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Brussels, 22 January 2015 – World crude steel production reached 1,662 million tonnes (Mt) for the year 2014, up by 1.2% compared to 2013. In 2014, the Middle East, the smallest region for crude steel production had the most robust growth. Crude steel production in the EU (28), North America and Asia grew modestly in …
Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh said “We have had a successful year of production, capped off with a robust fourth quarter. Output is in line with our targets across all of our major products. In a challenging market Rio Tinto remains focused on operating and commercial excellence to leverage our low-cost position and maximise …
PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) handled 65.44 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) of containers at its port projects around the world for the year ending 31 December 2014. The Group’s volume increased by 5.8% over 2013 with the flagship PSA Singapore Terminals contributing 33.55 million TEUs (+4.1%) and PSA terminals outside Singapore handling 31.89 million TEUs (+7.8%). Mr …
Brussels, 19 December 2014 – World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 131 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2014, a 0.1% increase compared to November 2013. China’s crude steel production for November 2014 was 63.3 Mt, a slight decrease of -0.2% compared to November 2013. Elsewhere …
Brussels 19 December 2014 – The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released figures for the first nine months of 2014 showing that stainless steel melt shop production increased by 8.9% year–on–year to 30.9 million metric tons (mmt). Production increased in all regions except for Central and Eastern Europe. Stainless and heat-resisting melt shop …
Buyers of Unit in Sweet Homes’ Ajman Uptown project will be eligible for citizenship in the twin-island nation under CIP December 09, 2014 Top officials of Sweet Homes Holdings (SHH), a leading UAE-based developer and multi-service provider to the real estate sector, recently met with visiting dignitaries from the twin-island nation of Antigua and …
Rio Tinto today demonstrated how its superior portfolio of world-class operations, with industry-leading EBITDA margins and significant growth potential, are positioned to generate healthy free cash flow and shareholder returns. Citing sector-leading tier one assets, a relentless focus on financial discipline, and an operating and commercial expertise framed by a culture of safety and integrity, …
Singapore and Hong Kong, December 2, 2014 –According to the latest research from International Data Corporation (IDC),the smartphone market in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) posted a moderate 6% Quarter-on-Quarter (QoQ) and 24% Year-on-Year (YoY) growth in 2014 Q3. This trend reflects a decline in growth from previous years and is a result of its largest …
Outotec’s Board of Directors has today revised the company’s long-term financial targets to better reflect the current market environment. New long-term financial targets Sales growing faster than the market Based on several market institutes’ estimates, metals demand is expected to grow on average 3-6% per annum in line with global GDP growth. Annual average service …
25 Nov 2014 SAN MATEO, Calif., November 25, 2014 – The worldwide tablet market is expected to see a massive deceleration in 2014 with year-over-year growth slowing to 7.2%, down from 52.5% in 2013, according to a new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC). At the core of this slowdown is the expectation that 2014 will …