March 28

Global Water Survey: Results
Source: YantraBazaar.com http://yantrabazaar.com/et0108yb10201869TopStories04mineral13104.aspx A close look at the results shows that people around the world view water pollution as the most important facet of the freshwater crisis, and that shortages of fresh water are very close behind. Across the 15 … Continue reading →

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Football rivalry could play factor in water wars
Source: YantraBazaar.com http://yantrabazaar.com/et0108yb10201869TopStories04mineral13103.aspx ATLANTA — A Georgia lawmaker wants his state to tackle a long-running dispute over regional water rights by applying some football leverage. State Sen. John Douglas, a Social Circle Republican, said the University of Georgia’s annual grudge … Continue reading →

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Obama Manufacturing Policy Questioned
Source YantraBazaar.com, http://yantrabazaar.com/et0107yb10201869TopStories03metal13105.aspx Does the Obama administration have any kind of plan to support U.S. manufacturers? One industry economist asserts he has yet to see “anything remotely resembling a policy” from the Obama administration to support U.S. manufacturers in this … Continue reading →

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Seminar To Cover Total Process Strategies For Milling Turbomachinery Components
Source: YantraBazaar.com http://yantrabazaar.com/et0107yb10201869TopStories03metal13104.aspx Four industry-leading experts including EMUGE Corp. (cutting tools), Hermle Machine Co. (5-axis machining), Concepts NREC (CAM software), and M&H Probing Systems (inspection) announced that they will jointly host a complimentary one-day intensive machining seminar on October 15th, … Continue reading →

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Asia PX falls on weak downstream market; IX under pressure
Source: YantraBazaar.com http://yantrabazaar.com/et0106yb10201869TopStories02chemical13105.aspx SINGAPORE (ICS news)– Asian paraxylene (PX) prices have come off in recent weeks with producers struggling to generate margins as demand from downstream polyester market has waned, industry sources said on Thursday. This price weakness, which may … Continue reading →

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India’s First Superbrand in White Cement. Birla White
Source: YantraBazaar.com http://yantrabazaar.com/et0103201869yb401TopStories01Cement001birlawhite.aspx India’s ‘whitest white’ cement has notched up another first. Birla White Cement has been elevated to the status of a ‘Superbrand’ by popular consensus among industry experts and consumers. This global acknowledgement places it in an elite … Continue reading →

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March 27

India Confident of Achieving 120 Million Ton Steel Production by 2012-13
Source: YantraBazaar.com http://yantrabazaar.com/et0107yb10201869TopStories03metal13103.aspx Speaking at the international conference on “Clean, Green and Sustainable Technologies in Iron and Steel Making,” PK Rastogi, Indian Secretary of Steel, said that the Indian steel sector is positioned to achieve its production target of 120 … Continue reading →

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Mineral water can be a calcium source
Source: YantraBazaar.com http://yantrabazaar.com/et0108yb10201869TopStories04mineral13101.aspx Except for purified waters, such as distilled, bottled waters contain varying amounts of minerals, including calcium. In a study of more than 600 men and women, French researcehrs found that people who drank a highly mineralized bottled … Continue reading →

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Steel and Aluminium Consumption Drive Metal Transportation Markets in India
Source: YantraBazaar.com http://yantrabazaar.com/et0107yb10201869TopStories03metal13102.aspx The metal transportation market in India is primarily driven by the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. With both these witnessing impressive growth in the past few years, the consumption of metals, and thereby, revenues for the transportation of … Continue reading →

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DuPont To Invest $120 Million In Solar Projects
Source: YantraBazaar.com http://yantrabazaar.com/et0106yb10201869TopStories02chemical13106.aspx Chemical maker DuPont said on Thursday that it would invest $120 million to boost production of a popular solar cell product. The move is part of a broader push by the chemical industry to supply solar cell … Continue reading →

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