Despite lower demand from some of the key Western markets, Indian handicraft exports have achieved the target of US$ 3.3 billion set for fiscal year 2012-13. The items that posted highest year-on-year export growth during the period ...
Tags: Handicraft Exports, Textile
In countries like India, waste material is dumped into seas or burnt loosely. But, as environmental awareness is increasing, more and more people are concentrating on protecting the Mother Nature. One thing to understand is that you can't ...
Russian steelmaking and mining company Mechel has reported the launch of operation at the Uvatsk quartzite deposit and delivery of the first batch of raw materials from the deposit to its Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant. Approximately 680 mt ...
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The global flat glass industry experienced robust growth in 2011-2012, driven by the growing demand for value-added products with new attributes, including advanced acoustic control and water management features. The industry is expected ...
The market research institute Ceresana forecasts dynamic growth of global demand for Carbon Black: market volume is to increase by more than 3.1 million tonnes until 2019. Rubber products mainly utilize Carbon Black as filler material while ...
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Argex Titanium Inc. is pleased to announce it has signed a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Valleyfield Enterprises for a long-term lease of at least 235,000 square feet of existing building space located at 1300 ...
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Gelest Inc of Morrisville, PA, USA has announced new appointments and promotions to drive and support its growth as a manufacturer and supplier of silane, silicone and metal-organic compounds to the global market. Greg Hertenberger has ...
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The European Coatings Show (ECS) took place in March 2013 in Nuremberg, Germany, at a time of continued static demand in the European Union’s coating market. The exhibition and the congress that was held at the same time is one of ...
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Swiss-headquartered resources company Ferrexpo, whose main interests are in Ukrainian iron ore assets, has announced that in the first quarter of 2013 its overall iron ore pellet production increased by 10.2 percent year on year to 2.55 ...
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BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Woodside Petroleum jumped between 1.4 per cent and 3.5 per cent after commodities including copper, oil and iron ore rose between 0.6 per cent and 1.3 per cent early yesterday. Among iron ore pure plays, ...
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A strengthening economy and less volatile input pricing could result in a positive year for the foodservice packaging industries in North America and Europe, based on an annual survey conducted by the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI). ...
Tags: Foodservice Packaging, Packaging, Printing
Two Japanese companies, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company and Mitsubishi Corporation are in the final stages of an agreement with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and local partner, Neal & Massy Holdings Limited, to start developing a ...
Tags: natural gas, petrochemicals, Textile
In March 2013, Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured goods decreased 1.9 percent, year-on-year, and remained at the same level month-on-month (the amount of change was 0). The purchasing price index for manufactured goods went down by ...
Tags: Producer Prices, Industrial Sector
All goods need to be stored and stacked properly for its easy accessibility and for an organized way of handling it thus making it convenient. Racking is a basic necessity for almost all the manufacturing units. Many industries use pallet ...
The exports of garments and textiles from Vietnam have reached US$ 4.2 billion during the first quarter of the current year, registering a year-on-year rise of 16 percent, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS). ...