Vital Signs: Slower Inventory Cuts Can Help Boost Growth Oct 9, 2009
Capacity Utilization Rate. Friday, Oct. 16. (BusinessWeek)
transcript of Press Briefing on the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook by Olivier Blanchard, IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department Oct 2, 2009
Turning to firms, in many countries, the capacity utilization rate is at historically low levels and so that does not augur well for investment. In many countries, also, the housing booms of the recent past imply low housing investment for some time to come. (IMF News)
US industrial output rises - again Sep 17, 2009
The capacity utilization rate, a measure of slack in the economy, inched up to 69. 6 per cent but remained well below the 1972-to-2008 average of 80. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Capacity utilization expected to bounce back in Q3 Sep 11, 2009
The average global capacity utilization rate for 2009 is expected to drop to 77. 4 percent, according to IC Insights. (EETimes)
Economy seems to be coming back; consumers not so sure Aug 15, 2009
The capacity utilization rate, a measure of slack in the economy, edged up to 68. 5%, but is still 12. (USA Today -- Money)
UMC Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results Jul 29, 2009
898 384 567 883 875 Quarterly Capacity Utilization Rate 2Q09 1Q09 4Q08 3Q08 2Q08 Utilization Rate 79% 30% 48% 79% 85% Total Capacity ('000 8-inch eq ... 045 876 847 754 597 Fab 12i (2) 12" 0.13 - 0.065 742 601 413 363 Total (3) 4,507 4,308 4,017 3,855 YoY Growth Rate 5% 7% 4% 22% Quarterly Capacity in thousands of 8-inch wafer equivalents FAB 3Q09E 2Q09 1Q09 4Q08 Fab 6A 82 82 82 82 Fab 8A 204 204 204 204 Fab 8C 99 99 108 108 Fab 8D 68 68 63 63 Fab 8E 102 102 102 102 Fab 8F 96 96 93 93 Fab 8S 75... (PR Newswire)
Lockhart says economy near bottom Jul 21, 2009
In the past year, manufacturers have cut production by more than 15 percent, and the manufacturing capacity utilization rate dropped to about 65 percent, a record low. Here in middle Tennessee, manufacturing accounts for about 12 percent of employment. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
* Fewer workers on unpaid leave at local science park May 19, 2009
The number of workers on unpaid leave at Hsinchu Science Park has dropped by nearly 60 percent to 40,933 from a high of about 100,000, because of increasing orders and rising capacity utilization rates, administrators said on Sunday ... Yen said many firms located in the science park were forced to implement unpaid leave, after seeing their capacity utilization rate fall to between 30 percent and 40 percent amid falling orders. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Economic reports present less-gloomy news May 16, 2009
The capacity utilization rate for total industry, a measure of slack in the economy, fell to 69. 1% in April, the lowest level on records dating back to 1967. (USA Today -- Money)
Cascades posts significantly improved results in the first quarter May 14, 2009
Commenting on the quarterly results, Mr. Alain Lemaire, President and Chief Executive Officer stated: "During the quarter, we benefited from restructuring initiatives implemented in the past twelve months, from the depreciation of the Canadian dollar and a more favourable variable cost environment. These factors have more than offset the capacity utilization rate of less than 80% in our packaging sector and our EBITDA margin on sales increased from 6% in the first quarter of 2008 to 11% in 2009.... (Canada Newswire)
UMC Q1 sales fall; sees profit in Q2 Apr 30, 2009
UMC's capacity utilization rate slipped to 30 percent in the first quarter from 48 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008. Wafer shipments dropped 32. (EETimes)
Consumer prices dip in March, post 1st annual drop since '55 Apr 16, 2009
The capacity utilization rate dropped to 69. 3%, the lowest since the data series began in 1967. (USA Today -- Money)
Oil rises to near $50 on 2nd-half recovery hopes Apr 16, 2009
Total industrial capacity utilization rate fell to 69. 3 percent from 70. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
* Taiwanese panel makers to gradually increase capacity Apr 13, 2009
Taiwanese makers of large-sized liquid-crystal-display (LCD) panels will gradually increase their capacity utilization rate this quarter in a bid to increase their inventory levels, and the competition is expected to further intensify in the third quarter after South Korean rivals run at full capacity, the Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute (MIC, ~s) said last week. The institute said that although the supply of large-sized LCDs outstripped demand in the first quarter, the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Bank of Canada issues business survey, Monday Apr 10, 2009
