Each year Printing Industries of America releases its State of the Industry report, a detailed outlook for business leaders on current industry conditions from an economic, legislative, and regulatory perspective. Prepared by the Printing Industries of America’s in-house experts, the report consists of an overview from the Center for Print Economics and Management as well as Government Affairs and Advocacy. It includes a potential forecast of what to expect over the course of the year to come.
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) reported that U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes started the fourth quarter on a healthy note, rising 0.3 percent in October. This follows a 0.4 percent gain in September and a 0.6 percent rise in August. This marks an improvement from the average 0.1 percent gain in the second quarter but below the average 0.5 percent gain in the first quarter. In addition, the pace of change has moderated during the last three months. All changes in the data are reported on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis. Performance chemistry reflects trends in manufacturing. Of the twenty-eight specialty chemical segments we monitor, seventeen expanded in October, down from nineteen in September. Eleven markets experienced decline. During October, large market volume gains (1.0 percent and over) occurred only in foundry chemicals, lubricant additives, and textile specialties.
While approvals of state accountability plans under the Every Child Succeeds Act provide some stability in the U.S. school market in terms of policy and the direction of learning in the states, the federal push for open educational resources via the GoOpen initiative and the sheer variety of available instructional resources creates less predictability in terms what schools will demand in terms of textbooks, courseware and other instructional materials.
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Whole home Wi-Fi solutions to cross $1 billion revenue milestone
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.2 percent in March to 123.4 (2010 = 100), following a 0.1 percent decline in February, and a 0.2 percent decline in January.
Modest Economic Expansion to Continue Through Early 2016
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. declined 0.2 percent in January to 123.2 (2010 = 100), following a 0.3 percent decrease in December and a 0.5 percent increase in November.
McDonald Hopkins issues survey findings
Global law firm White & Case LLP and Mergermarket, today released a new report, Record Breaker: US M&A in 2015, which reveals that the US market delivered nearly US$2 trillion worth of deals in 2015—a total not seen since the pre-crisis days of 2006. The entire report can be viewed by clicking here.
Moderate Economic Growth to Continue in Near Term
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico increased 0.7 percent in October to 99.6 (2010 = 100), following a 0.5 percent increase in September, and a 1.6 percent decline in August.
At the same time, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Mexico, a measure of current economic activity, increased 0.3 percent in October to 117.6 (2010 = 100), following a 0.3 percent increase in September, and a 0.5 percent increase in August.
Operating profits in Canada's industrial chemicals industry remained high in 2015 says the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) in its annual survey of business conditions, published today.
"While 2015 had its share of challenges," says Bob Masterson, President and CEO of CIAC, "overall it was a good year for many of our members."
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