- Safety check: Wireless sensors eye tire pressure
In any civilized nation today, public safety is the highest profile activity on virtually every government's agenda. But away from the surveillance satellites, bugged phone lines, and intercepted e-mails, less shadowy government agencies continue to strive to save us from the wider threats that compromise everyday life. High on the ......
- China: welcome to economic ground zero for the 21st
century.
Despite current economic woes, combined trade between China and U.S. now $80 billion; 25 million engines to be built this year by nearly 300 manufacturers Trade deficits are one of the primary causes of statistics. It can sound like a call to arms when we read that Imports from China ......
- Growing gains: Georgetown Steel and subsidy
exemptions.
The past few years have seen an explosion in privately and publicly expressed concern over the surging US imports from, and trade deficit with, China. The resulting political pressure, fueled by the US manufacturing sector's well-documented troubles, is so intense that earnest discussions have begun both inside and outside the ......
- Rising imports could put steel prices under
pressure.
Rising imports of steel to the US following a slowdown in demand from China and a strengthening of the US dollar are once again putting pressure on US steel producers, but this has not prevented ISG increasing its presence in the industry by further acquisitions. The resurge in imports of ......
- Genesis of a new process: magnesium lost foam
casting.
The casting industry is creative and entrepreneurial. Throughout its history, casting methods and materials have evolved to meet the challenges of changing production, quality and customer requirements. Someone always seems to be developing a new or better way to improve casting properties and to produce more economical components. The industry ......
- China in the crosshairs as steel imports rise
Nine-month imports of foreign-made steel into the U.S. have increased by 45%, or about three times the overall growth in steel demand. More importantly, U.S. buyers sourced 3.4 million tons of steel from China through September of this year, compared with 2.2 million tons for all of 2005. So, with ......
- China is biggest importer. (world
news).
China's steel import has dramatically increased 37.5% to 117.2bnt in the first half of this year, overtaking the US to become the world's largest steel importing country. The US imported 109.8bnt in the first half of this year, 8.4bt less than that of China. In contrast, exports from China were ......