After five tough years, the global economic picture is starting to shape up for the better and Canada is well-positioned to take advantage of the new opportunities, according to David Newman, a transportation market analyst with Cormark ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts, Accessories
The HSBC purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China rose to a final reading of 50.9 in October from 50.2 in September, unchanged from the flash estimate released previously, HSBC Holdings PLC has announced. The final manufacturing PMI ...
Tags: PMI, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
The Ministry of Commerce said China strongly opposes disclosure of an interim World Trade Organization report that disfavors the nation's claim in its rare earths disputes with other countries. "The case is under panel examination, which ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Rare Earth
Private label is growing globally and its market share is already 25% or more in the top 36 supermarket categories in 80 countries. Private label products or services are typically those manufactured or provided by one company for ...
Tags: Sourcing in China, Sourcing Events, Private label products, OEM
Manufacturing continued its run of steady progress in October, according to the most recent edition of the Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure ...
China's PMI Was 51.4 Percent in October National Bureau of Statistics of China Department of Service Statistics of NBS China Federation of Logistics and Purchases (CFLP) In October, China's manufacturing purchasing managers index ...
Tags: PMI
Finland-based stainless steel producer Outokumpu has announced that it will introduce the daily alloy surcharge pricing model for distributors in Europe, instead of the current monthly pricing model. The daily alloy surcharge will cover new ...
Tags: stainless steel, Daily Alloy
Optimistic about the long-term outcome of Prime Minister Nawaz Shariff’s recent visit to the US, former regional chairman of All Pakistan Textile Processing Association (APTMA), M Arif Lakhani believes this would ensure open roads for ...
For third-quarter 2013, AXT Inc of Fremont, CA, USA has reported revenue of $20.5m, down 1.4% on $20.8m a year ago and 14% on $23.8m last quarter. Fiscal Q3/2012 Q4/2012 Q1/2013 Q2/2013 Q3/2013 Revenue $20.8m $18.9m $22.4m $23.8m $20.5m ...
Resilient flooring has grown from 13% to over 20% of the flooring market on a square footage basis over the last decade. In the last five years, it has been the fastest growing category, fueled in part by its frequent specification in ...
Tags: Resilient Flooring, Flooring, Construction, Decoration
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. reported Tuesday an adjusted loss per share of $(0.51) for the fourth quarter ended August 31, 2013, excluding a non-cash goodwill impairment charge, other asset impairment charges, restructuring charges and ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Fine embroidery requires far more than a creative motif. For the embroidery to have the desired visual effect, the yarn must be precisely tailored to the material quality, colour, look and use of the finished product. The yarns from ...
On October 29, Anhui Province-based Chinese steelmaker Maanshan Iron and Steel Co. (Masteel) announced that in the first three quarters of the current year its operating revenue amounted to RMB 56.392 billion ($9.245 billion), down 5.93 ...
Tags: steel, Metallurgy, Mineral
BASF New Business GmbH has entered into an agreement with the Dutch Technology Foundation (STW), Delft University of Technology and the University of Amsterdam for licenses on the basic patents for magnetocaloric materials of the manganese ...
Tags: BASF, Magnetocaloric Materials
According to a new report from Frost and Sullivan, the Indian automotive coatings market has witnessed growth over the past two to three years due to growth of the automotive industry, both in the new and used car segments. Increased ...