Catherine Beard joins BusinessNZ today to head up its ExportNZ & Manufacturing sectors.
Manufacturing
Steady but improved end for manufacturing year – PMI
Manufacturing activity ended the year on a positive note, with expansion small but steady, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for December at 52.9.
What a difference a year makes for manufacturing activity – PMI
Manufacturing activity showed expansion for the third consecutive month, providing a solid if unspectacular end to 2009, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for November at 51.8.
Growth in manufacturing activity remains tentative – PMI
Expansion dipped in October after gradual improvements in activity during the second half of 2009, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for October at 50.6.
Long time between drinks for manufacturing activity – PMI
Expansion across most sub-indices meant overall manufacturing expanded for the first time since April 2008, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for September at 51.7.
Weaker production and new orders slow manufacturing recovery – PMI
A lower result for both production and new orders meant activity fell back for August, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for August at 48.7.
Manufacturing activity agonisingly close to expansion – PMI
A positive result for both production and new orders helped push manufacturing activity further out of the doldrums in July, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for July at 49.7.
Manufacturing activity climbing out of the depths – PMI
Manufacturing activity continued to climb out of the depths of contraction with the highest overall activity level in nine months, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for June at 46.2.
BusinessNZ welcomes new Envirostep tool
Envirostep – a business environmental assessment tool launched today by Commerce Minister Simon Power – comes at an opportune time for business.
Manufacturing remains in tight band of activity – PMI
Although manufacturing activity experienced a slightly larger decrease in activity in May, the sector generally remains in a tight band of performance since the start of the year, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for May at 42.7.
Manufacturing shows glimmers of hope – PMI
Manufacturing had its second consecutive improvement in April, although the sector continues to remain in contraction, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for April at 43.7.
Rate of manufacturing activity decline eases in March – PMI
Manufacturing activity was still contracting during March, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for March at 40.7.