Pakistan will enjoy concessions on 6,000 tariff lines, against the current 150 tariff lines, due to the grant of the Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status by the European Union (EU), which takes effect from January 1, 2014, ...
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The Mexican pipe producer Tubacero began production this week of 48-inch steel tubes, which will supply the first stage of the Los Ramones pipeline. Teodoro González Garza, director of the company, said they expect to finish ...
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Ukraine-based Interpipe, one of the world's leading producers of steel pipes and rail wheels, commenced production and sales of steel billets last October. Answering SteelOrbis' questions, Fadi Hraibi, chief commercial officer of the ...
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Smart glass, which can vary the light transmittance and thermal properties of windows in response to changing conditions, is a premium building product. Prices to the end user are at least double those of static, high-performance window ...
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It is reported that Colombian steelmakers plan to invest US$310 million in the next 3 years, in order to increase the production capacity and improve the productivity. According to Colombian steel body ANDI, this investment will increase ...
Food processor Michael Foods has commenced work on a $33m expansion at its Wakefield, Nebraska, farm and processing plant. The two-phase project includes expansion of the facilities and installation of new equipment. In the first phase, ...
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OAO Mogotex, a major manufacturer of textiles and apparel in Belarus and the CIS countries, has invested more than US$ 30 million over the past five years for modernization and upgradation of its production units, Mogotex director general ...
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Ford will launch 23 new models around the world in 2014 – its most aggressive global vehicle launch year in its history – with production set to be spread across several new production facilities. The 23 new Ford models ...
French carmaker Renault has entered into an agreement with Chinese Dongfeng Motor (DFG) to create a new joint venture company, Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company (DRAC), with an investment of EUR870m for localized production in China. ...
The Mexican pipe producer Tubacero began production this week of 48-inch steel tubes, which will supply the first stage of the Los Ramones pipeline. Teodoro González Garza, director of the company, said they expect to finish ...
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The annual production capacity in the bioplastics market is expected to increase from about 1.4 million tonnes in 2012 to almost 6.2 million tonnes in 2017, finds a study conducted by European Bioplastics, in collaboration with the ...
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It is reported that Japan JFE steel announced to develop the first continuous hot galvanizing in Indonesia, the production line by JFE steel subsidiaries Indonesia JFE galvanizing steel companies to create and operate. The new plant will ...
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BASF Catalysts India Private Limited is expanding its mobile emissions catalysts production capacity in Chennai, India. Construction of a new 47,000 square meter facility will begin in December 2013, enhancing the company’s existing ...
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XL Hybrids, Inc., developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 4 commercial fleet vehicles, today announced that it has raised $3 million in a pre-Series C debt financing round from WindSail ...
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American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor has its plan for 2014, which includes the launch of 23 new vehicles globally, opening of three new manufacturing plants and increasing workforce by adding more than 5,000 people in the US to meet ...
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