wiredinUSA March 2014

In early February Reuters reported that the US commerce department had set preliminary duties of up to 120 percent on imports of steel threaded rods from India. The report said the rods had been "dumped" in the US market at prices 8.63 percent to 119.87 percent below fair market value. In 2013, imports of steel threaded rods from India were valued at an estimated $19 million. A final decision on duties is expected by July 2014 and will be subject to a ruling by the US international trade commission on whether the imports injure, or threaten to injure, domestic producers. The United States has also launched a challenge to the domestic content requirements in India's solar program, claiming they discriminate against US companies. Duties imposed on Indian rods

Streamlined website

S&E Specialty Polymers LLC has revamped its website to offer a streamlined and efficientmethodforaccessingfull technical information on the company’s range of custom plastic compounds, concentrates and services. The site has been designed for easy navigation through products and services, as well as end markets and specific industries. To coincide with the website launch, the company has introduced a blog and a Twitter account to keep its customers and interested parties fully informed on company and industry news and events. “As we expand our capacity and our capabilities, we knew that we needed a more modern website to best reach out to new and potential customers,” said Duane Shooltz, president of S&E. “We are very proud of the new site and think that it will not only help us attract new customers, but also help serve our existing customers even better than we already do.”

wiredInUSA - March 2014

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