Manufacturing Market Statistics, June 2013

Dry Bulk Trade Data In Australia And The United States: Coal Trade Saves The Dry Bulk Sector

Industry news
1 minute ago
by Pakistan Press International

Drewry's latest Dry Bulk Forecaster reports that Coal has been the recent savior of the Dry Bulk Industry. Global GDP grew by 3.2 % in 2012, following growth of 5.2 % , 4.0 % in the post-recession years of 2010 , 2011. This slowdown blighted dry bulk cargo volumes , in turn tonnage demand. Global steel production, reflecting industrial , growth activity around the...

Industries : Machine Tool and Equipment
Countries : Australia, World, United States

Rocket Innovation Trends In South Korea And North Korea: North Korea Successfully Launches Long-range Rocket

Company news
6 hours ago
by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

SEOUL , Dec 12, 2012 (BSS/AFP) - North Korea successfully launched a long-range rocket on Wednesday, in defiance of UN sanctions threats over what Pyongyang's critics have condemned as a disguised ballistic missile test. North Korea said the 3-stage rocket, which Pyongyang insists was solely aimed at placing a satellite in orbit, had achieved all its objectives. "T...

Industries : Aerospace and Defense
Countries : South Korea, North Korea

Space Flight Innovation In The United States: Servir Expansion Research Sought By Nasa

Industry news
9 hours ago
by Targeted News Service

By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON , 2013-06-19 -- NASA's George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Ala., has issued a pre-solicitation notice (NNM13477192R) for research , development to further the expansion of ...

Industries : Aerospace and Defense
Countries : United States

Press Market Shares In Ireland: Appoint Lord Grade As Mediator In Press Regulation Row

Company news
9 hours ago
by Guardian

The Financial Times editor has proposed that Lord Grade , the former Channel 4 chief executive , BBC chairman, be appointed as a mediator to broker a deal between the newspaper Market , pressure group Hacked Off over a new press regulator. Lionel Barber told a parliamentary select committee on Tuesday that a deal needed to be struck before September when the trials of current , ...

Industries : Press

Food Processing Production Capacity In Sri Lanka: 'more Americans Looking For Lankan Spiced Food' - Dr Rasco

Company news
9 hours ago
by HT Media

Sri Lanka , 2013-06-19 -- For the 1st time in Sri Lanka's exports history, a renowned global food scientist began on June 11 to extensively train Lankan food exporters on the much needed international regulatory compliance rules. , processed food has grown to become a key component of Sri Lanka's overall annual food exports. "In 2012, 26 % of total food , beverages exports were pr...

Industries : Food Processing
Countries : Sri Lanka

Passenger Car Industry Figures In Europe: May's Car Sales In Europe Hit 20-year Low

Industry news
9 hours ago
by Guardian

The slump in European automobile sales has reached a fresh nadir, with the worst figures for May in 20 years eroding manufacturers' faint hopes of a recovery after more than 5 years of decline. The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association said demand for new automobiles in the European Union was down 5.9 % on the same month last year. Just over a million automobiles were registered in the lowest tota...

Industries : Passenger Car
Countries : Europe, Germany, Italy

Urea Production Statistics: Urea Prices To Increase By Rs 35 Per 50kg Bag

Company news
9 hours ago
by HT Media

KARACHI , 2013-06-19 -- Urea prices are likely to be increased by Rs 35 to Rs 1,705 per 50 kilogrammes (kgs) bag due to changes in general sales tax (GST) rate , collection mechanism, analysts said on Tuesday. In the Federal Budget 2013-14, GST was raised to 17 % , will be charged based on printed retail prices of fertilizer, while withholding tax levied on distributors reduced...

Industries : Fertilizer

Passenger Car Innovation Trends In Malaysia: `proton Needs To Ignite Interest'

Company news
9 hours ago
by New Straits Times

NATIONAL carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd needs to launch a new model soon to ignite interest in the brand , boost Industry share, people familiar with the Market said. Proton has seen its share in the Malaysian passenger automobile Industry easing since the launch of the Preve in April last year. Although the Industry player launched the Saga SV last Saturday, it is a more affordable variant of the 2nd...

