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The Purchasing Manager's Survey Is a Monthly Survey

Mar 8, 2013

Unit: % February January Increase Rate over Last Month Historical Average in February Non-manufacturing PMI 54.5 56.2 ...

Tags: Explanatory Notes, Statistical Coverage, Survey Methods

The Purchasing Manager's Survey Is a Monthly Survey

Mar 8, 2013

Unit: % January 2013 December 2012 Increase Rate over Last Month Historical Average in January Non-manufacturing PMI 56.2 ...

Tags: Non-Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index, Statistical Coverage

Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) Is an Index Summarized and Compiled

Mar 8, 2013

February January Increase Rate over Last Month Historical Average in February Unit: % Manufacturing PMI ...

Tags: Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index, Production Index

Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) Is an Index Summarized and Compiled

Mar 8, 2013

January 2013 December 2012 Increase Rate over Last Month Historical Average in January Unit: % ...

Tags: Production Index, Employed Person Index, Main Raw Materials

One-to-One Sessions Are Designed to Address Most Pressing Topics and Trends

Mar 8, 2013

Visitors can book free One2One appointments with highly respected professionals, as well as participate in intimate interactive workshops in order to gain crucial business advice and tips on key processing and packaging trends and ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

Westpac's James Shugg Remains as Gloomy About The Global Economy

Mar 7, 2013

Westpac's plain-speaking London economist James Shugg remains as gloomy about the global economy as he was over a year ago, when he said the Australian dollar could plunge to US80c and a break up of the eurozone would prompt a "global ...

Tags: Westpac, James Shugg, global economy

Mega Brands Has Reported Strong Sales for Its Toy Lines

Mar 7, 2013

Mega Brands has reported strong sales for its toy lines in both the fourth quarter and 2012 full year. For Q4, overall consolidated net sales increased 18 per cent to $127.5 million (compared to $108.5 million in the corresponding 2011 ...

Tags: Toy Sales, Toy, toy lines

Turkey Exported Steel Pipes in February,Falling by 3.2% Year on Year

Mar 7, 2013

According to data, Turkey exported 157,200 tons of steel pipes in February, falling by 3.2% year on year while rising by 28.9% from a month ago. In February, the country’s export revenues generated by steel pipes totaled US$141 ...

Tags: steel pipe exports, steel pipe, steel exports

SAIL Announced to Hike The Prices of All Steel Products by Inr500/Ton for March

Mar 7, 2013

Indian Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) announced to hike the prices of all steel products by INR500/ton for March. The Chairman of SAIL said that it’s reasonable to raise steel prices as the international steel prices are ...

Tags: Steel Products Prices, Steel Products, Steel Prices

China's Exports of Welded Pipes in January Increased by 20% From a Month Ago

Mar 7, 2013

According to data released by China’s Customs, China’s exports of welded pipes in January increased by 20% from a month ago, driven by a rebound in shipments of oil and gas line pipes. The country’s welded pipe ...

Tags: welded pipe exports, welded pipe, pipe exports

Taiwan's Export Prices of Small-Diameter Wire Rods Hit The Two-Year Low in This January

Mar 7, 2013

It’s reported that Taiwan’s export prices of small-diameter wire rods with diameter less than 14mm hit the two-year low in this January. In January, the export prices of small-diameter wire rods averaged at NT$21,425/ton, ...

Tags: small diameter wire rods, steel prices, steel

CSC's EF Al-Killed Wire Rods Have Remained Firm in The Taiwanese Steel Market

Mar 7, 2013

Recently, the transaction prices of China Steel Corp. (CSC)’s electric furnace (EF) Al-killed wire rods have remained firm in the Taiwanese steel market. It’s known that the transaction prices of CSC’s EF Al-killed ...

Tags: wire rod, Steel, Steel Price

Japan's Maruichi Steel Tube Will Life up All Steel Pipe and Tube Prices by for April

Mar 7, 2013

According to report, Japan’s Maruichi Steel Tube said it will life up all steel pipe and tube prices by ¥10,000/ton (US$108/ton) for April shipments. The price rise reflects the higher input costs, especially the hot rolled coils. ...

Tags: Domestic Tube Prices, Domestic Tube, Tube Prices

Japan's Steel Producers Produced Crudes Stainless Steel in January,Rising by 15.5%

Mar 7, 2013

According to data, the 7 major stainless steel producers in Japan produced 312,856 tons of crudes stainless steel in January, rising by 15.5% from a month ago. In January, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) Yawata Works ...

Tags: stainless steel producers, stainless steel, steel producers

Korea's Sales Volumes of CR Stainless Steel Products in Jan Rises by 9.4% M-O-M

Mar 7, 2013

It’s reported that Korea’s sales volumes of cold rolled (CR) stainless steel products totaled 103,286 tons in January, rising by 9.4% from a month ago and increasing by 3.7% year on year, according to data released by Korean ...

Tags: Stainless Steel Product, Stainless Steel, Steel Product