Publicly-listed Century Peak Holdings Corporation (CPM) reported that subsidiary Century Peak Cement Manufacturing Corporation (CPCMC), the country’s newest cement producer, has been granted quality standard certification for its cement products. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange...
Local factory activity ended on a positive note last year as both production and new orders expanded for the fourth consecutive month in December along with the marginal upturn in employment, the latest survey from S&P Global revealed. The Philippines’ S&P Global manufacturing purchasing...
#MINDANAO John Tria In last week’s column I enjoined you all to review 2022 as we take a look ahead to 2023. Indeed the lessons we have learned from post pandemic recovery practices to the responses to the challenges posed by geopolitical realities such as the Ukraine conflict and climate related...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes that it is time for the Philippines to develop its manufacturing abilities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said that favoring the export-oriented industries is "valid". However, he also pointed out that it's high...
The World Bank said the thriving big-ticket offshore wind (OSW) projects in the Philippines should attract major investments in manufacturing, especially for products and equipment that will support deployment of technology installations in the renewable energy (RE) space. Mark Leybourne, Offshore...
The local manufacturing sector registered a further improvement in operating conditions in May as both output and new orders grew at solid rates, the latest survey from S&P Global showed on Wednesday, June 1. The S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)...
The local manufacturing sector saw the strongest improvement in operating conditions for more than four years in April, a report by S&P Global Ratings revealed. S & P Global report released on Monday, May 2, showed the Philippine purchasing managers’ index reached a reading of 53.3 in...
Local manufacturers have raised output for the second successive month in March as businesses continued their recovery efforts from the Covid-19 pandemic, the latest survey from S&P Global showed. In a report Friday, April 1, the S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’...
Anos Research Manufacturing In a country plagued by numerous fires every year, a reliable fire protection system is a must in every city or municipal government. And as the country marks Fire Prevention Month this March, the fire truck will take center stage once more to highlight safety and the...
The Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 50.0 in January this year from 51.8 in the last month of 2021 as the local manufacturing sector struggled due to repercussions of typhoon Odette, paired with stricter movement controls amid rising coronavirus cases, the IHS...
If elected, Vice President Leni Robredo aims to revive the manufacturing sector in the Philippines which took the hit from the impacts of coronavirus pandemic. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) In her acceptance speech as among the Partner of the Industry Awardees during the Semiconductor and...
Operating conditions in the local manufacturing sector strengthened moderately in December, supported by the first monthly expansion in output for nine months, the IHS Markit reported. The IHS Markit Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose fractionally to 51.8 last month...
