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Trade tensions, soft vehicle sales and a construction slowdown dent manufacturing orders. Factories have shifted into low gear after a year of record output and big job gains, putting additional pressure on a U.S. economy that already is expected to grow more slowly this year. American consumers and companies are buying fewer cars, trucks and tractors and building fewer houses. That, in turn, is weighing on demand for wheels and steel parts, washing machines and paint. Read More

May 21, 2019 7:58 AM ET|About: Alcoa Corporation (AA)|By: Carl Surran Norsk Hydro (OTCQX:NHYDY) says a Brazilian federal court has lifted the Read More

2018 was an interesting year for the North American Caustic Soda market and we would like to take a look back at what happened, why it happened and what is developing so far in 2019. According to the Chlorine Institute, there were 13,098,134 DST of caustic soda produced in 2018, up 38,230 DST from 2017 and up 244,244 from 2016. Read More

The favored “all knowing Index” has made an attempt to redefine "Supply and Demand”.  Results are in for 2018 -- "Spot Caustic" down $150 PDST- Read More

As 2018 draws to a close, we wanted to take a step back and review the events of the last few months and in particular, the last 2-3 weeks.  The 2019 Read More

Aluminum prices plunge after Norsk Hydro (OTCQX:NHYDY) says it was granted a permit in Brazil to use new technology to extend the life of a disposal Read More

FLORIDA -- Hurricane Michael is threatening more than 300 miles of the Gulf Coast, prompting emergency declarations in more than 100 counties from Mobile, Alabama through the Florida Panhandle and into the state's Big Bend region. Read More

Click on the videos below for a live look at the storm's impact in North and South Carolina.Note: Surf cams may experience sporadic technical Read More

The OWI Chlor Alkali Atlas is tracking Hurricane Florence.  The Atlas provides you with a bird’s-eye view of the U.S. facility landscape and the Read More

Shintech Inc. (Chairman and Founder: Chihiro Kanagawa), a subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. in the U.S., has begun to construct a new Read More