The Brazilian Steel Institute (IBS) estimates that steel production in the country will be approximately 34.3 million tons this year, up from 30.9 million tons in 2006. Brazilian steel firms invested $18.9 billion over the years 1998–2006, with most of this investment going to the maintenance and modernization of existing facilities. A new round of […]
Northbrook, IL 10/18/07—IDEX has purchased Isolation Technologies, a developer of advanced HPLC column hardware and accessories, for just under $30 million in cash. Based in Hopedale, Massachusetts, Isolation Technologies has annual revenues of around $11 million. The company will join Isolation Technologies’ Sapphire Engineering business within IDEX’s Health and Science Technologies segment and is expected […]
In 2006, demand for oil in Asia increased by 336,000 barrels per day (Mbpd). Consumption of oil products in Asia is projected to grow by 2.8% per year between 2007 and 2012, or 4.24 million barrels per day (MMbpd). Between 2007 and 2012, Chinese demand is forecasted to rise 5.2%, or 400–420 Mbpd, a year […]
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