WOW…Just look how bad the Hanjin situation is
but we had no idea it was to this extent. Hanjin have been in the news for a few weeks now (as you might have noticed by our articles) firstly it was announced they would be seeking receivership, then...
Worldwide debut of two new high-end oriented silicon steel products
High-end oriented silicon steel manufacturing technology of our country plays the strongest voice. On the second Baosteel oriented silicon steel EVI forum of 2016 which was held the other day, worldwi...
Is the UK to become a world leader in renewable energy by 2030?
get 65% of all its energy requirements from renewables, by 2030, which would make the United Kingdom a world leader in renewable energy. Jeremy Corbyn is currently running against Labour candidate Owe...
Summary of G20 in Hangzhou
Arguably the biggest international outcome of the event (although a decision that was made a few hours before the official start time) was the US-China joint commitment to the Paris agreement on clima...
China shows faith in a Post-Brexit Britain
China’s biggest private property company has re-iterated their intentions to build Western Europe’s tallest residential building, which is to be called ‘Spire London’. The Greenland Group has announce...
Hanjin Shipping has been given a lifeline!
Hanjin Shipping has been handed a massive get out of jail free card, courtesy of the South Korean government. The government has stated that they will provide Hanjin with the funding required, in a bi...
UK Manufacturing proving resilient in the face of Brexit!
The decision of the United Kingdom to vote in favor of Brexit and opt out of the European Union was one of the biggest political talking points in years, with many labeling it a disaster for the UK. I...
Dubai presses on with plans for $20 billion development
Despite the financial difficulties being endured in Dubai, due to rapidly declining prices of oil, Dubai has decided it’s in their best interests to continue with plans for the $20 billion project. Th...
Want high-quality Graphene? Bake it in a microwave!
In what is a major breakthrough in the Graphene field, engineers from Rutgers University has found that the very basic and easy method of baking graphene in a microwave can lead to exceptionally high-...
China faces increased pressure from Europe over Steel concerns
Jean-Claude Junker, the European Commission President has stated at the G20 meeting being hosted in Hangzhou, that it is ‘crucial’ for China to accept global participation in a bid to minimize the ove...
Infrastructure projects on the rise in India
By the year 2025, India will become the fourth largest Infrastructure project in the world. Recent studies found that affordable housing in India was a problem, due to rapidly increasing levels of urb...
It’s going from bad to worse for Hanjin!
A matter of days after Hanjin announced they would be applying for a court ruling, and their ships are getting stranded at sea after being refused entry to terminals, amid fears payment agreements wou...
Is every form of transport going to become autonomous? Tractors are next!
As the car industry becomes enthralled with the idea of autonomous cars, a major agricultural company is similarly looking to take advantage of the craze, by bringing the concept to tractors. Case IH,...
Large Construction Company set to end all operations in Middle East
South-African contractor ‘Murray and Roberts’ has announced that it intends to cease all of its construction businesses across the globe. Murray and Roberts has been one of the major construction comp...
Asia’s factories are back in business!
Finally after what seemed an eternity, Asia’s manufacturing industry is on the rise (I hope I’m not speaking too soon). Statistics gathered by (Markit, 2016), (National Bureau of Statistics, 201...
Israel looking to instigate a bidding war
Legal and political legislations have long put energy companies off the idea of investing into Israel, but, since the last of those strict regulations was abolished earlier this summer, the country is...
Is Vladivostok about to become the Las Vegas of Russia?
Vladimir Putin the Russian leader, who is renowned for doing as he pleases, has announced he aims to turn the ‘crime capital’ of Russia, Vladivostok, into an unrestrictive centre of commerce and casin...
A driverless flying taxi… yes, you read that correctly!
Okay, I think it is safe to say that the transportation industry is going through one of its biggest ever transitional periods, with a vast number of motor companies and tech giants investing heavily ...
Audi set to compete with Tesla
As with what seems like every car manufacturer in the world, Audi have announced they are aiming to rival Tesla in the electric vehicle industry. Rupert Stadler, the chief executive of the Audi has re...
Further bad news within the shipping industry
As the shipping industry faces one of its worst financial spells for some time, South Korean giant ‘Hanjin’ is the first to bite the dust. On Wednesday 31st August, a board meeting of the world’s seve...
NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE METALS CONFERENCE 2016, MICHIGAN, USA
Following on from the dynamic and buzzing success of the 1st North American Automotive Metals Conference, Dearborn will once again play host to the second event in this series which takes place on the...
Aluminium used in transport reduces the weight, fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
As well as direct weight reduction by material substitution, there are additional possibilities for component light-weighting. Aluminium-specific fabrication techniques, such as complex, multi-hollow ...
The growth of disposable medical supplies in Global market will promote the development of the plastics industry
According to a global disposable medical supplies reach report from the US Freedonia Group, the prevention of hospital infections, the global increase in outpatient and inpatient and direct-to-consume...
0.4% increase for Stainless Steel Global Output
Industry data on August 8th showed that stainless steel global output of the first quarter had risen 0.4% from a year earlier. Though China promised to lower the amount of overcapacity, Chinese mills ...
You have to give the pope one gift… what would it be?
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, has gifted Pope Francis a model of a solar powered drone. The idea behind the ‘Aquila drone’ is that it will have the capability to beam connectivity to remot...
Maersk to adjust its role within mainland China
Maersk has implemented a new feeder service to the rapidly developing port of Yibin; which is located in the west of China, in a bid to assure their commitment to mainland China operations. Maer...
Is it really worth the risk?
A largely untouched and uncontrolled area of the Democratic Republic of Congo is suddenly gathering a lot more attention, thanks to the arrival of Alphamin Resources, a company looking to build a mine...
Checkered Plate
Checkered plate, also known as Diamond plate, Tread plate and Durbar floor plate, is a type of lightweight metal stock with a regular pattern of raised diamonds or lines on one side, with the reverse ...
Shanghai remains the number 1 container port.
The port of Shanghai has further increased its lead over second placed Singapore, to remain the world’s busiest container port, according to statistics compiled by the Journal of Commerce. Singa...
Thinking about investing in an electric vehicle based company in China? Maybe think again.
New laws instated by the Chinese government are going to potentially reduce the number of electric vehicle manufacturers by up to 95%, with the current figure of 200 falling to about 10. The governmen...
India to double mining output… at the cost of $15 billion
The Indian government is looking to attain $15 billion of investment over the next five years, in a scheme which will hopefully double the mining output and decrease the level of mineral imports. The ...
L’Oreal is to build the largest solar energy installation by any private company, ever.
L’Oreal has laid out plans to construct the biggest ever solar energy installation unit, which will be located in Florence, Kentucky. Some have regarded this as a brave and bold move by the company, g...
China Cosco Holdings suffer heavy first half losses
China Cosco Holdings, the largest shipping company in China and also the largest outside of Europe, has suffered heavy losses amounting to $1.08 billion in the first half of 2016. With the two main co...
Is there such a thing as too much profit? One company thinks so.
Fanuc is a group of companies located across the globe, headquartered in Japan; Fanuc is one of the world’s leading producers of autonomous products and services such as robotics and computer numerica...
Construction Giants Set to Merge
Two of the largest construction giants in China are set to merge, as part of a plan by president Xi Jinping to revamp China’s lumbering and debt-ridden state sector, with the goal of creating globally...
Japan to expand floating wind farm in the wake of a competitve global race
Japan have long held the desire to be the global leader in floating wind farms, however, their status as the best is coming under increased pressure from Europe. The increased pressure has come about ...