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DX54D+Z hot-dipped galvanized steel coils

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...

Bad Brexit is hitting UK builders hard

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...

Tesla’s Gigafactory begins operation

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...

India’s steel industry had an incredible 2016

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,&...

India’s leader is looking for inspiration

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...

Trump is winning the battle against the auto-industry!

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...

China is claiming global dominance in renewable energies

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...

The carbide tip on a typical circular saw

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...

The first full-scale Hyperloop test is imminent

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...

A Dutch – UK collaboration in the Antarctic

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...

China’s biggest steel producing city to curb capacity

2021-03-14 Other Comments Off on China’s biggest steel producing city to curb capacity

The biggest steel producing city in China, Tangshan, has announced it aims to cut capacity by 8.6 million tonnes in 2017. The city has come in for heavy criticism due to the exceedingly high levels of...

China plan to invest $500 billion in rail expansion

2021-03-14 Other Comments Off on China plan to invest $500 billion in rail expansion

China has announced that they will continue to extend their railway network at the same staggering growth rate that has been seen in the last decade. The economic powerhouse has revealed they will be ...

Israel are joining the solar party

2021-03-14 Other Comments Off on Israel are joining the solar party

Israel, one of the most influential countries in the Middle-East, has finally decided to invest heavy into its solar industry. It’s a wonder Israel has taken so long to realize the boundless opportuni...

Base metals continue to rally

2021-03-13 Other Comments Off on Base metals continue to rally

January 5th 2017 – Base metal prices have continued their rise at the expense of a weakened dollar; the average increase is 0.4%, with Zinc the only one to be operating in negative territory at 0.2%. ...

India is again making strides in clean energy

2021-03-13 Other Comments Off on India is again making strides in clean energy

The state Indian state of Tamil Nadu has officially opened two of the world’s most impressive clean energy projects.  The industrial plant which is valued at £300 million is designed to capture t...

Ford turns its back on Mexico in favour of home

2021-03-13 Other Comments Off on Ford turns its back on Mexico in favour of home

Ford Motors announced on Tuesday 3rd January 2017 that it would be scrapping plans to build a car factory in the Mexico, instead opting to invest heavily into its Michigan based plant. Ford CEO, Mark ...

2017 starts positive for Korean Shipping!

2021-03-13 Other Comments Off on 2017 starts positive for Korean Shipping!

Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has formed an alliance with two national compatriots in the shape of Heung-A Shipping and Sinokor Merchant Marine, which has now shaped a consortium called ‘HMM + K2’. &n...

A sign of what’s to come for the US Steel industry?

2021-03-12 Other Comments Off on A sign of what’s to come for the US Steel industry?

U.S. Steel Corp. has said it will be restarting operations at its steel plant in Keewatin. The decision has come as a result of an agreement to produce iron-ore pellets to third-party customers. ...

Chinese steel prices fall amid fears of weak demand

2021-03-12 Other Comments Off on Chinese steel prices fall amid fears of weak demand

On Thursday 29th December 2016, Chinese steel rebar prices fell more than 2 percent, reversing positive gains made on Wednesday of the same week. The markets turned fearful over end of year volatility...

Singapore gets a little greener

2021-03-12 Other Comments Off on Singapore gets a little greener

One of the most famous architectural companies in South-East Asia, WOHA Architects, has just completed the construction of another masterpiece in their place of origin, Singapore. The company comes wi...

Rapid growth of solar energy will only accelerate

2021-03-12 Other Comments Off on Rapid growth of solar energy will only accelerate

The amount of electricity generated and consumed will expand by as much as six times, by 2030. The cost of production is already in the process of falling below that of natural gas and coal-fired plan...

Hanjin sells two container ships for scrap

2021-03-11 Other Comments Off on Hanjin sells two container ships for scrap

The financially crippled, Hanjin Shipping, has sold two container ships which are set to be stripped down for scrap. The vessels in question are the 5,302 TEU Post-Panamax boxship Hanjin Paris and the...

A Myanmar and Japanese joint venture

2021-03-11 Other Comments Off on A Myanmar and Japanese joint venture

A joint venture between Myanmar’s largest heavy machinery distributor, Myanmar Kaido Co., and the Japanese giant, Mitsubishi has been finalized and begun commencing. Myanmar is currently undergoing a ...

Tesla and Panasonic forge closer ties

2021-03-11 Other Comments Off on Tesla and Panasonic forge closer ties

Tesla and Panasonic have enhanced their already flourishing partnership. The latter is set to invest $256 million into a New York facility which is operated by tech-billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla. Two ...

American steel maker given $1.8 million grant

2021-03-11 Other Comments Off on American steel maker given $1.8 million grant

AK Steel, a fortune 500 company based in Butler County of the United States, has been awarded a $1.8 million grant and challenged to make electric motors more energy efficient. The company are just on...

Iron-Man might help with Fukushima clean up

2021-03-10 Other Comments Off on Iron-Man might help with Fukushima clean up

A robotics corporation based in Korea has created a 4m-tall iron-man like suit that is operated using master-slave controls from a cockpit within its torso. The suit weighs 1.5 tonnes and is made with...

Environmental protection market And up and cherish

2021-03-10 Other Comments Off on Environmental protection market And up and cherish

Recently, a steel plant in Jiangsu Province, the news of illegal construction shutdown, the stainless steel market prices crazy staged staggering. While steel prices are also pulling up, ahead of some...

The future looks bright for Ethiopia

2021-03-10 Other Comments Off on The future looks bright for Ethiopia

Ethiopia, the most populous landlocked country in the world, has taken another promising step to a prosperous future. As the world continues its momentum to shifting from fossil fuels to renewable ene...

Higher US interest rates won’t affect base metals, yet

2021-03-10 Other Comments Off on Higher US interest rates won’t affect base metals, yet

After initial alarm, it’s now anticipated that increased interest rates in the United States will have very little bearing on the metals markets.  The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wedn...

Volkswagen jump further into electric vehicle market

2021-03-09 Other Comments Off on Volkswagen jump further into electric vehicle market

The Volkswagen Group has invested into the newly founded eRoaming platform, Hubject, as a key shareholder. The investment from Volkswagen will enable them to further enhance their grip on the electric...

The Taliban gives permission for China to build Copper mine… what?

2021-03-09 Other Comments Off on The Taliban gives permission for China to build Copper mine… what?

In any other given year, this would arguably one of the more peculiar; however, 2016 has been the year of the unexpected. However, after years of delays and interferences, China has finally been given...

African start-up is making positive movement in Africa

2021-03-09 Other Comments Off on African start-up is making positive movement in Africa

Off Grid-Electric is an African start-up company who are lighting up remote areas of Tanzania and Rwanada, enabling commercial prosperity and improvement to standards of living. Although nothing shoul...

Green superstructure coming to LA

2021-03-09 Other Comments Off on Green superstructure coming to LA

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) the world renowned group of architects, designers, and builders have revealed the plans for their very project in Los Angeles. The said project is going to be a 242’000 squar...

Further Chinese investment into the UK

2021-03-08 Other Comments Off on Further Chinese investment into the UK

The Chinese and UK friendship appears to show no signs of slowing down; the latest large-scale investment comes from a major Chinese building materials company who are looking to build six prefabricat...

President-elects potentially toxic effect on solar

2021-03-08 Other Comments Off on President-elects potentially toxic effect on solar

The solar trade is fully aware that the election of Donald Trump as the new president of the United States was most likely going to be nothing short of disastrous for the industry. This is proving to ...