by Jeanine Vecchio | May 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
U.S. manufacturing activity grew at a slower pace in April, restrained by shortages of inputs as rising vaccinations against COVID-19 and massive fiscal stimulus unleashed pent-up demand. The survey from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Monday showed...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Apr 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Rethinking Sustainability Buzzwords And finally, as we move past Earth Day 2021, how about a rethink around sustainability buzzwords? Conde Nast beauty industry media outlet Allure is pledging to change the labels it uses around plastic packaging and sustainability....
by Jeanine Vecchio | Apr 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Stubbornly high shipping expenses for businesses are getting sealed into contracts for the next 12 months, forcing companies to pass the extra costs on to consumers. The price for a container of goods from China to the U.S. West Coast and European ports has hovered...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Mar 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Strong demand and tight supplies of commodity resins have continued, sending prices for most materials up since March 1. Resin makers in the region are working to recover from Winter Storm Uri, which knocked out production at many resin and feedstock plants in Texas...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Mar 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Empire Stock Open Order Report 3-15-2021
