Purchasing articles from January 2005

Purchasing archives from January 2005

Purchasingdata.com's electronics business indicator.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Buyers report year-end growth was slowing. Electronics Business Indicator is slipping yet again. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [down arrow] 8.6 Buyers fret about inventories, prices Electronics-consuming...

Second terms for U.S. presidents have been notoriously nettlesome.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Second terms for U.S. presidents have been notoriously nettlesome in recent decades. President Bush's encore is just beginning and he's already suffering some post-reelection headaches. In polls conducted by The Wall Street Journal and NBC, Fox...

Transportation Safety Administration--created after the 2001 terrorist attacks.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Transportation Safety Administration--created after the 2001 terrorist attacks to run airport security--has been under pressure from frustrated airlines and passengers to cut screening wait times. Airport security checkpoints haven't created...

Catalogs remain as important a marketing tool as e-commerce, according to analysts.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Catalogs remain as important a marketing tool as e-commerce, according to analysts who just five or six years ago were predicting the Internet would render printed catalogs obsolete. Overall Internet sales are projected to rise 27% to $52...

Keep your finger on the pulse of the steel marketplace with Tom Stundza's monthly Steel Flash Report.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)
January 13, 2005... Keep your finger on the pulse of the steel marketplace with Tom Stundza's monthly Steel Flash Report. It's available only by subscription at www.purchasingdata.com.

A surge in the use of coal is helping offset some of the economic strains of rising oil demand.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... A surge in the use of coal is helping offset some of the economic strains of rising oil demand. Even with prices rising 67.5% over the course of the year, coal production in the U.S. rose in 2004 to a record of over 1.2 billion tons, an...

Business leaders who care more about advancing their companies than themselves.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Business leaders who care more about advancing their companies than themselves "are less common than those who want to be celebrities and who surround themselves with an yes men," according to Richard Tedlow. The business historian and...

Purchasingdata.com's 30-day price expectations network resistors.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Buyers believe prices will continue sliding. Suppliers are expanding production, causing resistor tags to slide. [down arrow] 10.6 [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Electronics buyers' 30-day price expectations ...

LCD (liquid crystal display) computer screen prices have plunged more than 30%.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... LCD (liquid crystal display) computer screen prices have plunged more than 30% in the past six months and even-lower prices are imminent. Because oversupply still exists, LCD screen prices will continue to slide before a demand spurt eliminates...

Pulp mills have told U.S. customers they are raising northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBSK).(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Pulp mills have told U.S. customers they are raising northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBSK) prices by $30 a metric ton. Weyerhaeuser, the largest market pulp producer, along with Bowater, Canfor, Domtar, International Paper and Tembec all...

Inflation pressures have intensified farther up the production pipeline.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Inflation pressures have intensified farther up the production pipeline. The Labor Department's overall Producer Price Index gained 1.7% in October, the largest increase since 1990. Importantly for manufacturing, prices of crude goods rose...

The average price of application specific integrated circuits (ASICS).(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... The average price of application specific integrated circuits (ASICS) will stay flat or decrease slightly over the next several years. Even better news for buyers is that the number of transistors and gates per chip will rise and the cost per...

FedEx has announced it will raise rates at its ground division by an average of 2.9%.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... FedEx has announced it will raise rates at its ground division by an average of 2.9% and at its FedEx Express air unit by 2.6% in 2005 as it works to offset higher fuel costs. Citing the dramatic run-up in oil prices in recent months,...

With business travel beginning to pick up, the average hotel room rate is on the rise.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... With business travel beginning to pick up, the average hotel room rate is on the rise. Outlook: In the 50 largest U.S. markets, room rates will rise by 4.7% in 2005, to $102 per night, forecast hospitality consulting firms Torto Wheaton...

Purchasingdata.com's electronics forward demand indicator 90-day.(Economy: how supply managers see high-tech business)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Electronics buyers continue to expect slow-growth activity. Forward Demand Indicator ends the year pointing toward a slowdown. [down arrow] 5.7 [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Tracking the high-tech economy ...

