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Paper Sector Risk Report
Paper production grew in 2017, although the global picture is patchy. The rise is mainly due to increased household consumption of sanitary paper, as hygiene habits change around the world....
17 April, 2018
Automotive Sector Risk Report
Summarising the current automotive market is difficult because trends vary so widely between different territories. ...
17 April, 2018
Chemical Sector Risk Report
Although prices for the main raw materials used in chemical production rose in 2017, they remain low by historical standards, as do crude oil prices. ...
17 April, 2018
Wood Sector Risk Report
In a favourable economic climate for housebuilding, builders in Western Europe are increasingly favouring wood in construction. ...
17 April, 2018
Textiles Sector Risk Report
Growing global demand for textiles is increasingly being fed by the dynamic south east Asian economies, especially Bangladesh, Vietnam and Sri Lanka....
17 April, 2018
Construction Sector Risk Report
In advanced countries the construction industry has benefited from low inflation and interest rates. Businesses are doing well in general with insolvencies down, although Brexit-related doubts make the UK situation less clear. ...
17 April, 2018
Energy Sector Risk Report
In energy consumption the overall global picture is of fluctuating prices and increasing demand as economies grow. ...
17 April, 2018
Pharmaceuticals Sector Risk Report
Spending on prescription drugs is on an upward trajectory worldwide, and especially in Western Europe and the USA. ...
17 April, 2018
Metals Sector Risk Report
Slowdown is looming in the metals sector, especially in steelmaking, even though prices rose and there was significant global growth in metals consumption in 2017, driven by a proliferation of construction and infrastructure proje...
16 April, 2018