Purchasing articles from June 2005

Purchasing archives from June 2005

Did you know?: Pascal Lamy, a French economist and former European trade commissioner.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Did you know?: Pascal Lamy, a French economist and former European trade commissioner, on Sept. 1 becomes the next head of the World Trade Organization, the global body that establishes and enforces international trade laws. He will succeed...

High and volatile feedstock and energy costs.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * High and volatile feedstock and energy costs have become a permanent part of the chemicals industry landscape, says Andrew Liveris, Dow Chemical's chief executive. Feedstock and energy costs total $16 billion annually, compared with just $6...

The freight futures market for seaborne commodities.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * The freight futures market for seaborne commodities is coming of age: New York Mercantile Exchange now offers clearing and trading of freight derivatives through its online Clearport system and, in July, London Clearing House will begin...

U.S. manufacturing of copper-based products is shrinking.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * U.S. manufacturing of copper-based products is shrinking as consumption of copper-based products declines and imports increase. Proof: U.S. consumption of flat-rolled copper totaled 1.22 billion pounds in 2004, down 17.3% from nearly 1.48...

Car rental companies are ramping up perks aimed at satisfying business travelers.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Car rental companies are ramping up perks aimed at satisfying business travelers, equipping cars with GPS Iocator systems and satellite radio, and rental Iocations with wireless Internet access. But those high-tech options aren't high on the...

Purchasingdata.com's: forward demand indicator 90-day.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
June 2, 2005... Far West is slightly stronger than rest of U.S. Up Down Same Index Trend Business Activity Indexes * National 43% 22% 35% 60.1 (b) Northeast ...

Crude oil prices have become erratic lately, but will remain high.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Crude oil prices have become erratic lately, but will remain high at an average $55 per barrel this year and $61 in 2006, according to Jeff Rubin, chief economist at CIBC World Markets. The Canadian-American investment bank believes global...

Growing global demand weakness for ethylene.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Growing global demand weakness for ethylene has been pegged to decelerating global economic growth and an inventory buildup of polyethylene, placing downward pressure on pricing, says analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas at J.P. Morgan Securities. He...

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) prices could decline 5 [cents] to 10[cents] per pound.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) prices could decline 5 [cents] to 10[cents] per pound or more during the rest of 2005, projects analyst David Silver at J.P. Morgan Securities. With no clear pickup in either export demand or spot-market prices, PVC...

FedEx Freight is leading an industry-wide general rate increase of 5.6%.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * FedEx Freight is leading an industry-wide general rate increase of 5.6%. The increase by the firm's less-than-truckload unit is higher than the 3.9% hike expected by analysts at the Morgan Stanley brokerage. The FedEx Freight hike applies to...

Constar International, a maker of plastic containers, is running into a common problem.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Constar International, a maker of plastic containers, is running into a common problem: The Philadelphia firm is having trouble increasing prices enough to offset higher resin costs. The company tells analysts that competition has continued...

Nickel prices are near 15-year highs but could tumble.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Nickel prices are near 15-year highs but could tumble in the second half. Reason: World stainless-steel mills now are having trouble getting customers to accept record-high prices for summer deliveries because of a growing supply glut....

purchasingdata.com's: leadtime index, all commodities.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
June 2, 2005... Buyers' 90-day price expectations Commodities voted most likely to rise in price for March PERIOD UP DOWN SAME INDEX * Transportation May 74% 5% 21% 84.6 Energy ...

National Association of Credit Management's latest Credit Managers Index shows.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * National Association of Credit Management's latest Credit Managers Index shows the manufacturing sector's activity as flat. Dan North, chief economist with credit insurer Euler Hermes ACl, says this reflects a production drag caused by high...

Consumer sentiment measured by the University of Michigan dipped in May.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Consumer sentiment measured by the University of Michigan dipped in May because of record-high gasoline prices. The school's measure of consumer sentiment slipped to 85.3 in early May from 87.7 in April, according to market sources who saw...

Employer costs rose 0.7% in the first quarter of 2005.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Employer costs rose 0.7% in the first quarter of 2005, in line with Economy.com expectations and slightly below consensus of economists polled by the economic website. Growth of high benefit costs is still being undermined by weak wage...

