Archive for February 2nd, 2007
Meps Steel Price Report
The MEPS - Global Price (embracing flat and long carbon steel average values for the three main regions) fell by approximately one percent in January compared to the previous month. This was broadly in line with our December prediction. The US dollar in January, recovered some of December’s lost value to most other major currencies.
In [...]
Posted: February 2nd, 2007 under Steel Prices.
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Mixed News on UK manufacturing?
It really depends which news story you are reading.
For instance a headline over at the Manufacturer.com reads
UK manufacturing loses 8000 jobs in January.
According to research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) these worrying figures show the fragile state of an industry which is facing a number of difficult challenges including dealing with the negative [...]
Posted: February 2nd, 2007 under Manufacturing News, Off Topic, Steel Comment.
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