Manufacturing

April PMI hits another two year high, at 50.9
5 May 21
The Purchasing Managers' Index for April has continued its rally, and was at its highest since December 2018.last month.
59% of manufacturers don't think business will be better before October
3 May 21
Only 41% of manufacturing firms anticipate a favourable business situation for the coming six months.
Jiutian Chemical profit surges over 30 times to $18.4m in Q1
29 Apr 21
This is much higher than the $587,563 (RMB2.87m) recorded in the same quarter last year.
Nanofilm mulls project postponements amidst global chip shortage
28 Apr 21
Nanofilm expects manufacturers to continue stockpiling chips.
Top Glove resolves 11 ILO forced labour indicators
27 Apr 21
Six of the 11 indicators were resolved in March.
Manufacturing output up 7.6%, electronics output hit three-month high
26 Apr 21
Singapore's manufacturing output has expanded for the fifth straight month.
Supply constraints to impede pending industrial projects
25 Apr 21
This comes despite JTC’s projection on increased demand for ndustrial spaces in 2021.
Aztech Global posts $115.9m revenue in Q1, 2021
22 Apr 21
This was due to higher production volume and shipment.
UMS takes over JEP Holdings following manadory cash offer
22 Apr 21
Once the offer is completed, UMS would own 53.7% of JEP's issued shares.
Manufacturing rebound to pressure factory space rents
15 Apr 21
Factory space rents may increase by 1% to 3% in 2021 as renters anticipate higher demand.
March manufacturing hits two-year high
7 Apr 21
The Singapore Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) increased by 0.3 points in March 2021.
Electronics, biomedicals charge up February manufacturing
29 Mar 21
Singapore's manufacturing output grew by 16.4% in February.
Hyundai Motor, Singtel collaborate on 5G-enabled smart manufacturing
23 Mar 21
They will combine their expertise to develop Industry 4.0 advanced digital solutions.
Top Glove net profits soar in Q2
10 Mar 21
The rubber glove manufacturer reported a 24-fold increase in profits.
Aztech Global launches IPO in SGX mainboard
5 Mar 21
The company aims to raise $297m from the sale of the shares.
Venture Corp FY2020 net profit fell 18.1% to $297.3m
3 Mar 21
Its revenue declined 17.1% to $3b for the same period.
Schneider Electric names new cluster president
2 Mar 21
Yoon Young Kim will drive the manufacturing capabilities of the firm’s Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei cluster.
Electronics sector boosts Singapore's industrial production: Moody's Analytics
1 Mar 21
But HSBC Global Research has a different take on the drivers for growing industrial production.
Hong Leong Asia's profits up 6.5% to $155.21m in FY2020
26 Feb 21
Its holding company China Yuchai International drove up revenue.
Nanotextile, Volvo Car Malaysia launch antimicrobial face masks
2 Feb 21
The face mask is incorporated with Batik Tekap pattern.
How Simtrum lights the way in e-commerce photonics industry
2 Feb 21
CEO John Yuan said the industry is currently worth at least $357b.
Singapore manufacturing sector rose 7.3% YoY in 2020
27 Jan 21
This comes after the sector expanded by 14.3% YoY in December.
Pan Brothers at risk of default: Moody's
18 Jan 21
The outlook on all ratings remains negative.
Manufacturing industry boosts economic growth in Q3 2020
18 Jan 21
Singapore’s Purchasing Managers’ Index remained positive for six consecutive months.
Singapore PMI continues six-month expansion streak
5 Jan 21
Factory activity continues to accelerate in December.
Where should manufacturers focus on to maintain profitability?
5 Jan 21
Discrete Manufacturing Industries director and Deloitte Consulting-Vietnam country leader discusses the importance of supply chain...
Top Glove to pay 20% special dividend to shareholders
5 Jan 21
This is in addition to the 50% dividend payout ratio.
SBR hails the most innovative products and solutions of 2020
10 Dec 20
Winners of the Made in Singapore and Designed in Singapore Awards were lauded via virtual and studio presentations.
Singapore PMI slips by 0.1 point in November
4 Dec 20
The electronics sector recorded a marginal 0.1 point rise.
SAP's Calvin Saw gives a glimpse of the new era in manufacturing
3 Dec 20
The company’s industry business architect shares key benefits of adapting an Industry 4.0 model for manufacturers.
SAP's Rian Sagara shares what manufacturers should prepare for post-disruptions
3 Dec 20
Rian discussed how Industry 4.0  can help assist businesses in transforming their processes.
Heraeus Materials Singapore Pte Ltd named Team of the Year in the Manufacturing category
3 Dec 20
The company has achieved high growth and consistent innovation due to strong employee engagement.
NODX posts 3.1% drop in October
17 Nov 20
Both electronic and non-electronic NODX reported declines.
PMI grows for fourth-straight month in October
4 Nov 20
It edged up 0.2 point to record a 50.5 expansion, its highest since March 2019.
Manufacturing output up 24.2% in September
26 Oct 20
The pharmaceutical cluster’s output more than doubled during the month.
Manufacturing PMI hit 50.1 in August
4 Sep 20
It reflects improvements in the manufacturing and electronics sectors.
Fall in biomedical production surprising, but likely transient: analyst
26 Aug 20
Demand for pharmaceutical stocks is expected to remain strong throughout 2020.
Manufacturing industry opened 6,300 manufacturing jobs: MOM
26 Aug 20
Close to 5,100 are for PMETs.
Manufacturing output dipped 8.4% in July
26 Aug 20
Output from all clusters, except precision engineering, dropped.
Venture's profit up 16.4% to $70.2m in Q2
10 Aug 20
Interim dividend was declared at $0.25 apiece.

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