Seven bidders are now competing to acquire new airwaves for 4G mobile broadband services. The bid will allow firms to have the ability to launch 4G mobile broadband services across the this year. The new spectrum is expected to boost the ...
As negotiations for January polyethylene terephthalate contracts continue, some US producers have already begun to turn their sights to February with multiple announcements of 4 cents/lb increases to customers. Indorama Ventures USA ...
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Sun Chemical released its 2012 Sustainability Report, which showcases Sun Chemical’s leadership in eco-efficiency through established data-driven metrics, as well as examples of how raw material suppliers are contributing to the ...
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Japanese Tokyo Steel released its list prices for February. The company decided to hike its list prices for all steel products by 3,000/ton for February. After the adjustment, the company’s ex-factory prices for rebar with ...
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Specialty chemicals group LANXESS will increase prices due to ongoing continuous high level of raw material costs. Prices will raise in Europe, Middle East and Africa for Durethan base resin, film and extrusion grades by 0.15 Euro / kg ...
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China’s steel demand in 2013 is expected to increase by 3.1 percent year on year, with this growth rate up 0.6 percentage points compared to 2012, according to a report released by the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) on ...
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2 Sisters Food Group has won a new supply contract that will create 100 jobs at its Nottinghamshire sandwich manufacturing facility, Solway Foods. 2 Sisters is creating 100 jobs in sandwich manufacturing Solway Foods makes fresh ...
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China Steel Corp. (CSC), the largest carbon steel producer in Taiwan is going to release its list prices for March. Meanwhile, Chung Hung Steel, the subsidiary of CSC will announced its prices in January 22nd. It’s estimated that the ...
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According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China the country's fixed-asset investment in the mining industry reached $211 billion (CNY 1,312.9 billion) in 2012, an increase of 11.8% over 2011. Fixed-asset investment in coal mining ...
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The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) has stated that in early January (Jan. 1-10) this year the average aggregate daily crude steel output of large and medium-sized steel enterprises in China totaled 1,674,900 mt, up 3.8 percent ...
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Insteel Industries, Inc. reported Thursday net earnings of $2.4 million, or $0.13 per diluted share for Q1 of fiscal 2013 compared with a net loss of $0.2 million in the same period a year ago. Insteel said that its financial results for ...
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During the panel discussion at the SteelOrbis Market Talks Meeting held in Izmir this week, Sami Altin, general manager of Ozkan Demir Celik, outlined the measures the company has been taking to help mitigate the risks faced in volatile ...
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As a leading manufacturer of all types of functional sportswear, the Swiss company ODLO International AG has for many years been synonymous with high-quality clothing and accessories which are optimally attuned to their respective sports ...
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The Indian textile industry, the single largest employment provider, employing over 91 million people particularly the rural masses and women and the backbone of country's economy has been passing through a worst crisis in its history ...
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A new market report titled "Antimicrobial Coatings Market - Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," by Transparency Market Research observes that the antimicrobial coatings demand ...
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