Coronavirus Update: Production Has Resumed
Even as the coronavirus spreads its way around the globe, with cases reported in at least 47 countries, the situation in China appears to be getting… continue reading »
Coronavirus Short Term Impact
Yesterday, Feb 10, 2020 was the first day select factories in China were allowed to resume production due to the coronavirus outbreak… continue reading »
National Silicone Press Release – February 2020
In December 2019 National Silicone’s new automotive purposed silicone foam (30-SIL-MFM) was approved and listed for GMW16392 Class 2 Type 2 on… continue reading »
Coronavirus: What You Need To Know
As many of you are aware, China has been dealing with an outbreak of a new pneumonia-like illness that originated in the… continue reading »
Survival Strategy for a Commodity Business
The Challenge After some initial success as an importer of industrial rubber products, by 2005 Kitchener-based GCP Industrial Products (“GCP”) was encountering… continue reading »
Phase 1 Trade Deal – Tariff Update, January 2020
It’s been a long, winding journey since March 22, 2018 when President Trump announced the first round of tariffs on Chinese imports…. continue reading »
January 2020 Production Times
Overall, January’s production times have continued to stay positive. Premlene, National Silicone, and GCP Ceramic Tile do show a slight increase in… continue reading »
Tariff Update January 2020
US, China agree to ‘phase one deal’ just before next tariff hike China and the US announced that they had reached a… continue reading »
Chinese New Year Closures 2020
With the Chinese New Year fast approaching (January 25th, 2020), a number of our production partners will be closing for a short… continue reading »
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