March 2010

Oil and Copper Key Metrics in Gauging China’s Growth Rate

by Stuart Burns on March 29, 2010

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There has been much debate about the strength of Chinese growth figures amid fears that any slow down in growth would have a detrimental impact on the global economy in general and the metals markets in particular. Surely a sudden drop in metals prices would be a good thing you say? Well yes, for a [...]

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Can we Expect More Hedging From the Sourcing Organization?

by Lisa Reisman on March 26, 2010

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One of the benefits of living with this guy is the events I get invited to and hence the wonderful people I have the opportunity to meet. This week, I spent the day at Procurement Leaders Beyond Borders: The Expanding Role of the CPO conference right here in Chicago. I enjoy these events for so [...]

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Calling All High School Students: Elemental Filmmaking

by Nate Burgos on March 26, 2010

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Based in Philadelphia, the Chemical Heritage Foundation is announcing a national video competition in homage of the periodic table, entitled “It’s Elemental. High school students have been tasked to make short, documentary-style videos of individual elements for an interactive periodic table. This is part of the International Year of Chemistry celebration slated in 2011, the [...]

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Foreign Steel Firms Tie up with Locals to Realize Steel Projects in India

by Stuart Burns on March 25, 2010

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The west may look on in envy at developing countries rapid growth and industrialization. It seems a new steel plant or car production plant goes up every month in China or India.  Although rapid industrialization is certainly happening it is not as smooth running as the numbers suggest. Take Pohang Iron & Steel (POSCO) of [...]

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Cook-A-Go-Go Appliances

by Nate Burgos on March 25, 2010

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At this year’s International Home and Housewares Show, 60,000 attendees were greeted with appliances made to fit the multi-tasking lifestyle. They promised less preparation and more button pushing for cooking a la gusto. One highlighted superior appliance to match the accelerated speed of domestic living is West Bend’s Toast-plus-Poached-Egg Maker. Compact, multi-functional appliances were part [...]

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Britain Out to Rule the Waves…Again

by Stuart Burns on March 25, 2010

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When you boldly go where no man has gone before there may be a good reason why you are on your own. We hope that’s not the case for the UK marine renewable energy sector but the level of government (or should we say taxpayer) funding required is so immense one has to ask maybe [...]

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Chinese Iron Ore Negotiations Suggest Miners Believe Prices Will Remain High

by Lisa Reisman on March 24, 2010

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It’s almost an old story now to read about how China’s steel mills will likely only enter into quarterly contracts with the Big 3 iron ore mining firms as spot prices have hit $150/ton CFR China. China, like last year (and we haven’t even gotten to the Rio Tinto employees who pleaded guilty earlier this [...]

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Supercars go Electric

by Stuart Burns on March 24, 2010

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It seems electric fever has even caught on among the makers of supercars at the Geneva Motor Show the likes of Ferrari, Porsche and specialist British sports-car maker Lotus wheeled out concept cars that could be in the showrooms within a couple of years. In practice they will have to because in the future car [...]

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