Uninspired job growth has kept demand flat.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Uninspired job growth has kept demand flat for existing office space and only lukewarm construction activity is planned for the summer. The downtown office vacancy rate was 13.8% in the first quarter of 2005, still around the 14% level that...

Motor vehicle sales increased in April to 17.4 million units.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Sport utility vehicles)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Motor vehicle sales increased in April to 17.4 million units on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, from a pace of 16.8 million in March. The year started off on a weak note, following the incentive juiced-up end-of-year sale. So, through...

Business productivity growth accelerated in the first quarter.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Business productivity growth accelerated in the first quarter at a 2.6% annual pace in the January-March period after gaining 2.1% in the fourth quarter, the Labor Department says. Productivity shot up more than 4% in each of the last three...

purchasingdata.com's: polysterene resins price expectations.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
June 2, 2005... Tracking the economy LATEST PREVIOUS YEAR % CHG/ INDICATOR PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD AGO YR AGO Industrial production ('97 = 100) Mar 118.5 118.2...

Alcoa is closing a noncompetitive plant in Elyria, Ohio, which makes rigid plastic sheet for thermoforming.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARKETS)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Alcoa is closing a noncompetitive plant in Elyria, Ohio, which makes rigid plastic sheet for thermoforming into such consumer products as deli trays, claro shells and cookie trays by the firm's Kama unit. The plant's output will be...

Demand for composites in the world aerospace market is expected to grow by more than 10%.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARKETS)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Demand for composites in the world aerospace market is expected to grow by more than 10% in the next five years due to several new aircraft models says a new study by Research and Markets. The key composite materials include epoxy and...

International Iron and Steel Institute reckons that steel consumption will expand by only 3.7%.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARKETS)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * International Iron and Steel Institute reckons that steel consumption will expand by only 3.7% this year after increasing by more than 9% in 2004. Some analysts see China's appetite for steel and iron ore slowing this year, as the government...

Steel industry analyst Charles Bradford of Bradford Research.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARKETS)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Steel industry analyst Charles Bradford of Bradford Research in New York likes the fact that steelmakers are reducing production of flat-rolled to keep inventories in line with customer needs. Steel prices have been falling from recent highs...

Royal Group Technologies, the building-products maker, says inventories are up.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARKETS)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Royal Group Technologies, the building-products maker, says inventories are up while revenues are down and "business conditions will remain difficult for the rest of 2005." So, it's considering a $1 billion takeover offer from Cerberus...

Total commercial spending on telecommunications services exceeded $133 billion in 2004.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARKETS)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Total commercial spending on telecommunications services exceeded $133 billion in 2004 and is expected to reach $143 billion over the next five years. Total spending includes expenditures on wireline services, including switched and private...

Maverick Tube has started work on a $12 million project.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARKETS)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * Maverick Tube has started work on a $12 million project to expand its Precision Tube coiled-tubing facility in Houston by more than 50%. The expansion of tubular products for the energy is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of...

Purchasingdata.com's: 30-day industrial machinery buying plans.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARKETS)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
June 2, 2005... Forward demand, 30-days COMMODITY DIFFUSION CATEGORY PERIOD UP DOWN SAME INDEX Transportation services May 32% 14% 54% 59.3...

Online poll @ purchasing.com.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
June 2, 2005... ONLINE POLL @ purchasing.com Are you using software tools to optimize your inbound logistics operation? POLL ENDED MAY 9, 2005 Unsure 6% No 49% Yes 45% SOURCE: PURCHASING.COM

Best value sourcing.(PURCHASING.COM NEWS)
June 2, 2005... * Best Value Sourcing PURCHASING and Emptoris are partnering to bring you a free executive webcast on June 9th at 11 a.m. EDT where industry thought leaders will discuss sourcing strategies that deliver dramatic and sustainable savings. This...

Purchasing needs your input.(PURCHASING.COM NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... * PURCHASING Needs Your Input PURCHASING magazine and SAP are collaborating on an upcoming webcast series where you, the attendee, can influence the content. Visit www.purchasing.com fo survey details.