Industries : Passenger Car
Countries : Malaysia

Aerospace And Defense Corporate Deals Activity: Engility Receives Prime Contract On Multiple Award Contract To Support Spawar Systems Center Atlantic's Decision Superiority Pillar

Company news
9 hours ago
by ProQuest Information & Learning

Engility Holdings, incorporated announced that it has been selected as 1 of 15 prime contractors for a US Dollars 900 million cumulative ceiling value Multiple Award Contract to provide Decision Superiority support services for the Space , Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic, Charleston, SC . as reported by a release, Engility will provide support services primarily associated with the full s...

Industries : Aerospace and Defense

Aircraft Manufacturing Production Statistics In Europe And The United States: Easyjet's Sir Stelios Angry Over Fleet Upgrade

Company news
9 hours ago
by Independent Print Limited

EasyJet has finally sealed a deal to buy 135 jets worth about $13bn (£8bn) from Airbus, sparking a fresh battle with its founder , biggest shareholder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou . The budget carrier has been negotiating about expanding its fleet with both the European manufacturer Airbus , its US rival Boeing , but yesterday put in an order for 35 Airbus A320s for delivery by 2017, ...

Industries : Aerospace and Defense
Countries : Europe, United States, United Kingdom

Manufacturing Equipment Production Statistics In Thailand: Thk To Exhibit At Assembly Technology 2013 In Bangkok, Thailand

Company news
9 hours ago
by ProQuest Information & Learning

By means of its own technology, THK Company reported that it developed the capacity for rolling linear motion for machine parts- previously believed insurmountably difficult-, upon launching the Linear Motion Guide (or LM Guide) in 1972 became the 1st Industry player in the world to develop this as a commercial product. as reported by a release, development of this rolling linear motion for machine ...

Industries : Industrial Equipment
Countries : Thailand

Pest Management Production And Trade Statistics In Vietnam: Vietnam Sells 3 Million Tonnes Of Rice Abroad

Industry news
9 hours ago
by Vietnam News Agency

Hanoi , June 19 (VNA) ? Vietnam shipped nearly 3 million tonnes of rice between 2013-01-01 , June 13 , raking in over 1.3 billion us dollar , the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) has reported. In the January ?May period, almost 2.8 million tonnes of rice worth 1.2 billion us dollar were sold abroad, representing a year-on-year increase of nearly 10 %. This included a shipment of 65...

Industries : Pesticide
Countries : Vietnam

Passenger Car Industry In Europe: Uk Defies European Sales Downturn

Industry news
9 hours ago
by Independent Print Limited

UK drivers are still splashing out on new vehicles but Europe's automobile Industry suffered its worst May for 20 years. Sales were down 5.9 per cent against a year earlier across the European Union , falling to just 1.04 million, the ACEA automobile makers' association said. This was the worst May since 1993, when sal...

Industries : Passenger Car
Countries : Europe, United Kingdom

Polyurethane Technology Trends In Switzerland And The United States: U.s. Patent Granted To Endress + Hauser Flowtec On 2013-06-18 For "method For Manufacturing A Plastic, Especially A Polyurethane, As Well As Method For...

Industry news
9 hours ago
by HT Media

U.S. Patent granted to Endress + Hauser Flowtec on 2013-06-18 for "Method for manufacturing a plastic, especially a polyurethane, as well as method for manufacturing, with such plastic, a liner for a measuring tube of an in-line measuring device" (Swiss, German Inventors) ALEXANDRIA, Va. , June 19 -- United States Patent no. 8,464,595, issued on June 18 , was assigned to Endress + Hauser Fl...

Industries : Plastic
Countries : United States, Switzerland

Paper Innovation Trends In The United Kingdom: United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Publishes Application For Trademark "lifestyle Images" To Lifestyle Images Events For Multiple Goods And...

Company news
9 hours ago
by HT Media

United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Publishes Application for Trademark "Lifestyle Images" to LifeStyle Images Events for Multiple Goods , Services South Wales, United Kingdom , June 19 -- LifeStyle Images Events Ltd. , Herffordshire, has filed the trademark "Lifestyle Images" on 2013-03-15 for multiple goods , services. The trademark application (journal number: 2013/ 024) ...

