new steel projects bewilder producers

New steel projects bewilder producers

As the domestic stainless steel production capacity far outweighs the actual demand, the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang’s decision to approve the cold-rolled stainless steel project by two Chinese investors, after it was rejected at least twice in the southern province of Dong Nai, is causing local steelmakers a great deal of concern and drawing calls to tighten the licensing of new steel projects. Phuong Thu reports.  
a new lease of life for ban phuc mine

A new lease of life for Ban Phuc mine

Australian-listed Blackstone Minerals Ltd. has burst back into life by securing an option to acquire 90 per cent of the prospective Ban Phuc nickel project in Vietnam, including the mothballed Ban Phuc underground nickel mine, paving the way to reset the clock at the project, with the outlook for nickel in the battery metals sector looking very rosy indeed.
pedal to the metal in auto production

Pedal to the metal in auto production

Foreign car and motorcycle parts manufacturers are aware that the rapidly-expanding Vietnamese market may be their next cash cow and are intensifying presence accordingly.
capitaland vietnam hosted feng shui talk by dato joey yap

CapitaLand Vietnam hosted Feng Shui talk by Dato' Joey Yap

CapitaLand Vietnam on March 23 organised the “Feng Shui and Astrology 2019” seminar for the third consecutive year in collaboration with internationally acclaimed Feng Shui consultant Dato’ Joey Yap, the world’s leading authority on Feng Shui and Chinese Metaphysics.
layer by layer

Layer by layer

From jet engine parts to hip replacements, 3D printing of complex metal parts is part of the revolution in additive manufacturing. By Erich Parpart in Hai Phong, Vietnam
metalex vietnam 2018 dashes towards industry 40

Metalex Vietnam 2018 dashes towards Industry 4.0

Metalex Vietnam, the international exhibition on machinery and supporting industries, returns this year with a new focus on Industry 4.0.
japanese steel firm buys into local processor

Japanese steel firm buys into local processor

Through the co-operation with construction steel processor QH Plus Corp., Nippon Steel & Sumikin Bussan Corp. (NSSBC), the trading arm of Japan's largest integrated mill Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., aims to develop in Vietnam to counterbalance decreasing steel demand in Japan.
metal industry exhibition builds community

Metal industry exhibition builds community

The manufacturing and supporting industries converge annually at Metalex Vietnam, an international exhibition on machine tools and metalworking solutions, to discuss effective metalworking solutions, product launches, critical business intelligence, and collaboration opportunities for business growth in the emerging Vietnamese market.
gobear vietnam launches new financial comparison services

GoBear Vietnam launches new financial comparison services

GoBear Vietnam, the free-to-use metasearch engine for banking and insurance products, has recently launched three new secured loan comparison products, including home loan, home equity loan, and car loan. This increases the total number of comparison products on the platform to eight, with five of them released in 2018.
reed tradex launches new alliance to promote supporting industries

Reed Tradex launches new alliance to promote supporting industries

Reed Tradex, the organiser of METALEX Vietnam, has announced a new alliance aimed at driving the development of the Vietnamese supporting industries.
death toll from india building collapse hits nine

Death toll from India building collapse hits nine

The death toll from a collapsed apartment block outside Delhi rose to nine on Thursday (Jul 19) as emergency workers pulled four more bodies from a huge pile of rubble and metal, India's fire brigade said.
more innovation from akzonobel and dulux to meet customers demands

More innovation from AkzoNobel and Dulux to meet customers' demands

To provide consumers with more choices to build their dream living space, AkzoNobel has been constantly providing more innovative Dulux solutions for both products and consulting services, including Dulux Aquatech Flex Waterproofing, Dulux Ambiance 5in1, Dulux Inspire Interior Sheen and Hammerite Direct To Rust Metal Paint.  
steel maker pomina hit with fine due to 20 environmental violations

Steel maker Pomina hit with fine due to 20 environmental violations

The two subsidiaries of Pomina Steel JSC, Pomina Steel JSC 2 and Pomina 3 Billet Refining Plant, were hit with a fine of VND4.8 billion ($210,492) for altogether 20 counts of environmental violations.   
eu says retaliatory trade tariffs against us ready in july

EU says retaliatory trade tariffs against US ready in July

BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday (Jun 6) said a raft of retaliatory tariffs, including on whiskey and motorcycles, in response to painful metals duties imposed by the United States would be ready as early as July.
eu not at war with anyone on trade mogherini

EU 'not at war with anyone' on trade: Mogherini

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Friday (Jun 1) said the bloc was not in a trade war with anyone but would defend its interests, hours after the US slapped punishing metals tariffs on Europe and other close allies.