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China's Non-Manufacturing PMI Slows

May 1, 2016

Business activity in China's non-manufacturing sector expanded at slower pace in April, official data showed on Sunday. The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the non-manufacturing sector stood at 53.5 in April, down from 53.8 in March ...

Tags: purchasing managers'index, PMI

Architecture Billings Index Ends The First Quarter on An Upswing

Apr 21, 2016

The Architecture Billings Index reflects consecutive months of increasing demand for design activity at architecture firms. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead ...

Tags: Architecture Billings Index, ABI, Construction activity, AIA

Modest Expansion for Architecture Billings Index

Mar 30, 2016

The Architecture Billings Index saw a dip into negative terrain for the first time in five months in January, but inched back up in February with a small increase in demand for design services. As a leading economic indicator of ...

Tags: Architecture Billings Index, Expansion

FrieslandCampina Plans To Acquire 51% Stake In Engro Foods For $460m

Mar 8, 2016

Dutch dairy company Royal FrieslandCampina is planning to acquire 51% stake in Pakistani-based Engro Foods for $460m. The European dairy company has approached the Pakistan company to buy around 391 million shares from its parent company ...

Tags: FrieslandCampina, Engro Foods, Stake acquisition

China's Apparent Oil Demand Posts Fastest Growth

Feb 2, 2016

China's apparent oil demand in 2015 grew 5.8% year on year to 11.11 million b/d, the fastest pace since 2011, despite the country's economy growing at the slowest rate since 1990, Platts calculations based on recently released official data ...

Tags: oil demand, fuel oil

UBS Forecasts China Q4 Growth at 6.9 Pct

Dec 28, 2015

China's economic growth is expected to be unchanged in the fourth quarter of this year, but an improvement is still distant due to property weakness and excess capacity, according to the latest report from UBS. The Swiss banking group ...

Tags: UBS, China Q4

Analysis: Asian Styrene Monomer Margins at Narrowest in 11 Months on Firm Ethylene, Tumbling Sm

Nov 25, 2015

Margins for non-integrated styrene monomer producers in Asia shrank to their narrowest in 11 months Monday due to firm feedstock ethylene and tumbling SM market amid weak demand season in the fourth quarter. The margin was calculated at ...

Tags: styrene, benzene, polystyrene

Solid Rebound for Architecture Billings Index

Oct 26, 2015

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) returned to positive territory after a slight dip in August, and has seen growth in six of the nine months of the year so far. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects ...

Tags: Architecture Billings Index, building materials

US Demand for Paint & Coatings to Reach 1.4 Billion Gallons in 2019

Sep 10, 2015

U.S. demand for paint and coatings is forecast to grow 3.8 percent annually to 1.4 billion gallons in 2019, valued at $31.5 billion. Gains will be driven by a strong rebound in construction activity, which will stimulate demand in the ...

Tags: paint, coatings

World Demand for Silicones to Rise 5.7% to $19.3 Billion in 2019

Jun 2, 2015

World demand for silicones is forecast to rise 5.7 percent per year to $19.3 billion in 2019. The pace of growth in value terms will be in line with that seen over the 2009-2014 period, largely due to an improved outlook for silicone ...

Tags: Silicones, World Demand

US Demand for Construction Chemicals Surpass $12 Billion

Apr 1, 2015

U.S. demand for construction chemicals used in on-site applications is projected to grow 8.2 percent per year through 2018 to $12.1 billion. Gains will be primarily driven by double-digit increases in building construction expenditures, ...

Tags: US Demand, Construction Chemicals, Chemicals

U.S. Demand for Adhesives and Sealants Is Forecast to Increase 2.8 Percent Per Year

Apr 1, 2015

U.S. demand for adhesives and sealants is forecast to increase 2.8 percent per year to 6.4 billion pounds in 2019, valued at $12.8 billion. A turnaround in construction activity, combined with the expanding use of adhesives and sealants ...

Tags: assembly, Construction

World Demand for Countertops Is Forecast to Rise 4.2% to 503 Million Square Meters in 2018

Mar 17, 2015

Global demand for countertops is forecast to rise 4.2 percent per year to 503 million square meters in 2018, according to The Freedonia Group. Demand for countertops will benefit from improved building construction activity throughout ...

Tags: Countertops, countertopsc Demand

Australia's Manufacturing Sector Has Contracted for The Third Month in a Row

Mar 5, 2015

The latest data from the Australian Industry Group (AIG) Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) indicates that Australia's manufacturing sector has contracted for the third month in a row, and that subdued domestic demand is ...

Tags: Made in Australia, Australian Industry Group

US Demand for Construction Chemicals Used in on-Site Applications Increases by 8.2%

Feb 4, 2015

US demand for construction chemicals used in on-site applications is projected to grow 8.2 percent per year through 2018 to $12.1 billion. Gains will be primarily driven by double-digit increases in building construction expenditures, ...

Tags: Construction Chemicals, housing market

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