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New twist on low-cost-country sourcing.
Aug 14, 2008 ... By Staff Purchasing's smartest negotiators move from conflict to collaboration fast. Match your wits against these pros. Guess their strategy. Then, read what they really did at purchasing.com/negotiations . Among possible solutions: changing suppliers, or ordering ...
Energy prices accelerate the move to the Middle East.
Aug 14, 2008; Hannon, David ... By David Hannon The longer natural gas and oil prices remain at record-highs domestically, the faster the chemicals supply base is moving to the Middle East. Some buyers were taken by surprise in June when Dow Chemical announced its second major across the board ...
PVC prices are inflating despite soft demand and overcapacity.(Polyvinyl chloride)
Aug 14, 2008; Graff, Gordon ... By Gordon Graff Demand for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is off sharply this year as the housing and construction industries--the largest buyers for this plastic--have plunged in the U.S.. Meanwhile, a giant new PVC plant is about to open in the U.S., even as North America is awash ...
Business Intelligence.
Aug 14, 2008 ... By Staff 35.3M Global demand (in metric tons) for PVC in 2007 Source: CMAI WHAT IT MEANS: Demand for PVC in the U.S. this year is expected to be off, as the housing and construction markets continues to slow. But PVC exports are on the rise. ...
Feedstock concerns send ABS prices soaring to new highs.
Aug 14, 2008; Graff, Gordon ... By Gordon Graff Buyers of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) plastic are finding supplies plentiful but increasingly expensive, a result of the costlier and scarcer feedstocks. While the zooming cost of crude oil is most responsible for the difficult feedstock situation, ...
Potash Corp. to expand production to meet high demand.
Aug 14, 2008 ... By Staff With demand for fertilizer products expanding in many global markets and potash prices rising, Canada's Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan has unveiled plans to expand its capacity by 2.7 million metric tons/year by 2012. The $1.6 billion expansion project would ...
Distributors see growth in defense industry.
Aug 14, 2008; Carbone, James ... By James Carbone As electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers handle more printed circuit board assembly from defense contractors (see story p 24E9), many are using electronics distributors as a source for parts and value-added services. Many large ...
Defense is forcing new EMS tactics.(Electronics manufacturing services)
Aug 14, 2008; Carbone, James ... By James Carbone Buying for defense systems is different than buying for other industries as purchase volumes are low, quality requirements are high and lifecycles are long. Since the 2001 electronics industry downturn, most major and many small electronics ...
Some connector prices will rise.
Aug 14, 2008; Roos, Gina ... By Gina Roos Continued increases in costs for metals and resins are impacting the connector industry and will result in price hikes for some interconnect products. "Raw materials cost is the biggest issue," says Mike O'Connell, director of product management for ...
Business Intelligence.
Aug 14, 2008 ... By James Carbone 59% Electronics purchasers who report stable semiconductor prices in July Source: www.purchasingdata.com WHAT IT MEANS: Despite higher raw materials costs, increasing competition among suppliers is keeping component pricing on ...
New charges lodged against Intel.(Intel Corp.)(Brief article)
Aug 14, 2008; Carbone, James ... By James Carbone The European Commission has made new charges against Intel that the chipmaker paid retailers to not sell computers that used microprocessors made by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). The new charges follow allegations made by the EC last year that Intel ...
Distribution Briefs.
Aug 14, 2008 ... By James Carbone Allied to distribute AIM Solder Products Allied Electronics of Fort Worth, Texas, has signed an agreement with AIM Solder, a global manufacturer of solder assembly materials, to distribute solder products. Allied now carries various AIM ...
Chip equipment spending drops.(Brief article)
Aug 14, 2008; Carbone, James ... By James Carbone Worldwide capital spending for semiconductor equipment will drop 22.4% in 2008 because of continued economic uncertainty and weakness in the memory IC market. That will likely mean tighter chip supply next year. Global semiconductor capital equipment ...
Buyers can expect more price declines for LEDs despite robust demand.
Aug 14, 2008; Carbone, James ... By James Carbone Buyers can expect continued price declines for high-brightness light emitting diodes (LEDs), despite strong unit demand growth, as LEDs are designed into everything from cell phones to ceiling lights. Prices will drop because of oversupply and intense ...
Chip R&D spending grows in first quarter.(Brief article)
Aug 14, 2008; Carbone, James ... By James Carbone Worldwide spending on semiconductor research and development (R&D) grew 12% in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the first quarter of 2007, according to researcher IC Insights. Semiconductor R&D amounted to $10 billion in the first quarter of ...
Prices.
Aug 14, 2008 ... Staff <Pre> Buyers are paying more for just about every-thing (National, recent price trends) -------------------------------------------- UP DOWN SAME INDEX Energy91% 2%7%95.0 Transportation91% 1%8%94.8 ...
Rails May Stifle Trucks.(Brief article)
Aug 14, 2008 ... Staff The higher the cost of diesel fuel, the more price-competitive that rail is versus truck, says analyst Randy Cousins at BMO Capital Markets. That's why he believes such ...
Heat Transfer Fluids Up.(Solutia has raising delivery prices)(Brief article)
Aug 14, 2008 ... Staff Chemical maker Solutia has raised August-delivery prices by 25% on heat transfer fluid products to offset rising energy and raw material costs. These ...
Fundamentals Boost Oil.(Brief article)
Aug 14, 2008 ... Staff A federal task force--which included the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Reserve, the Treasury and other government agencies--has cleared market speculators suspected of driving up the price of oil. The research concluded that the ...
Kimberly-Clark Sees Hikes.(Brief article)
Aug 14, 2008 ... Staff Kimberly-Clark has warned that it likely will make a series of price increases over the coming months to offset "unprecedented increases" in its costs of oil, natural gas and wood pulp. CEO Tom Falk ...