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Netra Shetty
Starz (originally "Starz!", before it dropped the exclamation point in 2005) is an American premium subscription channel that features mainly first-run motion pictures, along with some original programming. The channel is the flagship service of Liberty Starz, which also owns its sister channel Encore, which was launched three years before Starz's February 1, 1994 debut; despite this, Starz is considered by the company as the flagship of the Starz Entertainment channels.
The headquarters of Starz and its sister channels Encore and MoviePlex are located on the Meridian International Business Center complex in Meridian, Colorado.[1] As of December 2008, Starz's programming is available to 17.7 million subscribers in the United States.[2]
The U.S. organic pigments business also has been hampered by heightened import competition from low-cost overseas producers of colorants. Competition from developing countries, particularly India, China, and other Asia-Pacific nations, has been especially prevalent in the textiles sector, the largest end use for colorants, because of increased organic pigment production in those countries to support their growing textile markets. U.S. producers also have expanded their operations in the Asia-Pacific region to take advantage of lower labor, environmental compliance, and other costs.
World consumption of fertilizers totaled 136.1 million tons in the 1997–1998 growing season, up 1.3 percent from the comparable 1996–1997 season, according to data provided by the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA). Nitrogen fertilizers accounted for 59 percent of world fertilizer consumption, phosphate fertilizers for 24 percent, and potash fertilizers for 17 percent.
Nitrogen is the most commonly used fertilizer, with anhydrous ammonia being the principal ingredient in most nitrogen fertilizers. Anhydrous ammonia is produced by combining atmospheric nitrogen with methane. Another related nitrogen fertilizer is urea, a combination of anhydrous ammonia and carbon dioxide. Because nitrogen-based compounds evaporate from the soil, nitrogen fertilizers must be applied each year, resulting in a relatively stable market for this commodity. Phosphate fertilizers are derived from phosphate rock. Phosphate rock is combined with sulfuric acid to yield phosphatic acid, which is further processed into DAP, the most widely used phosphatic fertilizer. Potash is mined primarily from deposits of potassium salts in Canada, Germany, Russia, the United States, and Israel. World phosphate production rose about 3 percent in 1998, according to IMC Global estimates, with U.S. producers accounting for 41 percent of world concentrated phosphate production. The industry’s current phosphoric acid capacity utilization rate is about 77 percent, with utilization expected to remain in that area over the next few years, according to IMC Global. However, by 2005, utilization should reach 85 percent as supply and demand conditions are more closely matched.
Strong demographic growth, rising income levels, and efforts to improve diets and general standards of living in developing areas in Asia, Latin America, and Africa should foster greater production of grains and other produce. This should result in increased use of fertilizers to lift production. The total world population is projected to grow from 6 billion in 1999 to over 7 billion in 2010, with most of the growth occurring in emerging or third world countries. Asia currently accounts for about half of world fertilizer consumption.
The global adhesive and sealant market was estimated to be about $22 billion in 1998. Adhesives accounted for about 82 percent of the total global market, with sealants representing 18 percent. North America accounted for 33 percent of the global adhesive and sealant market, followed by Europe with a 30 percent share. The Far East accounted for 19 percent of the world market, with the rest of the world representing 18 percent.
Although the United States is the largest consumer of explosive worldwide, the market is becoming increasingly globalized. The greatest opportunities for producers of explosives are in the expanding mining and construction industries of southeast Asia, Latin America (e.g., Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia), and Australia. Many U.S. producers therefore are pursuing growth through exports. Explosives exports are expected to outpace imports significantly in the foreseeable future. Besides direct export business, many U.S. explosives firms are entering international markets through direct investment in local industries, joint manufacturing ventures, and technological licensing agreements.
The headquarters of Starz and its sister channels Encore and MoviePlex are located on the Meridian International Business Center complex in Meridian, Colorado.[1] As of December 2008, Starz's programming is available to 17.7 million subscribers in the United States.[2]
The U.S. organic pigments business also has been hampered by heightened import competition from low-cost overseas producers of colorants. Competition from developing countries, particularly India, China, and other Asia-Pacific nations, has been especially prevalent in the textiles sector, the largest end use for colorants, because of increased organic pigment production in those countries to support their growing textile markets. U.S. producers also have expanded their operations in the Asia-Pacific region to take advantage of lower labor, environmental compliance, and other costs.
World consumption of fertilizers totaled 136.1 million tons in the 1997–1998 growing season, up 1.3 percent from the comparable 1996–1997 season, according to data provided by the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA). Nitrogen fertilizers accounted for 59 percent of world fertilizer consumption, phosphate fertilizers for 24 percent, and potash fertilizers for 17 percent.
Nitrogen is the most commonly used fertilizer, with anhydrous ammonia being the principal ingredient in most nitrogen fertilizers. Anhydrous ammonia is produced by combining atmospheric nitrogen with methane. Another related nitrogen fertilizer is urea, a combination of anhydrous ammonia and carbon dioxide. Because nitrogen-based compounds evaporate from the soil, nitrogen fertilizers must be applied each year, resulting in a relatively stable market for this commodity. Phosphate fertilizers are derived from phosphate rock. Phosphate rock is combined with sulfuric acid to yield phosphatic acid, which is further processed into DAP, the most widely used phosphatic fertilizer. Potash is mined primarily from deposits of potassium salts in Canada, Germany, Russia, the United States, and Israel. World phosphate production rose about 3 percent in 1998, according to IMC Global estimates, with U.S. producers accounting for 41 percent of world concentrated phosphate production. The industry’s current phosphoric acid capacity utilization rate is about 77 percent, with utilization expected to remain in that area over the next few years, according to IMC Global. However, by 2005, utilization should reach 85 percent as supply and demand conditions are more closely matched.
Strong demographic growth, rising income levels, and efforts to improve diets and general standards of living in developing areas in Asia, Latin America, and Africa should foster greater production of grains and other produce. This should result in increased use of fertilizers to lift production. The total world population is projected to grow from 6 billion in 1999 to over 7 billion in 2010, with most of the growth occurring in emerging or third world countries. Asia currently accounts for about half of world fertilizer consumption.
The global adhesive and sealant market was estimated to be about $22 billion in 1998. Adhesives accounted for about 82 percent of the total global market, with sealants representing 18 percent. North America accounted for 33 percent of the global adhesive and sealant market, followed by Europe with a 30 percent share. The Far East accounted for 19 percent of the world market, with the rest of the world representing 18 percent.
Although the United States is the largest consumer of explosive worldwide, the market is becoming increasingly globalized. The greatest opportunities for producers of explosives are in the expanding mining and construction industries of southeast Asia, Latin America (e.g., Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia), and Australia. Many U.S. producers therefore are pursuing growth through exports. Explosives exports are expected to outpace imports significantly in the foreseeable future. Besides direct export business, many U.S. explosives firms are entering international markets through direct investment in local industries, joint manufacturing ventures, and technological licensing agreements.