Good news for American manufacturers: durable-goods orders rebounded in November.(Economy: how supply managers see high-tech business)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Good news for American manufacturers: Durable-goods orders rebounded in November. Orders for the big-ticket products expected to last at least three years rose by 1.6%, led by an 8.2% jump in transportation-sector orders. The overall outlook...

America's yawning trade gap with the rest of the world wasn't quite as ugly as first estimated.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... America's yawning trade gap with the rest of the world wasn't quite as ugly as first estimated. Commerce Department says exports increased 6% in the third quarter and imports advanced by 4.6%. Commerce previously reported exports rose 6.3% and...

The U.S. savings rate is the lowest since World War II.(Economy: how supply managers see high-tech business)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... The U.S. savings rate is the lowest since World War II. Of course, the rate has been eroding steadily since the late 1980s, as people have moved savings from money-market accounts into sexier investments. But, many of those are paper gains,...

The surprisingly sharp 12% drop in new single-family home sales in November.(Economy: how supply managers see high-tech business)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... The surprisingly sharp 12% drop in new single-family home sales in November is reigniting debate about the U.S. housing boom. The naysayers who see it ending have been wrong so far, and one month does not a trend make, but the latest sour note...

It's been an up-and-down year for the U.S. job market, and November continued the pattern.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... It's been an up-and-down year for the U.S. job market, and November continued the pattern, with job growth slowing abruptly, just as befuddled economists expected it to stay strong. The percentage of businesses adding jobs, a leading indicator...

Intel Corp.'s incoming chief executive plans to focus on desktop personal computers overseas.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Intel Corp.'s incoming chief executive plans to focus on desktop personal computers overseas, mobile and wireless applications and digital homes and offices as the centerpiece of the microchip maker's growth strategy. Paul Otellini, who will...

Philips Electronics now expects a flat global chip market next year.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Philips Electronics now expects a flat global chip market next year. "Up until recently we thought the market was going to increase 5%, but it now looks more like a flat market next year," says Theo Claasen, executive vice-president for...

Researchers at IBM and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. have improved a chip-making technology.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Researchers at IBM and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. have improved a chip-making technology called strained silicon, boosting semiconductor performance at a time when such gains are increasingly hard to attain. The advance costs little to install...

General Motors has announced plans to invest $510 million in three Flint, Mich. plants.(Michigan)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... General Motors has announced plans to invest $510 million in three Flint, Mich. plants. The Flint Engine South plant, which produces GM's advanced global V-6 engine that will power future vehicles, will receive $300 million to pay for its...

Samsung maintained its dominant position.(dynamic random access memory supplier rankings)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Samsung maintained its dominant position as a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) supplier in the third quarter by racking up nearly $2 billion of sales. Micron Technology's $1.07 billion in sales was number two, edging out Hynix Semiconductor...

Balancing the equation: how do you balance cost savings for purchased goods against the total cost of acquiring those materials?(inside purchasing)
January 13, 2005... Lower costs have long been the mantra of purchasing executives. That's the impetus behind strategic sourcing initiatives to create efficiencies, the impetus for outsourcing and the impetus for the continued search by U.S. companies for new...

Buyers look toward China--but with a degree of caution: one of the hesitancies: the difficulty in calculating the total cost of producing and shipping products to the U.S.(Global Sourcing)
January 13, 2005... Purchasing professionals and supply-chain executives are testing such Chinese products as metal parts and assembly components, primarily because of perceived lower costs. But they are so cautious that sourcing is slow-paced: Only 27% of the...

What and why buyers source.
January 13, 2005... The PURCHASING magazine survey found the Top 10 products sourced from China by U.S. manufacturing buyers are completely different--ranging from metal stampings, machine-shop products, fasteners, tool and the equipment and forgings and castings...

Finding the needle in a data-heavy haystack: GSA's organized portal has boosted its sales 25%.(General Services Administration)
January 13, 2005... How do you arrange seven million items in an e-procurement system to make it easier for customers to search and locate products or services quickly and accurately? For the General Services Administration (GSA), it was no easy task, and it...