9 per cent, and the capacity utilization rate to fall to 69. 7 per cent.. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Blog Main Page Apr 10, 2009
The company is presently enjoying a high capacity utilization rate in excess of 90 percent which is above the current industry trend, where many fabs are running at or below 70% utilization. The outlook for 2009, while challenging, remains positive as we engage with existing and potential customers from diversified market segments and geographies. (EETimes)
* Science Park reports drop in forced unpaid leave Apr 10, 2009
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Export Processing Zone Administration said on Wednesday that the recent announcements from upstream foundry companies, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (xnq) and United Microelectronics Corp (pq), of an end to their practice of forced unpaid leave had helped downstream packaging and testing firms to gradually increase their capacity utilization rate ... Many one-month rush orders have even become short-term orders for two to three... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
China prepares for next surge Apr 3, 2009
5 million tons, with a capacity utilization rate of 42. 9% compared with 90. (Asia Times Online)
SMIC's CEO says orders, utilization increasing Mar 18, 2009
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) has recently experienced a clear rise in orders and expects its capacity utilization rate for the first quarter to be substantially higher than original expectations, according to a Reuters report citing SMIC CEO Richard Chang ... Hurt by the downturn, foundries have been experiencing capacity utilization rates that many believe are all-time lows. (EETimes)
Factories scale back amid slump Mar 17, 2009
1 per cent in the third quarter, and the lowest capacity utilization rate since Statscan started collecting this data in 1987. This report is generally consistent with the overall economic environment in Canada, and suggests that as consumer and export demand continue to wane, Canadian producers are increasingly retrenching activity, and slack is growing, said Millan Mulraine, economists strategist for TD Securities. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
TSX rallies for fifth day as Wall Street's optimism fades Mar 17, 2009
1 in the third quarter and the lowest capacity utilization rate since the federal agency began keeping records in 1987. The agency said the fourth-quarter decline was driven mainly by weak domestic and foreign demand for manufactured goods. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Capacity utilization data for Monday Mar 14, 2009
Statistics Canada reports on the capacity utilization rate for the fourth quarter ... 3 per cent, and the capacity utilization rate to fall to 71 per cent.. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
* TSMC to announce Intel deal Mar 2, 2009
No matter whether Intel outsources its Nand Flash or Atom processor manufacturing to TSMC, it will help boost TSMCs capacity utilization rate, the report said. TSMC yesterday only confirmed that the press conference would be held today, but declined to reveal further information. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
China XLX Announces FY2008 Financial Results Feb 20, 2009
During FY2008, the Group expanded into new markets in the North-Eastern and Central parts of the PRC. This resulted in an increased average compound fertiliser capacity utilization rate from 70% to 84%, while national average utilization rate is only about 40%, according to the China National Chemical Information Centre report dated 2007. Consolidated Results of the Group Audited 12 months ended Increase / 31/12/2008 31/12/2007 (Decrease) RMB'000 RMB'000 % Revenue 2,084,943 1,541,422 35. (PR Newswire)
Malaysian petrochemicals industry rethinks expansion plans Feb 17, 2009
Hermann Brandt, managing director of BASF-Petronas, a joint venture between the German chemicals group and the Malaysian oil producer, said: "We are actively and flexibly taking steps against the adverse business environment by managing each plant's capacity utilization rate according to the specific market situation.". "We are reducing our inventories, actively managing our costs and reducing expenses wherever possible," Brandt added. (International Herald Tribune)
Statscan reports on January CPI, Friday Feb 14, 2009
4 per cent, and the capacity utilization rate to come in at 72. 5 per cent.. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
UMC's Q4 loss widens as utilization sinks Feb 10, 2009
UMC's fourth quarter capacity utilization rate fell to 48 percent, down from 79 percent in the third quarter and 86 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007. In the fourth quarter, 90-nm products accounted for the largest chunk of UMC's revenue, 27 percent. (EETimes)
