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Market Watch For March 2009: Material Demand

April 9, 2009

An overview of common commodities.

The following information is based on the March 2009 Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.

Commodities Up In Price

Copper
Polyethylene
Polypropylene

Commodities Down In Price

Aluminum (6)
Caustic Soda
Corrugated Containers (3)
Diesel Fuel
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas (8)
Stainless Steel (6)
Stainless Steel Products (4)
Steel (7)
Steel -- Sheet
Steel Products (2)

Commodities In Short Supply

No commodities are reported in short supply.

Note: The number of consecutive months the commodity is listed is indicated after each item.

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About the Author

Josh Cable | Former Senior Editor

Former Senior Editor Josh Cable covered innovation issues -- including trends and best practices in R&D, process improvement and product development. He also reported on the best practices of the most successful companies and executives in the world of transportation manufacturing, which encompasses the aerospace, automotive, rail and shipbuilding sectors.

Josh also led the IndustryWeek Manufacturing Hall of Fame, IW’s annual tribute to the most influential executives and thought leaders in U.S. manufacturing history.

Before joining IndustryWeek, Josh was the editor-in-chief of Penton Media’s Government Product News and Government Procurement. He also was an award-winning beat reporter for several small newspapers in Northeast Ohio.

Josh received his BFA in creative writing from Bowling Green University, and continued his professional development through course-work at Ohio University and Cuyahoga Community College.

A lifelong resident of the Buckeye State, Josh currently lives in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland. When the weather cooperates, you’ll find him riding his bike to work, exercising his green thumb in the backyard or playing ultimate Frisbee.