A team of six recent college graduates has come up with an innovative way to prevent functional finish chemistries from entering the environment by using tons of US Army textiles destined for landfills to make high end bags. Led by the ...
Tags: Military Textiles, High-End Bags
With major parts of the US under an intense heat wave, opting for less cooling may seem like a bad idea. But it isn't. The US General Services Administration, as part of data centre consolidation and efficiency efforts, has recommended ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
It's reported that the Japanese Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp (NSSMC) planned to raise its prices of H beam and bright bars by ¥3,000/ton for July production, in spit of high stocks in the market. It's learned that the local ...
Tags: H-Beam, steel, Construction
China's apparent oil demand in June surged 11.7% year on year to 40.89 million mt, or an average 9.99 million b/d, according to Platts' estimates Monday, based on the latest preliminary government data. This is the highest growth rate ...
Tags: Chemicals, oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Reform in Mexico has been talked about for many years, but substantial change that would likely involve some degree of constitutional amendment seems finally at hand, a Mexican energy legal expert said Thursday. With production dwindling ...
Today, the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim and the Fudan University in Shanghai publish the results of the first "China Economic Panel" (CEP). CEP is a panel of experts focused on China. It serves to investigate the ...
Nearly half of carriers surveyed in Transport Capital Partners (TCP) Q2 industry survey believe they aren't seeing enough of a return on their investments (ROI) to warrant purchasing new equipment. Just over 50 percent of carriers ...
Tags: Transportation
India is evaluating plans to raise the import tax on refined edible oil, in order to discourage the rising shipments from Indonesia and Malaysia, which are affecting the local refiners. Currently, India imposes a 7.5% tax on edible oil ...
Tags: India, Import Tax, Oil
It’s reported that China’s Shagang announced to raise its rebar ex-work prices by RMB80/ton for deliveries between July 11st and July 20th. Also, this is the first rise over the past three months. After adjustment, its ...
Tags: Rebar Prices, Mineral
Kardemir, the largest steel long products manufacturer in Turkey announced to raise its domestic prices for steel bars from July 10th, driven by higher prices of imported scraps and stronger demand. After announcement, its new sales ...
It’s reported that Nucor notified its customer that it will raise its scrap surcharges for special bar quality products by US$30/ton, effective from August 1st. It’s learned that Nucor informed its customer the price rise ...
Tags: Special Bar Products, Mineral
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft decision proposing to grant conditional authorisation for three years for Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand Limited to continue their trans-Tasman alliance. "The ...
In most of the leading apparel-exporting countries, the wages for garment workers have stagnated or declined over the past decade, says a latest report. Among the top four apparel exporters to the United States, prevailing wages in ...
Tags: Garment Workers, Wages
The trucking industry is not alone in its criticism of Metrolinx's Big Move plan to fund transit in the Toronto and Hamilton regions. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released survey results that paint a picture ...
Tags: trucking industry, Transportation
The firm did not disclose who produced the bottle when asked by PN. However, it said that its absinthe spirit can be damaged quickly in traditional bottles. La Fée said that it created a "unique new bottle to ensure the delicate ...