Purchasing articles from May 2007

Purchasing archives from May 2007

Big deals in chemicals.(Survey)
May 3, 2007

Here is Purchasing's list of the top 100 Chemical Distributors for 2007.(Directory)(Company rankings)
May 3, 2007

Global ethylene supply markets shifting to new geographies.
May 3, 2007

Business Intelligence.(briefs)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Chemical Briefs.(LANXESS Europe GmbH und Company KG's bid to acquire Degussa AG)(Dow Chemical Co.'s joint venture with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company L.P.)(Celanese Chemical Company Inc.'s partnership with Accsys Technologies and its subsidiary Titan Wood)
May 3, 2007

Caustic soda demand, prices on the rise.(Statistical data)
May 3, 2007

Industrial gas market expands.(briefs)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Merck salutes 12 as outstanding suppliers.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Price is still king.(Survey)
May 3, 2007

Oil Price Hike Ahead.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Liner Increase Is Doa.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Tightness Boosts Acetone.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Bank Boosts Nickel Outlook.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Cement Prices to Grow Slow.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Rail Pricing Remains Firm.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Ethanol Prices Topped Out?(Brief article)(Statistical data)
May 3, 2007

Analysts Bullish on Copper.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Gasoline to Peak Soon.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Gold Price may Hit $1,500.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Iron Ore to Peak in 2012.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Coal Surge Projected.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Telecom Price wars begin.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Cotton Prices Unravel.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Tin Prices Hit New High.(Brief article)(Statistical data)
May 3, 2007

Buyers believe mills will continue boosting steel.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Inflation vs. Slowdown.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Resins Growth at 1.5%.(Brief article)(Statistical data)
May 3, 2007

Calif. Rejects Terminal.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Macdermid has New Owners.(appointment of Daniel Leever)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

More Airline Mergers.(American Airlines Inc.)(Delta Air Lines Inc.)(Northwest Airlines Corp.)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

India Expands Steel Capacity.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Essar on Spending Spree.(Essar Steel Ltd. to acquire Algoma Steel and Minnesota Steel)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Nortel expands in China.(Nortel Networks Corp.)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Open Skies Pact, at Last.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Dallas Fleet goes Veggie.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

OPEC Sees Demand Slide.(organization of petroleum exporting countries)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
May 3, 2007

Consumer Sentiment Down.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Housing Market Woes.(National Association of Realtors)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Aluminum Surplus Likely.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Hydropower to Expand.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

New Disk Drive Maker.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Buyers plan to spend more on tooling.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

How to Select A Sourcing Strategy.(AT&T South)(AB Volvo)
May 3, 2007

Leadtime Report.(Statistical table)(Survey)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Wide-flange beam supply tight.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Titanium sheet is harder to get.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Methanol supply about to expand.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Shippers get more savvy on evaluating modal shifts.(Intermodal Association of North America)
May 3, 2007

Business Intelligence.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Metals buyers want more services.
May 3, 2007

Top 100 Metals Service Centers 2007.
May 3, 2007

Buyers and mills face off over first-half market prices.
May 3, 2007

CPM Group: Global supply to rise 4.4% in 2007; price outlook uncertain.
May 3, 2007

Business Intelligence.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Supply is expected to get tighter.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Steel Dynamics, Kobe Steel to build plant.
May 3, 2007

Chips.
May 3, 2007

Roskill forecasts continued growth in demand through 2011.
May 3, 2007

China's metals output stays ahead of consumption.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Alcoa sees almost 8% global growth.(Industry overview)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
May 3, 2007

WTO zaps U.S. steel duties against European steel mills.(World Trade Organization)
May 3, 2007

Purchasing takes center stage at Fastenal customer event.
May 3, 2007

Business Intelligence.(briefs)(www.ptda.org)(www.grainger.com)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

MRO Briefs.(United Technologies Corp. recieved Purchasing's Medal of Professional Excellence for 2006)(Motion Industries Inc. acquired Jonesboro Bearing & Supply)(Precision Industries Inc. recieves Vendor of the Year Award)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Grainger expands operation in eastern U.S. to meet demand.(Grainger Industrial Supply)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Actions speak louder than words.
May 3, 2007

'The robot costs too much!'.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

How to prepare for the constraints you can't predict.
May 3, 2007

The ABCs of spend analysis.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Acquire the data skills.
May 3, 2007

Bring the data together.
May 3, 2007

Change the way you source.(use of spend-analysis )
May 3, 2007

Boston Scientific aligns sourcing organization with corporate goals.(Company overview)
May 3, 2007

Business Intelligence.(survey on price hikes)(Survey)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Fluor designs a flexible procurement organization for the long haul.
May 3, 2007

Purchasing execs on the move.
May 3, 2007

Eaton honors its top 50 suppliers.(Brief article)
May 3, 2007

Prices will stay flat, but leadtimes to stretch for analog ICs.
May 17, 2007... By James Carbone Prices will remain flat for analog integrated circuits this year, but leadtimes may begin to stretch in the third quarter, according to market experts. Buyers can expect prices for standard analog ICs to be flat in...

Business Intelligence.(Survey)
May 17, 2007... By James Carbone 50% Electronics purchasers who say business is improving Source: www.purchasingdata.com WHAT IT MEANS: More buyers see end-equipment demand picking up which will mean leadtimes for electronic components will...

Distribution Briefs.(briefs)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... By James Carbone Digi-Key and Linear expand deal Digi-Key and Linear Technology Corp. expanded the companies' distribution agreement from a North American contract to a global contract. The global agreement between Linear Technology...

Will connector prices rise?(fluctuating copper prices affects electronics manufacturing service providers)
May 17, 2007... By Gina Roos Rising raw material costs is still a concern for connector manufacturers and buyers, particularly with the ever-fluctuating copper prices. In 2006, many connector makers increased prices for some products because of...

Chip revenue growth slows on price drops.
May 17, 2007... By James Carbone The growth rate of the global semiconductor industry is slowing because of weaker mobile phone growth, excess chip inventories and lower DRAM prices, according to researcher iSuppli. Global semiconductor revenue will...

Buyers show more concern about component prices.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... By Staff (Buyers' 30-day price expecations) Up Down Same Index D-SUB connectors 36% 0% 64% 68.2 PCB connectors 29% 0% 71% 64.6 PLCC...

Raw Materials Boost PPI.(purchasing commodity price index)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... By Staff Wholesale prices have increased by 3.2% in the 12 months through March, the fastest pace since August. The latest jump in the government's Producer Price Index came from inflated energy costs and also the fees for industrial raw...