Industries : Paper
Countries : United Kingdom

Paper Market In The United States, Russian Federation And India: Wall Street Reports Releases Research On International Paper, Sealed Air, Ball, Domtar And Greif

Industry news
9 hours ago
by ProQuest Information & Learning

Wall Street Reports announced new research reports highlighting International Paper Industry player , Sealed Air Corp. , Ball Corp. , Domtar Corp. , , Greif, incorporated as reported by a release, on 2013-05-21 , International Paper Industry player announced that Maximo Pacheco , the current Senior Vice President, President, IP EMEA, will retire from the Industry player , the Board of Directors of ILIM Group , a 5...

Industries : Paper

Defense Industry Corporate Deals In Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia Awards Contract To Longbow

Company news
9 hours ago
by ProQuest Information & Learning

The Longbow Limited Liability Industry player , a joint venture of Lockheed Martin , Northrop Grumman Corp. , received a US Dollars 90.6 million contract to provide Saudi Arabia with Longbow Fire Control Radars for the AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter. In a release dated JunIndustry playerthe Company said that the contract award includes AH-64E Longbow FCRs, spares , support for the Royal Saudi Land Forces...

Industries : Aerospace and Defense
Countries : Saudi Arabia

Clean Vehicle Key Players In Indonesia: Zero Tax For Eco-cars May Worsen Jakarta Traffic

Industry news
9 hours ago
by dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH

Jakarta ( The Jakarta Post /ANN) - The newly issued government regulation to provide special tax breaks for so-called eco-friendly vehicles may only exacerbate traffic in Jakarta if authorities fail to take preventive measures, observers say. The tax breaks, which slash taxes to as low as zero per cent, will lead to massive vehicle purchases as the selling price could go very low, accordin...

Industries : Clean Vehicle
Countries : Indonesia

Electric Vehicle Competitive Position In China: China Amends Laws On Environmental Protection, To Support Related Sto

Company news
11 hours ago
by Xinhua News Agency

Mkt Watch: China amends laws on environmental protection, to support related stocks BEIJING , 2013-06-19 (Xinhua) ? Environmental protection related stocks on the Shanghai , Shenzhen bourses are likely to gain support from the pending amendment to the laws , regulations on environmental protection at the end of this m...

Industries : Clean Vehicle
Countries : China

Furniture Manufacturing Innovation Trends In Russian Federation: Ubm Asia And Restec To Launch International B2b Furniture Fair Fidexpo In 2014 In Moscow

Company news
12 hours ago
by PR Newswire

MOSCOW , June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Asia , Restec are pleased to announce the launch of FIDexpo, an international B2B furniture fair, to take place from 12-15 May 2014 at the All Russian Exhibition centre (VVC) Pavilion 75, in Moscow, Russia . (Logo: http://www.prnasia.com/sa/2013/06/18/20130618175522589213-l.jpg ) (Logo: http://www.prnasia.com/sa/2010/04/19/201...

Industries : Furniture Manufacturing
Countries : Russian Federation, Asia

Agrochemical Production Statistics In The United States And Austria: Do Your Homework Before You Plant A Cover Crop

Company news
12 hours ago
by Penton Business Media

Cover crops can provide Mid-South producers with weed suppression, improvements in soil health , erosion control. But University of Arkansas weed scientist Jason Norsworthy urges producers to do their homework before planting 1. It?s critical to match your cover crop to area, soil type , crop mix among other factors. Norsworthy has been researching cover crops since the ea...

Industries : Agrochemical
Countries : United States, Austria

Steel Market In China: Top Stories Of The Day ? China Metals ? 2013-06-19

Industry news
12 hours ago
by Xinhua News Agency

BEIJING , 2013-06-19 (Xinhua) ? 1. Wugang Steel (600005.SH) , Angang Steel (000898.SZ) have cut their factory prices for July orders by 100 to 200 yuan /tonne, the 3rd consecutive month to see the 2 major Chinese steelmakers cut prices. 2. The China Iron Ore Price Index (CIOPI) went down 6.75 points or 1.55 % week on week to 428.42 points in the period of ...

