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SMM Exclusive: Impact from Stringent Environmental Protection Inspections ahead of Beijing APEC Meeting

Oct 28, 2014 11:52

Source:SMM

High-energy consumption enterprises in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, and neighboring areas have been ordered to suspend or cut production in early November due to the Beijing APEC meeting.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 28 (SMM) – High-energy consumption enterprises in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, and neighboring areas have been ordered to suspend or cut production in early November due to the APEC meeting to be held in Beijing.

The followings are SMM exclusive surveys of the impact on relevant ferrous and nonferrous sectors in those areas from these closures because of the conference.

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China’s Hebei Iron Concentrate Price to Rise on Beijing APEC Meeting

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Hebei’s Scrap Battery Transportation to Affected by Beijing APEC Meeting

Tianjin and Hebei Galvanizers Resume Production after APEC Meeting, with Weak Orders Expected

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