Spike in Metal Prices: Hearing of the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, Washington, DC, March 25, 2004, Part 2 |
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Page 53 - ... and a host of others. I am testifying today on behalf of the National Association of Metal Finishers (NAMF), the American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society (AESF) and the Metal Finishing Suppliers Association (MFSA). Together, these trade associations represent the management, technical/professional and supplier communities in the metal finishing industry. Like numerous other industries, metal finishing plays a significant value-added role in the manufacturing supply chain. Virtually...
Page 33 - ... priorities is to operate safe and environmentally responsible mines. Our production and reclamation experience on our mines on Federal lands are prime examples of the way that our priorities are met. The National Mining Association represents producers of coal, metals and nonmetal minerals, as well as manufacturers of processing equipment, machinery and supplies, transporters, and engineering, consulting and financial institutions serving the mining industry. The members of National Mining Association...
Page 41 - Andrew N. Hoyle, vice president-marketing, Enron Oil & Gas Company, testifies before the House Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Page 59 - ... reduction in facility-wide energy use (from 1992 levels). (2) Reduction in Hazardous Emissions and Exposures ("Cleaner**) (a) 90% reduction in organic TRI emissions and 10% reduction in metals emissions to sir and water (from 1992 levels).
Page 59 - ... best use of available resources. In these instances, a target should be adjusted as necessary to make it both meaningful and achievable. Background In 1994. the Administrator of the US EPA, Carol Browner, launched the Common Sense Initiative (CSI), describing it as a "fundamentally different system" to explore industryspecific strategies for environmental protection.
Page 59 - ... such efforts do not adversely impact environmental outcomes. (4) Industry-wide Achievement of Facility Goals. (a) 80% of facilities nationwide achieve Goals 1-3.
Page 37 - The LME official prices are widely used in metal contracts around the world as a basis of price
Page 37 - These are determined by market forces, such as excess buying and selling pressuring prices higher or lower. The LME is an independent pricing mechanism and reference point for the metals traded (p 18).
Page 59 - Such actions may include, for example, pollution prevention, use of state -of-»rt emission controls and protective equipment, use of best recognized industrial hygiene practices, worker training in environmental hazards, or participation in the Local Emergency Planning Committees.
Page 10 - The metal finishings industry's role in corrosion protection alone in the US provides about a $200 billion annual economic benefit.