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Factories signal recession could be easing[Mariam Isa] Manufacturing activity picked up last month in a sign that the recession might be easing, but still fell short of outright expansion, a key industry survey showed Monday, 2 November 2009. 3 Nov 2009 12:52 PPI comes in at -3.7%The Producer Price Index (PPI) for September came in at -3.7% year-on-year, Statistics South Africa announced today, Thursday, 29 October 2009. 29 Oct 2009 11:15 R178m investment boost for Bay logistics parkAn investment of R178-million and the creation of hundreds of jobs was announced on Sunday, 18 October 2009, for the Nelson Mandela Bay logistics park in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape. 19 Oct 2009 14:12 Clothing union to sign wage dealThe Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) is expected to sign a wage agreement today, Thursday 15 October 2009, after its members embarked on a 10-day strike last month. 15 Oct 2009 13:27 Must defend strategic industrial capacity: DaviesTrade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies said on Monday, 12 October 2009, that the clothing and textile industry in SA was not inevitably doomed and the government would defend strategic industrial capacity. 14 Oct 2009 12:06 Sactwu partially suspends last of wage strikeThe Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) on Thursday, 8 October 2009, announced that the clothing workers' strike in QwaQwa had been partially suspended. 9 Oct 2009 12:07 Manufacturing falls by 15%The estimated manufacturing production for August 2009 is 15% lower than in August 2008, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on Thursday, 8 October 2009. 8 Oct 2009 16:38 US still biggest manufacturerWASHINGTON, USA: The United States remains the world's largest manufacturing nation even as China gains ground, according to a new study. 8 Oct 2009 12:31 Wool prices see new seasonal high
Asian textiles industry shows growthSINGAPORE: Asian textiles, once considered a fading industry, are now showing strong growth prospects thanks to technology and demand from expanding middle classes, a leading industry player said. 7 Oct 2009 12:08 September another downer for new car salesAlthough there has been a slight improvement in new car sales volumes over the previous month, September sales were still down by more than 22% according to figures released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA). 2 Oct 2009 13:12 Clothing workers return to workSactwu-affiliated workers in the clothing industry began returning to work on Wednesday, 30 September 2009, as the union sought its members' mandate on whether to accept a wage settlement. 1 Oct 2009 10:25 Cosatu threatens to bring W Cape to a standstill[Michael Hamlyn] Cosatu in the Western Cape is threatening to bring the province to a standstill in support of the clothing workers who have been on strike to press a wage claim. 30 Sep 2009 12:58 Latest jobs
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The wool market delivered another strong performance with the Cape Wools Merino indicator increasing by 2.6% to a new seasonal high of R57.46/kg (clean). 
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