research, Inc. has recognised NetSuite's SuiteCommerce platform as a "strong performer" in an ...
Tags: NetSuite, Suitecommerce Platform
Alexey Miller, Gazprom’s Chairman of the Management Committee, and Dmitry Konov, SIBUR’s CEO, signed Memorandum of Cooperation in the gas processing project in Far East that envisages construction of a gas processing plant (GPP) ...
Tags: Gazprom, Future Project
A long-awaited diesel engine option join the Honda CR-V range from January, as the Japanese brand’s local division belatedly attempts to cash in on SUV buyers’ hunger for diesel-powered models. It will also become Honda ...
Isuzu was talking tough at the unveiling of the Isuzu MU-X SUV in Bangkok overnight, revealing that is has its sights set on doubling Holden Colorado 7 sales in its first year on the market. Isuzu Ute Australia managing director Yasu ...
Tags: Isuzu MU-X, Holden, Colorado 7