The downturn in the euro zone manufacturing sector deepened at the start of the second quarter of the year. Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was at 46.7 points in April, down slightly from 46.8 in March but ...
Tags: Euro Zone PMI, Mineral
Increased competition, steady cost reductions and improved technology performance are putting the LED lighting industry on a path to securing an 80 percent market share for lighting by 2020. In a briefing this morning hosted by Credit ...
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Taiwan's industrial production index in March this year fell by 3.3 percent as compared to March 2012 after falling by a revised 11.6 percent year on year in February, and was up 23.8 percent month on month, according to the country's ...
Tags: Metal, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, taiwan
In April this year, the China HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) decreased to 50.5, lower compared to the final value of 51.6 in March, as announced by the HSBC. The flash new orders sub-index decreased to 48.6 ...
In February this year, Malaysia's manufacturing sales value fell 6.9 percent compared to February 2012, to RM 46 billion ($15 billion), while on seasonally adjusted terms the sales value decreased by 9.6 percent as compared with the ...
Tags: Iron and Steel, Mineral
According to the preliminary data released by Statistics South Africa, in February this year the country's manufacturing output fell by 2.9 percent compared to the same month of 2012, while the seasonally adjusted manufacturing production ...
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According to the data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in February this year Turkey's calendar adjusted monthly industrial production index with the base year 2010=100 increased by 4.4 percent year on year, while the ...
Tags: Basic Metal, metals
Australian dairy co-operative Murray Goulburn plans to invest A$19.1m ($19.9m) in its facility in Leongatha, Australia, in order to boost the site's UHT manufacturing output. The expansion project, which will enable the company to meet ...
The downturn in the euro zone manufacturing sector deepened as business conditions deteriorated in all euro nations in March this year. Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was at 46.8 points in March, down from ...
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While some of its key metrics saw sequential declines, manufacturing growth continues to head in the right direction, according to monthly Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The PMI, the index ...
Taiwan's industrial production index in February this year fell by 11.45 percent as compared to February 2012 after rising by a revised 19 percent year on year in January, and was down 19.9 percent month on month, according to the country's ...
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Despite some austerity measures, recent trends suggest a reason for optimism for the U.S. economy and its manufacturing sector. The quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) U.S. Industrial Outlook, a report ...
The food and drink sector is leading the UK’s industrial output, according to the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI’s) latest monthly Industrial Trends Survey. Food and drink businesses are expecting to lift ...
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In March this year, the China HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) increased to 51.7, higher compared to the final value of 50.4 in February, as announced by the HSBC. The sub-index measuring factory output rose in ...
US industrial production rose more than expected last month – another clear sign US manufacturing is on the rebound. Output at factories, mines and utilities climbed 0.7 percent, according to data from the Federal Reserve in ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, Manufacturing, Processing Machinery