Needed: some evangelizing: purchasing pros deserve--and should demand--an early and prominent role in product development.(inside purchasing)
June 2, 2005... Here is a telling statistic: In a 2004 survey of engineering, product development, and IT professionals on the impact of technology on the new-product-introduction process, 51 percent of respondents said supplier evaluation/assessment was part...

Travel spend flies onto procurement radar: more involvement, new tools bring strategic approach to services spend.(BUYING SERVICES)
June 2, 2005... Until a few years ago, procurement professionals paid little attention to travel management spending. It was viewed as the responsibility of the company's travel management organization. But in recent years, senior management has seen the value...

Supplier relationships key to future success.(PURCHASING SURVEY)
June 2, 2005... Procurement professionals today have a lot on their plates. Most commodity prices remain extremely volatile, if not downright high, while energy and transportation rates continue to flutter at all-time highs. But beyond the individual spend...

ViaSat leverages technology in manufacturing shift.(SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY)
June 2, 2005... As the telecommunications industry continues to emerge from its darkest days, manufacturers in this space are looking for ways to manage continued growth at a steady pace while controlling costs as much as possible. ViaSat of San Diego is a...

Version *.*.(buylines)
June 2, 2005... Epic Data International released the latest evolution of its P3-Materials Management System, the MMS version 2.0 for lean manufacturing. Key enhancements in MMS 2.0 include integration options with the Advanced Shipping Authorization Server,...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
June 2, 2005... A photo in the May 5 issue of PURCHASING (page 15) was labeled incorrectly. The photo was of Dieter Huckestein, president of hotel operations for Hilton Hotels, a keynote speaker at the Institute of Supply Management. It was not Paul Novak, CEO...

What's hot.(metals)
June 2, 2005... If there's one market that's doing quite well lately, it is tool and die steels. While the Specialty Steel industry of North America hesitates to calculate tool steel market activity, PURCHASING estimates that use last year was in excess of...

Buying hasn't improved, so prices are starting to slide: nonresidential construction's lethargy has kept structural supply high, prices down.(BEAMS)
June 2, 2005... Riding the raw materials wave of 2004, wide-flange structural steel beam prices crested at 31% ahead of the 2003 average. So far this year, however, the beam price average is 6% below last autumn's peak. Demand this year is described by...

Bottom line: purchasing is thriving in most markets.(PLATE)
June 2, 2005... Plate was one of the last products to peak in price in 2004 and the decline in 2005 has been modest. "Actually, steel plate has shown some of the strongest pricing of any carbon steel product, so prices will retreat at a slower rate than will...

New flat-rolled mini-mill planned for Mississippi.(STEEL)
June 2, 2005... Steel-industry veteran John Correnti, president of the proposed $650 million SteelCorr steel mill near Columbus, Miss., says construction could begin in mid-June despite vocal opposition from his former employer. SteelCorr headquarters and...

U.S. Steel, Mittal reduce capacity.(STEEL CAPACITY)(Mittal Steel USA)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... U.S. Steel in Pittsburgh has taken a blast furnace offline at its Cary Works site in Indiana "to run its four other domestic steel producing plants at more efficient levels to keep flat-rolled inventories in line with customer needs," the...

Meet purchasing's fab four!(Movers & Shakers)
June 2, 2005... The purchasing function entails much more than just negotiating price and delivery. These "fab four" are among the stars who are taking the profession into new directions and transforming their companies' relationships with suppliers Garry...

Take your measurements: tracking sourcing efforts and supplier performance can lead to big savings.(performance metrics)
June 2, 2005... A 65% reduction in industrial equipment expenditures and a 30% savings in travel budgets would be pretty cool at any company. At $37-billion multinational corporation United Technologies Corp. (UTC), it can amount to serious money. How serious?...

Nonferrous prices will return to earth: base metal prices have peaked and are likely to start moving lower during the second half of 2005.(midyear metals report)
June 2, 2005... The metalworking economy is sputtering, yet nonferrous metal prices have been soaring, much to the annoyance of buyers at manufacturing companies. "Nonferrous tags are way too high for actual demand," says the purchasing and logistics manager...

The bull may tire soon.(COPPER)
June 2, 2005... Bird's-eye view: The use of refined copper is firm in China, but other countries (particularly the U.S.), are reducing consumption. Meanwhile, mine production worldwide is rising by 11%. Prices have become chaotic lately, reacting to...

