2021-03-23 Other Comments Off on Date set for the end of Hanjin Shipping rehabilitation process
The rehabilitation process for Hanjin Shipping is due to end on February 17th, Yonhap News Agency cited the Seoul Central District Court. The South Korean court made the decision on Thursday, ha...
2021-03-23 Other Comments Off on Chinese technology company replaces 90% of workers with robots, production increases 250%.
As microprocessors become smaller and more powerful, the potential applications become far more diverse. One such application is the use of robotics in the industrial sector. With the possibility of i...
2021-03-23 Other Comments Off on Is there a little steel war brewing between Turkey and the USA?
The chairman of the Turkish Steel Exporters’ Association, Namik Ekinci, has complained about the United States’ increased activity in deploying protective measures against the imported steel from the ...
2021-03-22 Other Comments Off on London to improve its somewhat lacking skyline
Although being arguably the most famous city in the world, with an unrivalled history; the skyline of London is somewhat bleak when compared to cities such as New York, Tokyo, Sydney and our very own,...
2021-03-22 Other Comments Off on Renewable energy continues to thrive in the US despite anti-climate Trump
An energy company from the state of Florida has announced it plans to build a 100-megawatt solar energy center in the northeast of Wisconsin, where it will sell all of the generated electricity to a S...
2021-03-22 Other Comments Off on A choice between China and Turkey
Confusion descended on Tanzania’s stalled plan to build a multi-billion-dollar standard gauge railway across its breadth from the port of Dar es Salaam to neighbours inland after it was revealed that ...
2021-03-22 Other Comments Off on LME CEO retires with immediate effect
Garry Jones, the London Metal Exchange’s ceo, is retiring with immediate effect from all positions within the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) group, including his positions at the LME ...
2021-03-21 Other Comments Off on Steel demand revival in India dependent on Prime Ministers spending
A revival in India’s steel consumption from the weakest estimated growth in at least four years hinges on the government boosting spending on infrastructure, housing and road projects to absorb record...
2021-03-21 Other Comments Off on World’s longest aerial cycle path
Xiamen, the South-East Chinese city has recently unveiled the longest aerial cycle path in the world. The path is a 4.8m-wide four-lane carriageway stretching for 7.6km with 11 exits connecting to six...
2021-03-21 Other Comments Off on Solar power equals employment growth
It has recently come to light that in the United States, the solar industry employs more people than that of coal, gas and oil combined. This fact will come as a blow to the argument put forward by th...
2021-03-21 Other Comments Off on Metal prices start the week promisingly
Monday 23rd January saw the base metals start the week in a strong manner; the three-month prices were up at an average of 1.2% on the London Metal Exchange. The charge is led by a 2.1% rebound ...
2021-03-20 Other Comments Off on Uganda to build $2.3bn dollar railway
Uganda has announced that it will be building a $2.3 billion standard-gauge railway, stretching from the capital of Kampala to the Kenyan border. The electric track will be a total distance of 273km a...
2021-03-20 Other Comments Off on First Indian ‘Smart Capital City’ to be built
US construction company CH2M have been handed the contract to develop India’s first ‘smart capital city’, the city will be located in the capital of Amaravati, which is located in the Indian State of ...
2021-03-20 Other Comments Off on Stainless Steel As a Green Material
We are living in a time when going ‘green’ and being as sustainable with our energy resources as possible has become a dire necessity. Although major industries in the world still rely on fossil fuels...
2021-03-20 Other Comments Off on Aluminium Makes It An Attractive And Economical Material For The Construction Of Freight Containers
The strength, light weight and durability of aluminium makes it an attractive and economical material for the construction of freight containers. Aluminium is the predominant material in Unit Load Dev...
2021-03-19 Other Comments Off on 14TH INTERNATIONAL ALUMINIUM RECYCLING CONGRESS, MANCHESTER, UK
European Aluminium’s International Aluminium Recycling Congress has been held every two years since 1990 and is one of the leading events in the field of aluminium recycling today. The next even...
2021-03-19 Other Comments Off on Thailand provide details of large-scale infrastructure investment
Thailand has announced it will be investing $20billion into infrastructure projects this year. The announcement includes seven projects which will all cost over $1bn and the rest will consist of small...
2021-03-19 Other Comments Off on The negative side to solar energies price drop
Solar energy is a renewable energy, renewable energies are needed to reduce the destruction of our planet, and so cheap solar energy is good, right? Well, maybe not for everyone. A study by Bloomberg ...