Estimating excellence: new technology helps IBM leverage its cost estimation strategy.(Global Procurement 2004)
January 13, 2005... First rolled out in the first quarter of 2003, IBM's new cost-estimating tool is the latest in its series of corporate initiatives aimed at lowering its end-to-end supply chain costs. In an interview with PURCHASING magazine, and as John...

Commodities crunch! Raw materials prices continue to depress earnings.(Earnings)
January 13, 2005... Higher commodity and materials prices continue to impact financial results of manufacturers. Appliance makers, in particular, were hit hard by steel price explosions. Maytag saw third quarter earnings plummet 80%, pointing to steel costs...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).(Kudos)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest dedicated chipmaking foundry, has honored Applied Materials with two Best Product awards. The awards, for Best Physical Vapor Deposition Product and Best Rapid Thermal...

Northrop Grumman.(Supplier of the Year awards,'04)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Northrop Grumman recently presented its 2004 Supplier of the Year awards to 12 suppliers that have "consistently produced and delivered top quality parts and services for the company's Integrated Systems sector during the past year." Initiated...

Who's got strategic sourcing on the brain?(Buylines: strategic sourcing news for supply chain & purchasing professionals)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Tyco International reported that the company "made significant progress in its Six Sigma and strategic sourcing programs, exceeding $550 million of combined net savings in 2004." The savings helped drive the improved operating margins that the...

What's hot.(contract for the evaluation of demand for steel-mill products)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Commerce has awarded Management Science Associates (MSA) of Pittsburgh a contract to determine the long-term U.S demand for steel-mill products. Congress instructed Commerce to conduct such a study because of concerns raised by U.S. steel...

Prices to ease from highs: improved supply will be enough to match demand growth.(Steel Bars)
January 13, 2005... What happens when steel-bar buyers awake from hibernation? In the 2004 marketplace, it was a shortage of prompt supply--and sky-high sales prices. What's ahead for 2005? Better balance in supply/demand fundamentals are forecast, which should...

Expect high prices to continue through 2005.(Stainless Scrap)
January 13, 2005... World stainless-steel scrap prices will stay strong in 2005 because of low stocks and high demand. So says Norbert Spaeker, director of ELG Haniel in Duisburg, Germany, the world's largest scrap dealer. "We see high scrap prices in 2005 because...

Steel scraps prices still troublesome: optimism levels of metals buyers are at 17-year lows. Yet, except for price, customer service ratings for mini-mills are still high. Did metals users overbuy in 2004?(mini-mills)
January 13, 2005... The sourcing manager for a turbines and control systems manufacturing plant in upstate New York had trouble at times last year getting mini-mill steel products delivered when promised. He was annoyed, he says, mostly because transaction prices...

Bush and buyers differ on economy.(metals)
January 13, 2005... In its official economic forecast, the White House says the U.S. will enjoy solid economic growth and low inflation in 2005. But neither a definitive Bush election win nor a late-December decline in the price of oil has done much to boost the...

Partnering for success: at Waste Management, it's about procurement and business improvement.(strategy)(Company Profile)(Cover Story)
January 13, 2005... When hurricanes hit Florida last summer, Waste Management was there to help with the cleanup--and so were its suppliers. One supplier diverted trash containers from other areas to the region. And a company that supplies uniforms to Waste...

What's hot.(outsourcing of designs)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... For years, many OEMs have outsourced manufacturing to reduce cost. Now they are outsourcing design for the same reason. That's the reason original design manufacturers (ODM) continue to enjoy double-digit annual growth and why many electronics...

A soft landing: look for prices to fall, ample supply and slower growth.(Electronics Outlook)
January 13, 2005... Electronics purchasers can expect a buyer s market in 2005 as demand and growth will be weaker for both components and end equipment--including computers, mobile phones and consumer electronic equipment. But while demand will soften, the good...