Investors may depart.(ALUMINUM)
June 2, 2005... Birdseye view: The lofty starting price point for ingot means the 2005 average global price will be higher than in 2004. But, scaled-down purchasing by metalworking companies became evident in May. So, primary ingot production growth will ease...

Just not enough metal.(NICKEL)
June 2, 2005... Birdseye view: Hampered by a lack of spare capacity, nickel producers have been unable to increase supply quickly. However, analysts generally believe the recent high nickel price is attracting more mining projects which will drive prices lower...

Problems with coated steel.(ZINC)
June 2, 2005... Birdseye view: Output from numerous smelter projects globally will boost second-half supply, but that's not why pricing may be dragged down. Global consumption of refined zinc may not grow as well as last year. Reason: Sales of galvanized...

Tightness props price.(LEAD)
June 2, 2005... Birdseye view: In the U.S., lead usage continues to be adversely affected by the shift of battery manufacturing to lower cost regions, in particular Mexico and China. Even with a dramatic global cutback in production, there's capacity aplenty....

What's hot.(logistics)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... Trucking will increase its share of the nation's freight pool and continue to dominate freight movement into the next decade, the American Trucking Associations reports in its U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2016. "Trucking is big...

Partnering pays off for Degussa: chemicals company leverages long-term relationship for bulk efficiencies.(BULK FREIGHT STRATEGIES)
June 2, 2005... Thirty-six years is a long time for any relationship. A friendship. A marriage. A buyer/supplier relationship. But that's the length of time that Degussa Admixture Systems has been working with bulk trucking firm Distribution Technologies and...

What's hot.(mro/distribution news)
June 2, 2005... Two MRO/Distribution News stories this month focus on innovative purchasing professionals who have helped figured out ways for their companies to be more productive. The first details results of a survey conducted by an MRO buyer at an...

Systems cut costs, but get little management support: research shows training may be all that's needed to improve productivity.(INVENTORY CONTROL)
June 2, 2005... As an MRO buyer working for a small automotive supplier, R. Brandon Redwine wanted to help his company understand the importance of a controlled stockroom to manage costs associated with equipment downtime. So he undertook a research project to...

Ariba has integrated vPayment, an electronic settlement tool, into its Ariba Supplier Network.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... Ariba has integrated vPayment, an electronic settlement tool, into its Ariba Supplier Network. The new payment option, supported by GE's Corporate Payment Services unit, is expected to enable Ariba Buyer customers to further automate, expedite...

MRO Purchasing Best Practices, Purchasing magazine's newest book, is available at the bookstore at www.purchasing.com.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... MRO Purchasing Best Practices, PURCHASING magazine's newest book, is available at the bookstore at www.purchasing.com. The book, a compilation of the magazine's best stories on maintenance, repair, and operations purchasing, has sections on...

MRO buyers: Check out two sessions of Purchasing magazine's Global Procurement Conference.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... MRO buyers: Check out two sessions of PURCHASING magazine's Global Procurement Conference--"Cutting Costs of Paying Suppliers," which includes a software demo by Michael O'Malley of GE Corporate Payment Services, and "Scale Up: Push Indirect...

VWR International.(APPOINTMENTS)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... VWR International has appointed James W. Rogers to the additional post of chief executive officer. He replaces Walter W. Zywottek who has assumed an executive board post with Merck. Rogers is currently chairman of the board of VWR...

The Industrial Supply Association has chosen Purdue University senior Lindsay C. Tack as the second recipient of the Gary L. Buffington Memorial Scholarship.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... The Industrial Supply Association has chosen Purdue University senior Lindsay C. Tack as the second recipient of the Gary L. Buffington Memorial Scholarship. Created in 2003 as a memorial to the former I.D.A. executive rice president, the...

3M rolls out software for the packaging buy.(DIGITAL MANAGEMENT)(3M Integrated Packaging Management)
June 2, 2005... Most purchasing operations don't have a good handle on their companies' packaging buy, and it isn't entirely purchasing's fault, says Mary Kroening, product development manager at 3M Integrated Packaging Management. Before assuming her...

Adhesives, sealants and coatings.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Master Bond Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 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, cyanoacrylates, silicones and...