2021-03-18 Other Comments Off on Russia’s transport minister casts doubt on Russia – Japan link
The transport minister of Russia has cast doubt on the idea of a direct rail link between Russia and Japan, saying the government would have to burden too much of the cost due to a lack of investment ...
2021-03-18 Other Comments Off on Copper market seen ‘broadly balanced’ in 2016, 2017: IWCC
Global demand for copper is expected to broadly meet supply in 2016 and 2017, while there is a chance of stronger-than-expected consumption in top user China, an industry body said on Friday. The Inte...
2021-03-18 Other Comments Off on UK vote in favor of $1.6 billion project
The UK has once again bolstered its position as one of the most clean-energy supporting and forward thinking countries in the world. The UK government has given consent for a tidal lagoon to be constr...
2021-03-18 Other Comments Off on EU’s tallest tower to be built
British architect company Foster + Partners has completed the design of what will become the tallest tower in the EU, a 310m office tower. The building is going to be constructed in Warsaw, Poland, an...
2021-03-17 Other Comments Off on Steel Prices Rally Expectations Upgraded for 2017
The steel market has enjoyed a solid price rally in 2016 with prices expected to retreat in 2017 amid declining demand, at least until recently. As steel prices went through a recent run-up, a revalua...
2021-03-17 Other Comments Off on ARGUS MIDDLE EAST PETROLEUM COKE CONFERENCE, DUBAI, UAE
ARGUS MIDDLE EAST PETROLEUM COKE CONFERENCE, DUBAI, UAE JAN102017 The Argus Middle East Petroleum Coke Conference takes place on the 10 & 11 January 2017 in Dubai, UAE. This event is uniquel...
2021-03-17 Other Comments Off on The Most Important Advantage Of Aluminium Is Its Ease Of Formability
There is no shortage of competition between materials in the transportation market. The question is not which specific material to select; in general, the future lies with mixed material designs. The ...
2021-03-17 Other Comments Off on Game Change Solar Signs Strategic Supply Agreement with Leading United States Steel Producer
NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Game Change Solar announced that it has signed a strategic supply agreement with one of the largest steel producers in the United States. This long term agr...
2021-03-17 Other Comments Off on DX54D+Z hot-dipped galvanized steel coils
DX54D + Z galvanized steel coils are hot-dip galvanized alloy steel uses hot-dip galvanizing process, which has good chemical and mechanical properties, we are DX54D + Z galvanized steel coil manufact...
2021-03-16 Other Comments Off on Bad Brexit is hitting UK builders hard
In recent project conducted by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) 70% of UK builders report they have seen an increase in the cost of material prices since the country voted to leave the European...
2021-03-16 Other Comments Off on Tesla’s Gigafactory begins operation
Probably the planet’s most famous factory has begun operation in Nevada. The staggering 4.9 million square foot factory will initially just be producing battery cells, in a bid to compete with the Asi...
2021-03-16 Other Comments Off on India’s steel industry had an incredible 2016
In December, India’s steel exports rose by 92 percent, carrying on from the pattern of growth experienced throughout 2016. Between April – December, the country exported 4.977 million tones of steel,&...
2021-03-15 Other Comments Off on India’s leader is looking for inspiration
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India has officially laid down the foundation stone for what is set to be the world’s tallest statue. The statue will be a 192m-high figure of a 17th-century...
2021-03-15 Other Comments Off on Trump is winning the battle against the auto-industry!
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has announced they will be investing $1 billion into the U.S. The investment will see to the production of three new Jeep models, in addition to Ram heavy-duty picking whi...
2021-03-15 Other Comments Off on China is claiming global dominance in renewable energies
China is on a ruthless path to global dominance in the world of renewable energies. As the industry becomes more and more important to the global economy, so do the opportunities presented by it, some...
2021-03-15 Other Comments Off on The carbide tip on a typical circular saw
Carbide (or more specifically tungsten carbide and titanium carbide) is a very common material on any sort of cutting tool: For example, saw blades, lathe bits, drill bits, router bits and dental dril...
2021-03-14 Other Comments Off on The first full-scale Hyperloop test is imminent
Since the Hyperloop concept was unveiled by Elon Musk, companies have been racing against time to be the first to commercialize it. This week ‘Hyperloop One’, the leading company in making the concept...
2021-03-14 Other Comments Off on A Dutch – UK collaboration in the Antarctic
Dutch contractor BAM has won the rights to partner with British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and modernize the United Kingdom’s facilities in the Antarctic; it will enable British Scientists to deliver “Wor...
