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Global Industrial Gases Market to Reach $130.3 Billion by 2027

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Key Points: 
  • In the changed post COVID-19 business landscape, the global market for Industrial Gases estimated at US$90.2 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$130.3 Billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 5.4% over the analysis period 2020-2027.
  • The U.S. Market is Estimated at $24.8 Billion, While China is Forecast to Grow at 9.1% CAGR
    The Industrial Gases market in the U.S. is estimated at US$24.8 Billion in the year 2020.
  • China, the world`s second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$26.8 Billion by the year 2027 trailing a CAGR of 9% over the analysis period 2020 to 2027.
  • Led by countries such as Australia, India, and South Korea, the market in Asia-Pacific is forecast to reach US$17.3 Billion by the year 2027.

Kamoa Copper Reports Record Quarterly Production of 87,314 Tonnes of Copper in Q2 2022

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo--(Newsfile Corp. - July 5, 2022) -  Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng "Miles" Sun are pleased to announce that the Kamoa-Kakula Mining Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo has set a new quarterly production record in the second quarter of 2022, with 87,314 tonnes of copper in concentrate produced.

Key Points: 
  • Kamoa Copper milled approximately 1.95 million ore tonnes during the second quarter at an average feed grade of 5.44% copper.
  • Kamoa-Kakula's Phase 1 and Phase 2 concentrator plants produced a record 30,379 tonnes of copper in June 2022.
  • Kamoa Copper is approaching a copper production rate of 400,000 tonnes per year.
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    Figure 1: Monthly Kakula cumulative copper production - total production of approximately 250,000 tonnes copper from May 2021 to June 30, 2022.

BIZCLIK MEDIA LAUNCHES JANUARY 2022 EDITION OF SUSTAINABILITY MAGAZINE

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Friday, January 14, 2022

LONDON, Jan. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BizClik Media Group,the UK's fastest growing publishing company, has published the January edition of Sustainability Magazine.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Jan. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BizClik Media Group,the UK's fastest growing publishing company, has published the January edition of Sustainability Magazine.
  • The digital edition of Sustainability is a trusted industry source for in-depth reports and interviews with the leading minds from various industries.
  • This month's edition features an extensive lead interview with Klaus Kunz, Head of Sustainability of Bayer, about innovation in crop production with minimal environmental impact.
  • You can visit Sustainability Magazine for daily news and analysis of the ever-changing data centre industry, or click here to read the digital magazine.

BIZCLIK MEDIA LAUNCHES JANUARY 2022 EDITION OF FINTECH MAGAZINE

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

LONDON, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BizClik Media Group, the UK's fastest-growing publishing company, has published the January 2022 edition of FinTech Magazine.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BizClik Media Group, the UK's fastest-growing publishing company, has published the January 2022 edition of FinTech Magazine.
  • The digital edition of FinTech Magazine is a trusted industry source for in-depth reports and interviews with the leading minds in the financial technology industry.
  • Derin Cag, Editor in Chief of FinTech Magazine, commented: "As promised, we'll continue to keep you ahead of the curve in the fintech business."
  • You can visit FinTech Magazine for daily news and analysis of the ever-changing financial industry, or click here to read the digital magazine.

BIZCLIK MEDIA LAUNCHES JANUARY 2022 EDITION OF FINTECH MAGAZINE

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

LONDON, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BizClik Media Group, the UK's fastest-growing publishing company, has published the January 2022 edition of FinTech Magazine.

Key Points: 
  • The January 2022 edition of FinTech Magazine includes interviews with leading experts and executives from Mission Lane, Mambu, Ziglu, and Kueski, among others
    LONDON, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BizClik Media Group, the UK's fastest-growing publishing company, has published the January 2022 edition of FinTech Magazine.
  • The digital edition of FinTech Magazine is a trusted industry source for in-depth reports and interviews with the leading minds in the financial technology industry.
  • Derin Cag, Editor in Chief of FinTech Magazine, commented: "As promised, we'll continue to keep you ahead of the curve in the fintech business."
  • You can visit FinTech Magazine for daily news and analysis of the ever-changing financial industry, or click here to read the digital magazine.

