Yet another steel bubble??? It is March 2010 and with the soaring temperatures, steel prices are adding to the global warming along with shipping lines playing games to extract freight increases. Unfortunately, we still live in the world of bullying. It is either the big three in iron ore with an 80% price increase, or […]
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To Sir, With Love Sidney Poitier and this fantastic movie is more poignant than ever. There is a lot one can crib about the state of education in India but lets also celebrate the islands of excellence in education. The islands are of course our IITs. Certainly a gift to our nation from a great
Steel Recovery: Does it have legs? It is now one year since the Great Crash in steel prices. We have all done our reflections and introspections. Question however remains if we have learned our lessons. The answer to us is NO. Yes the multiple Government stimulus packages have worked to save the economies; “Cash for
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The Hidden Ingredient In China`s Success In Manufacturing Much can be said about China being the factory of the world. Make no mistake, however, that it is also on its way to becoming a technology and an innovation leader. The ecosystem is there and there is a discipline in its method. Several things could astonish
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BIS Certification — Update The Indian authorities have taken a measured and thoughtful approach. They have worked with the steel community in understanding the industry and the implications of BIS standards Lets hope Foreign manufacturers` international standards (Japanese, EU, Korean standards are also extremely stringent and accepted globally) are accepted in lieu of BIS standards.
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Steel Exchanges A promised potential that has never quite taken off. In 2000 it seemed steel would turn virtual but the dot com bust made a reality check. Since then there have been several efforts to revive some of these ideas and a few with a possible success. We have not been able to take
BIS Certification It`s Here …..BIS Certification For Steel In India This is a topic that one can call glocal. Today it is India, tomorrow it could be anywhere else in the world. And it does have implications for steel exporters across the globe. Is the legislation “Stealth protectionism” or is it an “Enlightened legislation”? The
