PMI Rises to 62.7
The seasonally adjusted Markit/BME Germany Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – a composite indicator designed to give a single-figure snapshot of operating conditions in the manufacturing economy – rose from 60.5 in January to 62.7 in February, indicating the sharpest overall improvement in German manufacturing sector business conditions since the survey began in April 1996. Read more
Rapid Increase in Purchasing Costs
The German manufacturing sector started 2011 with a sharp overall improvement in operating conditions, reflecting substantial rises in output, new orders and employment numbers. However, the rising price of raw materials meant that input cost inflation accelerated markedly in January and was the highest in almost fifteen years of data collection. Read more
Strong Demand for Copper Products
In fiscal year 2009/10 Aurubis AG achieved a considerable increase in earnings, generating earnings before taxes (EBT) of € 258 million. The Group benefited from the worldwide economic recovery and from the increased demand for products from copper processing. The high refining charges for copper scrap and the price for sulphuric acid, which recently rose again, also contributed to the increase in earnings. Read more
Price Slump of Copper and Semi-Finished Products
The index of producer prices for industrial products in Germany was up 4.3% in December 2008 from the corresponding month of the preceding year. Compared with the preceding month, the index fell by 1.0% in December 2008. Read more
35.4% Improvement in Raw Materials Productivity since 1994
In 2007, overall raw materials productivity in Germany was 35.4 percent above its 1994 level. This is one of the findings of the new indicator report on sustainable development in Germany, compiled by the Federal Statistics Authorities (Destatis). The national strategy for sustainable development in Germany aims at doubling raw materials productivity from 1994 to 2020. Read more
Purchasing Commodities is like Surfing
Raw material experts of Inverto AG advise to reduce dependency on price fluctuations by actively managing the cost of raw materials now, and to secure income. Read more
