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IHS Markit sees supply crunch coming for electrical steel; potential disruptor of OEM electrification plans

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The rapid growth of the hybrid and electric vehicle segment could potentially cause demand for electrical steel to outpace supply from 2025, according to a new report by a team of analysts from the Automotive Supply Chain and Technology team at IHS Markit. Supply is extremely limited in North America.

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Nippon Steel Set to Buy U.S. Steel, Union Dismayed

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On Monday, Japan's Nippon Steel expressed its intention to purchase the United States Steel Corporation. The iconic American business supplies numerous industries, with the automotive sector being one of the largest. Steel started mulling over larger offers from Japan. "We Nippon Steel is reportedly offering a deal worth $14.9

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Biden opposes Nippon Steel takeover of US Steel – ET Auto

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President Joe Biden said Thursday he is against the proposed sale of US Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel , as election year considerations appeared to outweigh the risk of angering key ally Japan. US Steel had previously received an offer to be bought by domestic competitor Cleveland Cliffs, in a deal endorsed by the USW.

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Artemis II Will Send Astronauts Around the Moon

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It has enough supplies on board to keep a crew alive for three weeks. and the electric propulsion thrusters are being tested in Cleveland. Along with exercise-equipment and propellant storage, Orion provides nine cubic meters of habitable space, including a bathroom and a galley.

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When They Electrified Christmas

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Just four years later, Excelsior Supply Co. President Grover Cleveland was an early adopter of the electrified Christmas tree, as shown in this 1896 photo. Austria, Germany, and Japan became famous for exporting figural bulbs. of Chicago. advertised "Winking Fairy Lights for Christmas Trees" in Hardware Dealers' Magazine.

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