Industries : Metal Manufacturing
Countries : China

Chemical Industry: Eastman Chemical Firm At J.p. Morgan Diversified Industries Conference - Final

Industry news
13 hours ago
by CQ Transcriptions LLC

Presentation JEFF ZEKAUSKAS , ANALYST, JPMORGAN : Hi, good afternoon; I'm Jeff Zekauskas . I analyze chemicals here at JPMorgan . This afternoon, it is my pleasure to introduce the management of Eastman Chemical . Representing Eastman is the Chief Financial Officer, Curt Espeland . Curt has been CFO since 2008. Previous to that, he was the Chief Accounting Officer from 2002, but he's...

Industries : Chemical

Maple Production Capacity In The United States: Schumer Supports Maple-production Legislation

Company news
14 hours ago
by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services

2013-06-18 -- PLATTSBURGH -- Legislation known as the Maple Tap Act, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer , passed the Senate , 66-27, as part of the bipartisan Farm Bill. The Maple Tap Act would provide U.S. Department of Agriculture grants of up to US Dollars 20 million per year to states that create programs to encourage landowners to open their trees to maple tapping, as reported by a news rele...

Industries : Wood
Countries : United States

Electric Vehicle Competitive Position In The United States: Appellate Court Puts Taconite Plant Haze Rule On Hold

Company news
15 hours ago
by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services

2013-06-18 -- The Eighth District U.S. Court of Appeals has issued a stay against proposed new pollution requirements for Minnesota , Michigan taconite plants. The stay, temporally delaying the new federal regulations, was sought by Cliffs Natural Resources , which operates 3 taconite plants in Minnesota , another operation in Michigan , , by ArecelorMittal, which runs the Min...

Industries : Clean Vehicle
Countries : United States

Plastic Deals And Alliances In The United States: Berry Plastics And Preserve® Form Marketing Partnership To Enhance Awareness Of The Recyclability Of #5 Plastic

Company news
16 hours ago
by Business Wire

EVANSVILLE, Ind. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Berry Plastics Group, incorporated . (NYSE: BERY), a leading global manufacturer , marketer of value-added plastic packaging, today announced the launch of a marketing partnership with Preserve ® , a leading producer of sustainable consumer goods with a focus on creating closed loop products using recycled plastic. As hi...

Industries : Plastic
Countries : United States

Coated Paper And Paper Recycling Production Statistics In The United States: New Smooth Double-coated Surface For Commercial Printing With 30 Percent Post-consumer Waste

Company news
16 hours ago
by PR Web

Norcross, GA (PRWEB) 2013-06-18 Unisource Worldwide, incorporated , 1 of the leading independent marketers , distributors of commercial printing , business imaging papers, packaging systems, , facility solutions , equipment with offices , operations in key locations around the world, declares the newest addition to its coated paper product line: porcelainECO® 30. porcelainEC...

Industries : Paper
Countries : United States, World

Plastic Bag Industry Overview In The United States: Statement From American Progressive Bag Alliance On The Los Angeles City Council Decision To Regulate Plastic And Paper Grocery Bags

Industry news
16 hours ago
by PR Newswire

LOS ANGELES , 2013-06-18 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Los Angeles City Council voted to ban plastic bags , impose a 10-cent tax on paper bags, all of which retailers get to keep. The following is a statement from Mark Daniels , Chairman of the American Progressive Bag Alliance , an organization representing the United States' plastic bag manufacturing , recycling s...

Industries : Plastic
Countries : United States

Shipbuilding Industry Overview In Bangladesh: Diversification Drives Export Growth In 2012

Industry news
16 hours ago
by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

DHAKA , Dec 31, 2012 (BSS)- Product diversification predominantly drove the growth in export in the outgoing year 2012 when the global scenario was largely gloomy because of economic sluggishness in developed regions. The world Industry saw some new Bangladeshi products this year from sectors including ceramics, cement, shipbuilding, electronics , light engineering , manufacturing....

Industries : Shipbuilding
Countries : Bangladesh

Satellite Innovation In South Korea And North Korea: N. Korea Leader Urges Development Of Bigger Rockets

Industry news
16 hours ago
by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

SEOUL , Dec 22, 2012 (BSS/AFP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong - Un has ordered the development of bigger rockets, state media said Saturday, after Pyongyang sparked international condemnation with a long-range rocket launch. He gave the order to scientists, technicians , others involved in this month's launch at a banquet on Friday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA...

Industries : Aerospace and Defense
Countries : South Korea