Mercedes-Benz has begun the production of new compact SUV GLA at its Sindelfingen plant in Germany Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant Site Manager Michael Bauer and Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen Works Council Chairman Ergun Lümali at the ...
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Toshiba Machine has expanded Chinese production of its EC-SXII Series, the global standard in injection molding machines. The company is adding the EC280SXII and the EC350SXII as two additional models to its production lineup at its China ...
Global refined cobalt supply totaled 91,754 mt in 2014, up 6.8% from 85,904 mt in 2013, the Cobalt Development Institute said Wednesday in the latest edition of its cobalt news publication. The report, based on the main sources reporting ...
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Global refined cobalt supply totaled 85,904 mt in 2013, up around 11% from 77,189 mt in 2012, the Cobalt Development Institute said Wednesday in the latest edition of its cobalt news publication. The report, based on the main sources ...
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Global demand for imported thermal coal is expected to continue to grow but at a slower rate of 2% per year until 2018, as China faces an oversupply of domestic coal and shifts to a more diverse mix of renewable energy sources to address ...
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The global aluminium market is forecast to shift to deficit from surplus this year, HSBC said Monday in its Metals Quarterly report for the second quarter of 2014. "The acceleration of cuts and deferrals in markets outside China has ...
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Refined global zinc usage is to increase 4.5% this year to 13.58 million mt, the International Lead & Zinc Study Group said Thursday. "It is anticipated that, after having risen by 4.9% in 2013, world usage of refined zinc metal will ...
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Average LED lamp price drops 9% in one year 03 Apr 2014 Combination of Chinese production, improved performance and fierce competition drives down unit costs. Slipping: global average LED lamp retail price. Today, the global average ...
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The US Energy Information Administration says that in September 2013, China’s net imports of petroleum and other liquids exceeded those of the United States on a monthly basis, making it the largest net importer of crude oil and other ...
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Murata Mfg. said Friday that it has established a Chinese production site in Foshan, Guangdong Province, to make ceramic materials used in electronic components. The plant will be operated by a production company capitalized at $21.2 ...
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China is the top international destination for U.S. soy, importing 849 million bushels of whole U.S. soybeans in the most recent marketing year. It is hard to imagine that number growing, but experts expect U.S. soybean exports to China to ...
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In a matter of just three weeks the futures market has gone from being one of the cheapest suppliers to becoming one of the best buyers! On November 22, when spot December entered the notice period, it traded as low as 73.79 and closed that ...
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The spot price for South African charge chrome (48-52% Cr) was assessed at 83-84 cents/pound CIF China Friday, down from 83-85 cents/lb CIF China assessed the previous week, amid slow demand. The spot price of Indian-origin high carbon ...
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RFMD a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency solutions, announced it has successfully completed a recently announced expansion of its test, tape and reel, and assembly facility, located in Beijing, ...
August crude steel production by the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 130.4 million mt, down 1.1% on a revised July total of 131.9 million mt and up 5.2% year on year, the WSA said Friday. August's output, which ...
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