Price erosion, no shortages, plentiful supply.(Connector Outlook)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Buyers can expect a price erosion of between 2% and 3% for connectors in 2005 even as the global connector market grows about 7% to $35 billion. Supply will be plentiful and there will be few if any shortages. Like semiconductors,...

The switch is on.(Lead Free Update)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... The conversion to lead-free parts and manufacturing processes in electronics is well under way and many major OEMs plan to convert to lead-free solder and components during the first three quarters of 2005. That such a transition is well...

Lead-free exemptions.(Lead Free Update)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Most buyers are aware of the European Union's RoHS law that will ban the use of lead in electronics equipment. However, many buyers aren't as aware that other substances are included in the legislation or that there are noteworthy exemptions to...

Expect double-digit growth--again: the links between OEMs and electronics manufacturing services providers are tighter than ever.(original equipment manufacturers)
January 13, 2005... Despite slower growth rates in end-equipment markets and competition from original design manufacturers (ODMs), the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry will grow 13% to $123 billion in 2005. That's a lower growth rate than...

Low-cost regions.(electronics & technology news)
January 13, 2005... Electronics buyers need to watch the continuing migration of manufacturing to new low-cost regions. "We are seeing slow migration to labor advantaged regions like China, Malaysia and Mexico," says Dan Shea, chief technology officer for...

Enough demand to drive growth.(Capacitor Outlook)
January 13, 2005... There will be some price erosion--maybe 2% to 3%--for capacitors in 2005 because of strong competition and weaker demand compared to 2004. But critically, unit demand will still be strong enough to guarantee growth. The tantalum capacitor...

Lower prices, lower growth.(Digital Signal Processors Outlook)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Digital signal processors (DSPs) will post 6.9% growth in 2005 as the market grows to $8.4 billion. That's a far cry from the 28.2% growth that occurred in 2004. But that's good news for prices. Buyers can expect DSP price tags to fall...

Demand for color MFPs perks up year-end sales.(Multifunction Printers or copiers)
January 13, 2005... The copier market is alive, well--and healthy. But, in 2005, copier buyers will need to keep one eye on pricing, which promises to be competitive, and the other on copier manufacturers who are engaged in a battle for market share that could...

What's hot.(logistics)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Shipping giants UPS and FedEx will increase rates for 2005. UPS increased rates 2.9% effective in January for its Ground, Next Day Air, 2nd Day Air, 3 Day Select and U.S. international services. Rates for its Hundredweight service will increase...

Rough road ahead for shippers.(Freight Outlook)
January 13, 2005... Managing freight and logistics costs will be more difficult in 2005 than ever. Not only will the strong demand that surfaced in 2004 continue to drive rates higher in nearly all transportation sectors, but unpredictable fuel prices and...

The Food and Drug Administration is pushing the use of RFID (radio frequency identification) technology to improve the safety and efficiency of manufacturing and distribution in the drug industry.(RFID News)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... The Food and Drug Administration is pushing the use of RFID (radio frequency identification) technology to improve the safety and efficiency of manufacturing and distribution in the drug industry. In early 2004, the FDA issued a report that...

The ARC Advisory Group recently conducted an RFID Deployment Best Practices study in which ARC talked to 24 companies that were actively investing in Electronic Product Code Radio Frequency Identification (EPC) RFID.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... The ARC Advisory Group recently conducted an RFID Deployment Best Practices study in which ARC talked to 24 companies that were actively investing in Electronic Product Code Radio Frequency Identification (EPC) RFID. According to Steve Banker,...

German retailer Metro Group began using RFID with 20 suppliers in early November, tagging pallets with "Smart Chips" for tracking from supplier to warehouse.(radio frequency identification)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... German retailer Metro Group began using RFID with 20 suppliers in early November, tagging pallets with "Smart Chips" for tracking from supplier to warehouse. The METRO Group will begin the second phase of the RFID launch as early as next year....

Three Hong Kong firms, in collaboration with the port of Ningbo.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Three Hong Kong firms, in collaboration with the port of Ningbo (China's busiest port after Shanghai), plan to spend $1.05 billion building eight to nine new container berths as trade with the country booms. Ningbo is home to China's top...

