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Factories signal recession could be easing

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:52:00 +0200

Manufacturing activity picked up last month in a sign that the recession might be easing, but still fell short of outright expansion, a key industry survey showed Monday, 2 November 2009.
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PPI comes in at -3.7%

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:15:00 +0200

The Producer Price Index (PPI) for September came in at -3.7% year-on-year, Statistics South Africa announced today, Thursday, 29 October 2009.
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R178m investment boost for Bay logistics park

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:12:00 +0200

An investment of R178-million and the creation of hundreds of jobs was announced on Sunday, 18 October 2009, for the Nelson Mandela Bay logistics park in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape.
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Clothing union to sign wage deal

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:27:00 +0200

The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) is expected to sign a wage agreement today, Thursday 15 October 2009, after its members embarked on a 10-day strike last month.
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Must defend strategic industrial capacity: Davies

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:06:00 +0200

Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies said on Monday, 12 October 2009, that the clothing and textile industry in SA was not inevitably doomed and the government would defend strategic industrial capacity.
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Sactwu partially suspends last of wage strike

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:07:00 +0200

The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) on Thursday, 8 October 2009, announced that the clothing workers' strike in QwaQwa had been partially suspended.
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Manufacturing falls by 15%

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:38:00 +0200

The estimated manufacturing production for August 2009 is 15% lower than in August 2008, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on Thursday, 8 October 2009.
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US still biggest manufacturer

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:31:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, USA: The United States remains the world's largest manufacturing nation even as China gains ground, according to a new study.
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Wool prices see new seasonal high

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:05:00 +0200

The wool market delivered another strong performance with the Cape Wools Merino indicator increasing by 2.6% to a new seasonal high of R57.46/kg (clean).
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Asian textiles industry shows growth

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:08:00 +0200

SINGAPORE: Asian textiles, once considered a fading industry, are now showing strong growth prospects thanks to technology and demand from expanding middle classes, a leading industry player said.
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