Base metals start the week poorly
Base metals are generally weaker on the London Metal Exchange this week. On Tuesday 7th March, the three-month prices were down at an average of 0.4%; led by a 0.8% fall in nickel prices to $10,985 pe...
China officially announce plans to reduce coal and steel output
In a work report that was published at the opening of the annual meeting of parliament, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the 2nd largest economy in the world announced they will ...
Dutch architect wins right to replace Deutsche bank site in Frankfurt
An architect company from the Netherlands has won the right to redevelop the Deutsche Bank site in Frankfurt, the financial capital in Germany. UNStudio is the name of the winning company and is led b...
Mexico is getting serious about renewable energy
It’s safe to say Mexico and the USA are currently in a rather unfortunate period of their friendship, with the latter about to begin proceedings on building a wall across the border of the two countri...
The usage of stainless steel woven mesh
Stainless steel wire mesh can be used for flood prevention, traffic, building, safe net, infranet, surface wire of water conservancy, and so on. The metal wire mesh is made from stainless steel. ...
EU shipping policies need to be globally focused
A study by Monitor Deloitte stated that in order for the shipping market in the EU to grow, it needs to reconsider its current shipping policy in order to adopt a more globally focused strategy. ...
Will we soon have windows that can collect solar energy?
Researchers from the University of Minnesota and the University of Milano-Bicocca have been working in collaboration to bring the concept of windows that can efficiently collect solar energy to a real...
Dyson shows faith in a post-Brexit Britain
UK based company, Dyson, whom are well renowned for their innovation in the hi-tech market has given its support to a post-Brexit Britain by announcing it will be investing £2.5 billion into an expans...
Strong Chinese manufacturing PMI encourages metal prices
The base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange are for generally on a high this morning, in large part down to the manufacturing data that came out of China. It was expected that the speech to con...
Global steel production increases by 7%
The amount of steel produced globally in January 2017 was 136.5 million metric tons, a 1.75% increase. 136.5 million metric tons was also a 7% year-on-year increase from January 2016. The figures are ...
Hard Brexit could seriously harm London’s construction workforce
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has issued an indirect warning to the government that the capitals construction market is likely to be “crippled” should they opt to push through with ‘hard Brexit’. T...
China Said to Order Steel And Aluminum Curbs to Fight Pollution
China has ordered curbs on steel and aluminum output in as many as 28 northern cities during the winter heating season as it steps up its fight against pollution, according to people with knowledge of...
The Port of Singapore to reap reward from shipping shakeups
The Port of Singapore is due to be the biggest winner in the Asia – Europe trade route, amid the container shipping alliance reshuffles, according to Alphaliner. With both THE Alliance and the O...
India’s steel exports had an impressive January
India saw a remarkable year-on-year increase in January with regards to steel exports. They saw a three-fold increase to 0.0889MT of steel exported in the winter month. The result almost unquestionabl...
Longest transport tunnel in the world is being considered in Europe
Feasibility studies have officially been launched into the prospect of building a 92km rail tunnel under the Gulf of Finland, which would be the longest transport tunnel in the world. The construction...
A US start-up creates solar panel to ‘display any image’
A United States based start-up, Sistine Solar, has announced its created solar panels which can display any image making them more aesthetically appealing and able to adapt to their surroundings. ...
The London Stock Exchange merger now looks unlikely
It appeared that the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Boerse were going to merge, to the tune of $24.5bn, however, the deal looks to be in considerable doubt now after the LSE announced they expect ...
When productivity is increased by 250%, it’s time to take note of automation
It’s a frightening prospect, the idea that one day a vast majority of the world’s jobs will be occupied by robots as opposed to humans. However, it’s difficult to make a case to company owners as to w...
Energy Saving Metal Roof
As reported by the Building, Design and Construction Network, considering de increasing demand for energy-efficient building products, metal roofs are being praised for their long-term cost-cutting po...
New Standard for Electrical Maintenance in Canada.
Electrical power systems are the cornerstone of nearly every industrial facility. When a component isn’t properly maintained, the risk of failure increases exponentially. These failures, depending on ...
Future Steel Buildings
How Steel Buildings Compare To Concrete Tilt-Up Structures Steel buildings and concrete tilt-up structures are two popular options for fast construction. While both methods offer definite strengths, e...
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...
China Prioritizes Medical Device Industry as a Breakthrough Area
Recently in 2017, the CDFA (China Food and Drug Administration) published the “Guidelines for the Preparation of Special Reports on the Application of Innovative Medical Devices” that is part of...
SMC ALUMINUM TUBING
SMC is leader in aluminum tubing, structural aluminum tubing, and standard and custom aluminum extrusions. We are capable of producing some of the largest OD sizes and highest precision toleranc...
China Supports Australia to Produce Cleaner Iron Ore
As highlighted by Bloomberg’s news, China has assumed a new challenge to develop a $3.4 billion project on Australia’s remote Eyre Peninsula to meet increased demand for cleaner iron ore. China Railwa...
India has potential to become machinery manufacturing hub
India has the capability to emerge as a manufacturing hub for textile machinery, according to an industry expert. The rolling out of ‘Make in India’ campaign by Prime Minister Narendra Mod...
EU Discusses Taxes On Carbon
On February 15th the European parliament voted on plans to raise the cost for firms to produce Carbon. In response, many European manufacturers say this tax gives advantage to foreign producers as it ...
The Evolution of the Shipping Container
Source: (Citylab.com). “Invented in the 1950s by Malcom McLean, whose adage held, “a ship earns money only when she’s at sea..”Shipping containers offered an increase to the speed at which he could lo...
China Expressed Disappointment at Imposing Continuous High Taxes on Steel Products by US
Learned from Ministry of Commerce on Feb. 4th, that is Feb. 2nd in Washington America, Department of Commerce made a final determination about the investment on anti-dumping duty and countervailing du...
Global Mining Equipment Industry To See Growth
According to ‘Globe Newswire’, “The future of the global mining equipment industry looks good with opportunities in the surface and underground mining segment. The global mining equipment industry is ...
U.S. Steel will idle East Chicago Tin mill, lay off 369 workers
EAST CHICAGO| U.S. Steel will lay off 369 workers in East Chicago, where it plans to idle its tin mill. The Pittsburgh-based steelmaker notified workers this week it would temporarily idle East Chicag...
U.S. Construction Companies On The Rise
In a report by Zacks.com, the construction industry in the United States appears to be on the rise as multiple companies are outperforming expectations. Investors are optimistic about the industry, wi...
China’s iron ore purchases reach a new world record in 2016
As presented by the by latest trade data from Chinese General Administration of Customs and reported at Shanghai Metals Market, the country’s iron ore imports raised and reached an all-time record dur...
The Great Wall of the United States
So, after much laughter and jokes from critics claiming it was virtually impossible, it would appear that Donald Trump will get his wish and there will be a physical wall constructed between the Unite...
Is China actually curbing steel production?
2016 appeared to be a year where China would repeatedly release news documents about how they were closing down factories and reducing the their levels of steel production, however, a report released ...
A slightly hopeful start for shipping in 2017
Thus far in 2017, new building contracting activity has been considerably more promising than the same period of 2016, largely down to a more aggressive pricing structure from shipyards, which in turn...