Buyers and shippers are watching the U.S. Postal Service's plan to ask for a rise in postage stamp prices of at least 10%.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Buyers and shippers are watching the U.S. Postal Service's plan to ask for a rise in postage stamp prices of at least 10%. That hike may not take effect until early 2006, but it would mark the fourth round of price hikes in recent years and...

Canadian and U.S. railroads continue to strike deals to streamline traffic flow through major hubs.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Canadian and U.S. railroads continue to strike deals to streamline traffic flow through major hubs. In an effort to improve service across-Canada and into the U.S., Canadian National (CN), Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and Norfolk Southern...

Purchasing's newest logistics book.(Improving the Logistics Buy)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... PURCHASING'S latest book, Improving the Logistics Buy, provides strategic insight and advice on streamlining the logistics spend and operations at any manufacturer. Expert advice and case studies from the largest and most advanced shippers...

What's hot.(mro/distribution news)
January 13, 2005... This month, MRO/Distribution News for lows up on a story about Motion Industries' Operational Excellence program that PURCHASING Magazine first reported on in its May 6, 2004, issue. The program is designed to improve its internal operations...

More bang for its buck: by extending its Operational Excellence program to suppliers and customers, Motion hopes to achieve the most efficient supply chain in the industry.(Distribution)
January 13, 2005... The success of cross-functional teams in reducing costs and improving efficiency in every aspect of its organization--including purchasing--has helped Motion Industries improve its supply chain efficiency. Now, in an effort to achieve the...

Operational Excellence 101.(business model development and implementation program)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... The program's methodology, which is based on classic operational improvement methodology, is used to evaluate the company's business processes and their impact on customers and suppliers on an ongoing basis, explains Ellen Holladay, senior vice...

Ferguson Integrated Systems division has a new onsite operation.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Ferguson Integrated Systems division has a new onsite operation at Williams International in Ogden, Utah. The Integrated Systems division provides customized MRO and indirect material supply chain integration and inventory management systems....

Airgas has completed its 10th and 11th acquisition.(Airgas Inc. acquires DC Welding and Watt Welding Supply)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Airgas has completed its 10th and 11th acquisition since its fiscal year began last April 1. The nation's largest distributor of packaged gases and related supplies has acquired the assets and operation of DC Welding in Sacramento, Calif., and...

Strategic Distribution Inc., a provider of MRO supply chain management services, has relocated.(maintenance repair and overhaul)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Strategic Distribution Inc., a provider of MRO supply chain management services, has relocated its corporate headquarters from Bensalem, Pa. to Bristol, Pa. in order to better serve the needs of its customers and employees. SDI now occupies an...

Purchasing's newest book, MRO Purchasing Best Practices, is now available.(MRO Purchasing Best Practices)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... PURCHASING'S newest book, MRO Purchasing Best Practices, is now available through the magazine's bookstore at www.purchasing.com. The reference guide, which is a compilation of stories written over the past three years, has sections on...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
January 13, 2005... The telephone number for contacting Applied Industrial Technologies for more information on its MaintenancePro Technical Training program was incorrect in our Dec. 9 issue. The correct number is 866-664-5733.

Adhesives, sealants and coatings.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Master Bond Inc. www.masterbond.com Master Bond Inc. manufacturers over 3,000 grades of adhesives, sealants, coatings, potting compounds and impregnation resins. Products include epoxies, anaerobics, cyano-acrylates, silicones and...

Aluminum.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Yarde Metals)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Yarde Metals www.yarde.com Multi-metal distributors, featuring complete processing of sheet and plate, bar, tubes, angles and extruded products. Visit our website for a complete listing of our stocked inventory.

Building maintenance.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... FBG Service Corporation www.fbgservice.com Are your profits being swept under the carpet? How much does it cost you to invoice multiple vendors? Let FBG's comprehensive facility management make your life simpler. Start saving money and...

