Arcelor Mittal sheet price boost shocks mart
ArcelorMittal SA has shocked the U.S. market by opening its July order books for hot-rolled, cold-rolled and coated sheet products at dramatically higher prices. The Luxembourg-based steelmaker set th...
How simulation software, 3D modelling lead to sustainable construction
According to Guruprakash Sastry, globally, buildings consume about 40% of energy, 25% of water, and 40% of resources, and also contribute to one third of the global GHG emissions. Building sector is g...
Advantage for stainless steel straight tube, bright annealed tube
1. Superior surface finish The traditional annealing method is performed in a so called open furnace, where the atmospheric oxygen causes scaling of the heat treated ma...
The man creating homes out of ship containers
Regarding Jill Herron on stuff.co.nz, Darryl Taylor has made a tiny shipping container houses Taylor does admit it requires a mental leap in many people’s thinking to see a big metal box a...
Tackling food and water waste with stainless steel
According to the World Health Organization an estimated 600 million people fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420,000 die every year. Foodborne illnesses are usually infectious or t...
European shippers attack EU-liner pricing deal
According to Bruce Barnard, the European Shippers Council today claimed container lines’ recent commitments to the European Commission over general rate increase announcements “does n...
The development of steel structure reflects the economic
Construction steel structure industry is embodied the development of China’s economic strength and the rapid development of science and technology level. In recent years, at the t...
What do you know about bright annealing?
Annealing is an integral part of making materials soft as possible, increase ductility and less brittle. The annealing process reduces the hardness and makes the material easier to machine and can be ...
To make the best use of it – vegetable peelings and fruit pits
In daily life, vegetable peelings and fruit pits are usually discarded in garbage cans. But actually, they can be well used to remove grease. For example, you can make good use of them to brighten&nbs...
What is physical vapor deposition?
Physical vapor deposition (PVD) describes a variety of vacuum deposition methods which can be used to produce thin films. PVD uses physical process (such as heating or sputtering) to produce a vapor o...
Why are OEMs suddenly interested in economical, eco-friendly tubes for ACR coils?
While energy efficiency has always been a high priority of HVAC manufacturers, the continual drive for higher efficiencies combined with environmental changes to refrigerants used calls for a n...
South China Sea Arbitration limited impact on copper trading chain
Since South China Sea arbitration tribunal makes the so-called final ruling, copper recent price performance mainly reflect market concerns about the trade channel. However, t...
Aluminum Foil Container
Aluminum’s high thermal conductivity can help minimise the time and energy taken to process, chill and reheat foodstuffs and to chill drinks in cans and pouches. Aluminum foil dishe...
Architects’ notes: the differences between galvalume and galvanized in metal roofing projects
According to Englert, the team of architects tried to answer what are the differences between Galvalume and Galvanized Steel when used in roofing. First, a little bit ...
This shopping mall in Seoul is made entirely of shipping containers
According to Insider, there is a recently opened shopping mall that was opened in Seoul. Built in 2015, the Common Ground mall is made up of 200 modular shipping containers that house almost 17,400 sq...
Iron ore skyrockets to nearly $60 per tonne
The iron ore price soared Tuesday on the back of fresh capacity cuts in China and geopolitical risks related to The Hague’s ruling that there is no legal basis for Beijing’s “nine-da...
Jaguar Land Rover to test over 100 autonomous cars in Britain by 2020
According to Reuters, Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said it will create a make of more than 100 research vehicles throughout the following four years to test autonomous technology...
Amazon is building indoor tree houses for its employees in downtown Seattle
Amazon is building a greenhouse in downtown Seattle that’s meant to be a refuge for office employees. The greenhouse, constructed as a trio of spheres, will house more than 3,000 species of plan...
China picks seven terminals to undergo cold ironing trials
This article was written by By Lee Hong Liang on www.seatrade-maritime.com. According to Lee, China’s ministry of transport has selected seven terminals across the country to carry out...
MSC reports 100% compliance in France
According to Mediterranean, Shipping Co France, which covers seven terminals in the French metropolitan area, has reported 100% compliance with the new rules requiring containers to have a verified gr...
De Vorm’s Workspace Divider lamp adds privacy to open offices
According to Deezen.com, Dutch brand De Vorm’s combined lamp and desk partition has been designed to bring privacy to crowded open offices. The felt AK 2 Workspace Divider Lamp creates a visual ...
Five lighthouses on Nansha Islands
China has completed the construction of four lighthouses on reefs in the South China Sea, and is building the fifth one, to aid sea navigation in the area, a Ministry of Transport official said on Sun...
China warns of punishment for delaying coal, steel capacity cuts
As it is stated on Bloomberg.com, China has threatened to punish regional governments for failing to close unneeded coal mines and steel mills, adding pressure to carry out reforms as the country shif...
China spot alumina prices fall further as sentiment stays weak
According to www.platts.com, Chinese spot alumina prices fell further Thursday as market sentiment stayed weak due to growing domestic stockpiles, slow demand and talk this week that a major refiner w...
World crude steel output declines further in May, Chinese output exceeds rest of the world
According to the most recent statistics published by the World Steel Association, the crude steel production by 66 member countries was 139.154 million tonnes (Mt) in May this year, down ma...
Alumag’s Asia automotive lightweight procurement symposium 2016, Shanghai, China
The 4th Automotive Lightweight Procurement Symposium focussing on automotive lightweighting, supply/process chain and procurement management, will take place in Shanghai, China on the 11 – 13 Ju...
Placing reinforcing steel reo bar
What‘s important to remember is that the design of the structure is based on having the steel in the right place. Incorrect bb bar placement can and has led to serious concrete structu...
Alibaba is craving a slice of the world’s largest car market
Billionaire Jack Ma is taking the challenge to Apple Inc. and Google by pushing Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. into the car business, joining the global battle to control the automobile dashboard accordin...
Deal soothes union fears of Rotterdam port automation
Regarding Bruce Barnad on joc.com. the Rotterdam port authority, terminal operators and trade unions have reached an agreement on job security for dockworkers in the container sector, lifting the...
Amazing dune-shaped car park by Royal Haskoning
Bending windows peep over the ground to bring light into this underground parking lot in South Holland, which is covered in grassy hillocks to replicate a dune landscape. A team of architects and engi...
Aston Martin to build new hypercar to beat the world’s fastest
Regarding Bloomberg, Aston Martin Lagonda is collaborating with Red Bull Racing to manufacture what may turn into the world’s fastest production car. Codenamed AM-RB 001, between 99 ...
Global metal forming machine tools market to exceed USD 16 billion by 2020, according to Technavio
According to Technavio’s latest report, the global metal forming machine tools market is expected to exceed USD 16 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of almost 4% during the forecast period. The...
Legendary car designer Henrik Fisker created a $37 million luxury yacht lined with solar panels
According to Insider, Henri Fisker collaborated with custom yacht fashioner Benetti to make a superyacht with solar panels. Fisker told Tech Insider he decided to des...
Egypt seeks stimulus from investors to spur economy
Egypt is looking for jolt from outside financial specialists to help monetary development and President Sisi has affirmed to set up an exceptional committee for retaining abroad ventures. He said that...
New ‘exciting’ rail product set to boost British Steel works
As stated by Nickcole on cunthorpetelegraph.com, progressive new rail item called Zinoco is set to help the fortunes of the British Steel works in Scunthorpe and the 3,500 representatives.Contracts fo...
Hong Kong’s port is suffering, creating an existential crisis for the city
Falling volumes and provincial rivalry have realized an existentialist emergency in a city distinguished, most importantly, with its acclaimed harbor Chan Yum-wo did not know anything about the sea bu...