U.S. prices for polyvinyl chloride (PVC), the plastic most widely used in construction, are set to rise by five cents per pound in the first two months of 2014. This is a significant price increase in a market that will see producers end ...
Tags: PVC, construction
After a sharp downturn following the 2008 financial crisis, growth in coatings demand in the Gulf region of the Middle East is now surging forward again. This recovery was symbolized in late November by the announcement that Dubai, which ...
Tags: Middle East, construction, coatings market
In October this year, seasonally-adjusted industrial production decreased by 1.1 percent in the euro area and by 0.7 percent in the EU-28 as compared with September, while industrial production in September had decreased by 0.2 percent and ...
Tags: industrial output
CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today it will start serving a new state-of-the art frac sand producer on its Wisconsin rail network in December 2013. The production facility of Source Energy Services (SES), formerly Canadian Sand and ...
Tags: gas, oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Founded in 1932, Zalkin has customers across a range of industries including food, beverage, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, and industrial products. The company manufactures screw, push-on, and Roll-on Pilfer Proof (ROPP) capping ...
Tags: Pro Mach, Capping Equipment, Purchase
Packaging firm Pro Mach has signed a deal to acquire all the shares of French capping machinery manufacturer André Zalkin & Cie for an undisclosed value. Following the transaction, which is expected to be completed in early 2014, ...
Tags: Pro Mach, Capping Machinery
Automotive companies with well-defined innovation strategies have competitive advantages ranging from talent attraction to revenue growth, according to a recent PwC study. The highway to growth: strategies for automotive innovation released ...
Producer Prices for the Industrial Sector for November National Bureau of Statistics of China In November 2013, Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured goods decreased 1.4 percent year-on-year, and remained at the same level (the ...
Tags: Industrial Economy, service
In November, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 3.0 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 3.0 percent in cities and 3.1 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 5.9 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.6 ...
The Spanish industrial production increased by 1.8 percent in October when compared with the same month in 2012, the National Institute of Statistics (INE) reported on Thursday. The INE said that in annual terms, all sectors saw their ...
Sugar and sweetener consumption are changing across many markets globally, driven by governmental taxations, health concerns and a shift in consumer sentiment, according to global market research organisation Canadean Ingredients. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
The US Census Bureau and the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced Wednesday that total October exports of $192.7 billion and imports of $233.3 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of ...
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According to a release Wednesday by Statistics Canada, the country's merchandise imports declined 1.2 percent and exports decreased 0.3 percent in October. As a result, Canada's trade balance with the world went from a deficit of $303 ...
Pack Expo shows owner and producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, reports high demand for exhibit space in the inaugural edition of Pack Expo East (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia; Feb. ...
Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery, Packaing Machinery
Global Vision, the industry leader in the development of innovative proofreading technologies, today announced the addition of IAM-Wonderware as its reseller for Malaysia. This will enable Malaysian companies in Pharma, Consumer Goods and ...
Tags: New Reseller, Global Vision, IAM-Wonderware