Aluminum.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
June 2, 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.

Benchtop digital books, subscriptions, audio/video.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(CompleteBook.com)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... CompleteBook.com www.completebook.com 13291 Pond Springs Road Austin, TX 78729 Ph: 512-249-0446 Fax: 512-249-0720 EMAIL: books@completebook.com Complete Book & Media Supply, Inc. (completebook.com) is a true...

Contract manufacturing and more.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Precision Machined Products Associations)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA) www.pmpa.org/pmp The Precision Machined Products Association offers you "Marketplace"--a quick, efficient way to locate high quality suppliers of precision machined parts....

Capitol Asset Recovery Inc.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... Capitol Asset Recovery www.capasset.com Capitol Asset Recovery provides a market for your used IT equipment. We pride ourselves on our ability to tailor a recovery solution to meet your needs and offer outright purchase of the...

Chemicals, specialty.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
June 2, 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...

Die casting solutions.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)
June 2, 2005... North American Die Casting Association www.diecasting.org/oem Looking at ways to reduce your costs? Trying to find a metal caster that has the capabilities you need? Interested in one that will enhance your products integrity, while...

Dilbert[TM] Bluecat[R] New Horizons[R] in Data Acquisition Systems.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... OMEGA Engineering Inc. www.omega.com E-Mail: info@omega.com The BLUECAT[R] New Horizons[R] in Data Acquisition Systems features 96 Dilbert Cartoons and over 136 full color pages of the latest information and products for the DAS...

Eprocurement software.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Mikrofax Software)(Brief Article)
June 2, 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)
June 2, 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...

Electronic components sourcing.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
June 2, 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...

Filters.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(The Filter Store Plus)(Brief Article)
June 2, 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,...

Electronic components sourcing direct from 2100+ suppliers.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
June 2, 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. ...

Free part search--switches, relays, connectors, more.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... Crestwood Technology Group--CTG www.CTG123.com FREE Part Search, Rapid Quote system for electronic components, electromechanical parts, military and aerospace level products. Register FREE today www.CTG123.com CTG ranked in...

Hinges.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
June 2, 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...

Iodine derivatives.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Ioditech)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... Ioditech www.IodiTech.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.

Magnetic hand tools and conveyors.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Magni-Power Company / Magnetic)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... Magni-Power Company / Magnetic Division www.magnipower.com Order on-line over 130 magnetic hand tools, separators, sweepers, and other magnetic products. In business since 1948 helping manufacturers with their magnetic and...

Metal fabrications and assemblies.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
June 2, 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,...

Metal stampings, fabrications, enclosures, welding.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... Triton Industries, Inc. www.tritonindustries.com ISO-QS-9000 Certified--Automated low cost prog. Die stampings, laser-cut prototypes, fabricated custom enclosures. Low--medium & high volumes. Aluminum stamped heat sinks. Stainless...

MRO essentials.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(3M Industrial Business)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... 3M Industrial Business--MRO www.3m.com/mro 3M offers more than 3,500 MRO products that make daily operations cleaner, safer and more efficient. Now, all these products are included in a 157-page catalog. From abrasives, adhesives and...

3rd party procurement.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... Worldwide Procurement Specialists www.worldwideprocurement.biz sales@worldwideprocurement.biz WPS is a 3rd party procurement agency with 30+ years of materials management, procurement, and logistics expertise. We offer procurement...

Purchasing seminars and courses.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(American Purchasing Society)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... American Purchasing Society www.american-purchasing.com Courses and seminars to improve your purchasing skills, obtain certification, or obtain an MBA. Given online so you can attend from any computer at any time of the day or night as...

Plating/metal finishing.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... TECHTRIX, INC. www.techtrix.com E-Mail: mail@techtrix.com PHONE (256) 543-2424 ISO 9002 We provide these quality finishes: * Cadium *Zinc ,Silver *Tin * Nickel *Copper * Alodine * Gold * Passivation * Electroless...

Pipe, tubing, and specialty bar.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2005... Marmon/Keystone Corporation www.marmonkeystone.com Marmon/Keystone Corporation is a worldwide distributor of pipe, tubing, and bar products. With locations all across the nation, Marmon/Keystone inventories more than 15,000 sizes and...