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Approximately half of the alumina produced is used internally in the downstream division of primary metals.
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Workers in apparel, rubber, plastics, furniture, primary metals and transportation equipment are especially hard hit by oil price increases.
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Next is the Primary Metals Division is the most valuable division for Alcoa accounting for almost 42% of the stock value.
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Fabricated metal products will have a small boost from a drop in primary metals prices that cheap energy costs will trigger.
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Also gaining from falling natural gas prices will be primary metals, a sector that slumped early in 2012 with the weakening global economic growth rate as well as increases in production capacity abroad.
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Key industries in the region that are expected to benefit the most include: construction, machinery manufacturing, fabricated metal manufacturing, water transportation, professional and technical services, electrical equipment manufacturing, plastics products manufacturing and primary metals manufacturing.
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Taking into account labor, materials, transportation, and energy costs, the chemicals, primary metals, and heavy equipment manufacturing industries stand to benefit most from maintaining or expanding facilities in the U.S. Companies in wood, plastic, and rubber products could also benefit significantly, but their lower net imports might limit their benefits from on-shoring.
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Still, India's dry spell is what is captivating gold investors now and likely to be the primary obstacle to higher prices for the rest of the year, said Jon Nadler, senior metals analyst with Kitco Metals Inc.
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