Minerals Technologies profits inch up despite dent in refractories
By Laura Syrett
Published: Monday, 29 April 2013
US firm remains “concerned” about Europe and worldwide steel prospects
Minerals Technologies Inc. (MT) has reported a greater than
expected decline in
refractory sales profits for the first three months of this
year, thanks to challenging
steel market conditions.
[The] Refractory Segment (...) had a difficult quarter
as a result of continued weakness in the North American and
European steel...