Roper Technologies to Divest Zetec

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ROP), a leading diversified technology company, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Zetec business to Eddyfi/NDT in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $350 million.

Key Points: 
  • SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ROP), a leading diversified technology company, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Zetec business to Eddyfi/NDT in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $350 million.
  • Zetec has generated approximately $64 million of revenue and $17 million of EBITDA over the last 12 months.
  • We are thankful to everyone at Zetec for their many years of contributions to Roper and wish them continued success with their innovative work in nondestructive testing."
  • Roper Technologies is a constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 500, and the Russell 1000 indices.

USW, US Wind Announce Partnership to Transform Historic Sparrows Point Site

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers union (USW) announced today that it will partner with US Wind as it transforms a portion of the former Sparrows Point steel mill into a manufacturing facility supporting the growth of offshore wind energy.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The United Steelworkers union (USW) announced today that it will partner with US Wind as it transforms a portion of the former Sparrows Point steel mill into a manufacturing facility supporting the growth of offshore wind energy.
  • US Wind plans to use the site to make the monopile foundations needed for their offshore wind developments.
  • The USW and US Wind will also mutually support workers' rights to unionize and collectively bargain.
  • "The loss of the Sparrows Point steel mill, which once employed thousands of workers, was a huge blow to the Baltimore community and to U.S. manufacturing as a whole," Conway said.

USW Tech Workers Ratify Historic First Contract at HCL

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

PITTSBURGH, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that workers have ratified a first contract with Google contractor HCL America, Inc., covering about 65 employees who are based in Pittsburgh.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that workers have ratified a first contract with Google contractor HCL America, Inc., covering about 65 employees who are based in Pittsburgh.
  • USW International President Tom Conway said that the three-year contract improves wages, job security and working conditions.
  • "More than ever, our struggle with HCL shows that all workers deserve the protections and benefits of a union contract."
  • "HCL can no longer use issues like wage rates, job descriptions or opportunities for advancement to divide workers," said Renata Nelson, another member of the bargaining committee who works for HCL.

USW Members Ratify New Contract with ATI

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

In accordance with an agreement between the union and the company, 1,300 USW members in nine ATI locations will begin returning to work on or before July 18, ending an unfair labor practice strike that began March 30, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • In accordance with an agreement between the union and the company, 1,300 USW members in nine ATI locations will begin returning to work on or before July 18, ending an unfair labor practice strike that began March 30, 2021.
  • "Our members showed tremendous strength and solidarity, beating back demands for concessions that would have hurt generations of workers," said USW International President Tom Conway.
  • USW members voted to ratify the tentative agreement reached on July 2.
  • "The company came into these negotiations in January looking for unfair and unnecessary concessions," said USW Vice President David McCall, who chairs negotiations with ATI.

Steelworkers Reach Tentative Agreement with ATI to End Three Month Unfair Labor Practice Strike

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Saturday, July 3, 2021

PITTSBURGH, July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers today said that the union has reach tentative agreement with ATI (NYSE: ATI) on a four-year contract covering 1,300 workers at nine facilities who have been on strike against unfair labor practices since March 30, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers today said that the union has reach tentative agreement with ATI (NYSE: ATI) on a four-year contract covering 1,300 workers at nine facilities who have been on strike against unfair labor practices since March 30, 2021.
  • "The unity of USW members at ATI has proven that we can accomplish great things when we stand together to fight for the respect and dignity of a fair contract," McCall said.
  • "Despite management's repeated attempts to divide and conquer its workers, we showed once again that our solidarity is a tremendously powerful force."
  • If the proposed agreement is ratified, the recall process would begin immediately, and USW members are expected to return to work shortly after the ratification process is complete.