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December 2019 // Economic Update Executive SummaryAmericasU.S. MANUFACTURING CONTRACTED FASTER THAN EXPECTED IN NOVEMBER, rekindling worries about the country’s trade wars. It was the fourth-consecutive month of contraction for the ISM manufacturing index. Businesses have reduced production in respo... Continue Reading

WHAT ARE THE PROPERTIES TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING ON A CERTAIN METAL ALLOY FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE? The short answer: any decision on chemical, mechanical and physical properties of metal alloys is highly dependent on the what task the medical device will perform and the environment in which it will... Continue Reading

November 2019 // Economic Update Executive SummaryAmericasTHE NEWS LAST MONTH OFFERED SOME POSITIVE SIGNS that China and the U.S. may finally be getting closer to a formal trade deal with a tentative agreement on a “phase one” step. The overall U.S. trade deficit widened in the first nine months... Continue Reading

Why are raw material requirements so important? The selection of a stainless steel alloy begins with a simple question: “What is going to be done to the material?” This rather gentle inquiry rapidly cascades into an avalanche of significant questions with considerable consequences. What type of cor... Continue Reading

October 2019 // Economic Update Executive SummaryAmericasLAST MONTH'S ECONOMIC DATA supported opposing forecasts for the direction of the U.S. economy. Warnings of a downturn came from the manufacturing and services sectors, as well as news of dwindling business investment and flagging consumer spen... Continue Reading