The historian R.G. Collingwood believed, as do many others, that only by studying the past can the present and perhaps future be better understood. Whilst most people have a good grasp of where they currently are, almost everyone would ideally like to have more information to try to establish where they may be going in …
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Feb 20
Emirates Global Aluminium chief says Chinese producers will keep prices down
Emirates Global Aluminium chief executive Abdulla Kalban says he expects fierce Chinese competition to keep a lid on world aluminium prices for the next couple of years. EGA is one of the world’s top 10 aluminium producers but is heavily reliant on export markets to sell its product, where it meets competition from China, which …
Feb 13
MagMin 2016 – Glass growth and what it means for refractories
Delegates at this year’s MagMin2016 were told that there were opportunities for growth for refractories producers in the glass market. Delegates at this year’s MagMin 2016 were told that there were opportunities for growth for refractories producers in the glass market. Addressing the conference, which this year was held in Dusseldorf, Fabrice Rivet, technical director …
Feb 06
L’ automobile européenne accélère les cadences
Renault annonce la production de sa Clio dans un troisième site européen pour répondre à la hausse de la demande. Le taux d’utilisadteiosnsites sur le Vieux Continent est de 81%%, contre 68%% durant la crise. En dix ans, la géographie industrielle de l’automobile s’est fortement modifiée… More information. Download .PDF
Feb 01
La façon dont fonctionne le marché de l’acier chinois n’est pas acceptable, estime Philippe Darmayan d’ArcelorMittal
Le sidérurgiste vient d’annoncer une perte record de près de 8 milliards de dollars. La compétitivité de la production européenne d’acier pose plus que jamais question. Le président d’ArcelorMittal France, Philippe Darmayan, estime que le secteur est menacé si les autorités européennes ne réagissent pas rapidement. L’objet de toutes les crispations: la Chine. Comment expliquer …