Benchtop digital books, subscriptions, audio/video.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(www.completebook.com)(Complete Book and Media Supply Incorporation)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... CompleteBook.com www.completebook.com 13291 Pond Springs Road Austin, TX 78729 Ph: 51 2-249-0446 Fax: 51 2-249-0720 EMAIL: books@completebook.com Complete Book & Media Supply, Inc. (completebook.com) is a true...

Corrugated boxes cost reduction.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)
January 13, 2005... Box$hop[R] 2000 www.boxprice.com The Lean Packaging Solution[TM] for corrugated packaging cost savings. Box$hop[R] 2000 is the first point solution software to manage your packaging budget. * Capture Best-Of-Class pricing levels...

Chemicals, specialty.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
January 13, 2005... Reade Advanced Materials www.reade.com READE is an ISO 9001 global distributor and value-add custom processor of specialty chemical solids with 3 facilities in the Americas (Providence, RI; Reno, NV; and Republic of Panama). READE...

#1 for electronic components and connectors.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Right Parts)(www.rightpartsonline.com)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Right Parts www.rightpartsonline.com Right Parts offers a FREE parts search engine to all Electronic Purchasing Professionals. www.rightpartsonline.com lists over 35Million hard to find components and connectors World Wide. Right Parts...

Electronic components sourcing.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(www.CTG123.com)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 13, 2005... Crestwood Technology Group--CTG www.CTG123.com CTG offers a FREE Parts Search and Rapid Quote System for all electronic components, electromechanical parts and aerospace products. CTG stocks commercial, industrial, military and...

Electronic components sourcing.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(www.netcomponents.com)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
January 13, 2005... netCOMPONENTS www.netcomponents.com netCOMPONENTS, launched in 1997, is the worlds largest destination for sourcing and procurement of electronic components in a direct, disclosed (non-anonymous), and vendor-neutral environment....

eProcurement software.(Mikrofax Software)
January 13, 2005... Mikrofax Software--TBA-Power II www.mikrofax.com Mikrofax Software are recognized leaders in the design of state-of-the-art, cost effective Purchasing Software Solutions. Used in large and small industries worldwide, TBA-Power II...

3PL-freight cost containment.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Spectrum Transportation Consultants, Inc. www.spectrumtrans.com Learn how our group purchasing power will reduce your freight costs while targeting areas for improving your supply chain. Our no-cost analysis will benchmark your current...

Folding carton packaging.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(www.independentcartongroup.com)(Independent Carton Group)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Independent Carton Group www.independentcartongroup.com Independent Carton Group companies combine the buying power of the ICG Purchasing Program with the flexibility and responsiveness of independent ownership. By purchasing raw...

Free part search--switches, relays, connectors, more.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)
January 13, 2005... Crestwood Technology Group--CTG www.CTG123.com FREE Part Search, Rapid Quote system for electronic components, electromechanical pads, military and aerospace level products. Register FREE today www.CTG123.com CTG ranked in...

Iodine derivatives.(Ioditect)
January 13, 2005... Ioditect www.lodiTech.com We offer a superior line of iodides and iodates, in both crystalline and solution form, as ACS and USP grade. Large number of package sizes. Custom blends available.

Filters.(The Filter Store Plus)
January 13, 2005... The Filter Store Plus www.filterstore.com Phone: 800-828-1494 Fax: 585-624-1715 Single source supplier for all your filtration needs. We can supply, or cross, most major manufacturers of filters. We carry air intake,...

Hinges.(Stocker Hinge Manufacturing Company Inc.,)
January 13, 2005... Stocker Hinge Manufacturing Company, Inc. www.stocker.com info@stocker.com Stocker Hinge has been North America's leading designer and manufacturer of continuous, butt and specialty hinges for OEM's and Distributors since 1937....

Metal fabrications and assemblies.(Magni-Power Company)
January 13, 2005... Magni-Power Company www.magnipower.com E-mail: info@magnipower.com Magni-Power company is a full service metal fabricator. Processing steel, aluminum, and stainless steel through 3/8 inch thick. Offering CNC punching, stamping,...