Factory Activity

The official manufacturing purchasing managers index fell to 47 this month from November's 48, the National Bureau of Statistics said Saturday

While the surveys indicated that factories in the euro zone still face a harsh winter it may not be as bad as initially feared and there were signs rampant inflationary pressures were abating

India's factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in three months in November, a private survey showed, signalling resilient demand despite

Manufacturing activity was weak in countries ranging from Germany to Britain to China in a sign sluggish demand was adding to headaches for companies already suffering from lingering supply constraint

China's manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 49.4 from 49 in July, according to a statement from the National Bureau of Statistics

Chinese manufacturing's recovery from anti-virus shutdowns faltered in July as activity sank, a survey showed on Sunday

China's economy showed signs of recovery in May after slumping in the prior month as industrial production rose unexpectedly, but consumption was still weak

Manufacturers slowed activity last month in countries ranging from Japan to Taiwan and Malaysia, business surveys showed

International demand also jumped robustly to a 9-month high after contracting in March and domestic demand was above average.

Extreme heat continued to scorch large swathes of south Asia this week, offering no reprieve after the hottest March on record in India

Six persons died in a fire accident in a chemical factory located in Akkireddygudem in the district and 12 others sustained burns, police said on Thursday.

FMCG major Britannia Industries Limited (BIL) has said it aims to achieve a diversity ratio of 50 per cent by 2024 by increasing the participation of women in its factory workforce. BIL Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Amit Doshi said that at present 38 per cent of the company's factory workforce is women. "We aim to achieve a diversity ratio of 50 per cent by 2024 from the current national average of 38 per cent across our factories," he said. At Britannia's Guwahati factory, the proportion of women in the workforce is 60 per cent and it will be increased to 65 per cent, he said. "We are proud to have a women workforce in areas typically dominated by men like engineering, taping and grinding as well as packing, housekeeping, pantry, lab testing, canteen and security," he said. For empowering women, the company has already launched a start-up challenge among woman entrepreneurs, Doshi said. So far, the company has provided seed capital of Rs 10 lakh each to 30 woman entrepreneurs fo

For now, the direct hit from Omicron on output appeared subdued, according to surveys released on Monday and Tuesday.

The final au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in December fell to 54.3 on a seasonally adjusted basis, easing from the previous month's 54.5

The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 50.9 in December - its highest level since June

Activity in South Korea's factories expanded at the fastest pace in three months in December but the economy struggled to gather momentum

Chinese factory activity edged higher in December as supply disruptions eased and export demand weakened, a survey showed Friday. The monthly purchasing managers' index issued by the national statistics agency and an industry group gained to 50.3 from November's 50.1 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity accelerating. Chinese manufacturing has been hampered by shortages of some components including semiconductors and disruptions in shipping. Some areas ordered factories to shut down temporarily starting in September to meet official energy efficiency targets. A measure of new orders improved to 49.7 from November's 49.4, according to the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing and the National Bureau of Statistics, though demand still was weak. An index of export orders sank to 48.1 from 48.5. The overall recovery of China's economy is clearer, economist Zhang Liqun said in a statement issued by the federation. However, he said, the country needs to ...

The official manufacturing PMI was at 50.1 in November, up from 49.2 in October

Sale of gasoil, which accounts for about two-fifths of India's refined fuel demand, by state retailers rose 0.79 per cent in September, preliminary government data showed

The IHS Markit PMI for manufacturing rose to 53.7 in September from 52.3 recorded in August, highlighting a stronger expansion in overall business conditions