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Canterbury Manufacturers Association - Latest News [Page 6]

All not well with the prospect of a PTA with China

Tuesday, 12 July 2005, 4:46 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

All is not well with the prospect of a PTA with China 12 July 2005 More >>

Blood on the Shelves

Tuesday, 21 June 2005, 9:37 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

Manufacturing is globally mobile and you may have noticed that that mobility is tending to take more and more manufacturing out of New Zealand. At a stroke, reducing exports and increasing imports, and blowing out the current account balance. New Zealand ... More >>

Another Mistake in the Making

Friday, 17 June 2005, 11:54 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

The surprise – for some at least – a change from an annual gain of half a billon, to a loss of half a billion shows these large matters are hard to predict – after all mistakes happen, don’t they? More >>

CMA - The Myth of Services

Tuesday, 7 June 2005, 2:24 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

It has been a fashionable idea at different times and in different places that manufacturing matters less and less, that the service sector would replace any manufacturing loses. The loss is said to be a natural process, part of the historical transition from ... More >>

No secret just deep: dark: depression!

Thursday, 2 June 2005, 2:26 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

The latest Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association Survey of Manufacturers completed during May 2005, shows total sales in April 2005 were up over 5.5%, domestic sales up just under 2% and export sales increased by just over 13.5% on April 2004. More >>

We All Fall Down - CMA Survey

Tuesday, 3 May 2005, 11:31 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

The latest Canterbury Manufacturers' Association Survey of Manufacturers completed during April 2005, shows total sales in March 2005 were down just over 3%, domestic sales down 9% and export sales increased by just over 3% on March 2004. More >>

Manufacturers Survey: Selling More, Feeling Worse

Monday, 4 April 2005, 4:11 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

The latest Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association Survey of Manufacturers completed during March 2005, shows total sales in February 2005 were up about 18%, and domestic sales increased nearly 16% and export sales increased by over 20% on February 2004. More >>

Interlock – another one bites the dust

Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 5:15 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

The Interlock withdrawal from Wellington shares many of the characteristics of the withdrawal of Electrolux from Christchurch. Foreign ownership, foreign decision making, operational rationalisation and significant price pressure brought on by globalisation. More >>

December 2004 was a good month!

Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 9:41 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

The latest Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association Survey of Manufacturers completed during January 2005 shows total sales in December 2004 were up over 8%, domestic sales increased nearly 4% and export sales increased by over 16% on December 2003. More >>

Manufacturers Confidence Lowest since April 2003

Friday, 24 December 2004, 10:31 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

The latest Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association Survey of Manufacturers completed during December 2004 shows total sales in November 2004 were up over 15%, domestic sales increased just over 21% and export sales increased by nearly 9% on November ... More >>

Sales Still Growing, Confidence Still Falling

Monday, 29 November 2004, 5:55 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

The latest Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association Survey of Manufacturers completed during November 2004 shows total sales in October 2004 were up over 9%, domestic sales increased about 1.6% and export sales increased by nearly 19% on October 2003. More >>

The phones are ringing less often….

Wednesday, 29 September 2004, 2:20 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

The Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association Survey of Manufacturers completed during September 2004 shows overall sales in August 2004 were up over 8%, domestic sales increased by 22%, and export sales fell by around 6% compared to August 2003. More >>

Outstanding Contribution To Manufacturing

Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 5:29 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

At the Canterbury Manufacturers' Association 125th Anniversary Dinner, Life Memberships were awarded to Cameron Moore, David Walker and Ted Mace in acknowledgement of their services to manufacturing. More >>

Depth of Manufacturing Steers the CMA

Tuesday, 14 September 2004, 5:36 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

Celebrating the 125th Anniversary is a milestone for any organization. It is especially meaningful as the Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association is the only organization in New Zealand with continuous service to manufacturing. This event was celebrated ... More >>

Food for Thought

Thursday, 2 September 2004, 12:08 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

The Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association Survey of Manufacturers completed during August 2004 shows overall sales in July 2004 were up over 6%, domestic sales increased by 14%, and export sales fell by just under 4% compared to July 2004. More >>

Maybe things are alright – for now

Monday, 2 August 2004, 1:01 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

The Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association Survey of Manufacturers completed during July 2004 shows overall sales in June 2004 were up around 3%, domestic sales increased by 15%, and export sales fell by 12%. More >>

Confidence – a thing of the past?

Monday, 31 March 2003, 6:09 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

Performance slipped and confidence dropped in the Canterbury Manufacturers' Association survey of manufacturers conducted in MARCH 2003. Most forward indicators, confidence and both export and local sales fell. “Things held up to FEBUARY but really slipped ... More >>

Triumph of hope over experience?

Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 3:06 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

Performance improved and confidence eased only a little in the Canterbury Manufacturers' FEBRUARY survey. Against all the indicators and uncertainty in the world only employment numbers fell on a year on year basis. The potential for war and the ever appreciating ... More >>

Build New Navy Ships in NZ urge Manufacturers

Tuesday, 4 March 2003, 7:29 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

Three of the six tenderers for the navy’s new ships are willing to provide work to New Zealand companies. The Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association sees the project, code-named Project Protector, as a time for the government to act on its oft-spoken ... More >>

Positive Spin-Off for Local Manufacturers

Friday, 28 February 2003, 5:48 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association

The Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association is pleased to see the Christchurch City Holdings and Christchurch City Council supporting further development of the hi-tech job sector in Christchurch with the announcement made on Friday approving investment ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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