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The Moulding & Millwork Producers Association (MMPA) is a non-profit association which exists solely for the benefit of its membership; it accomplishes as a group what single firms may not be able to accomplish individually.

MMPA's primary goals are: To promote quality products produced by its members, to develop sources of supply, to promote optimum use of raw materials, to standardize products, and to increase the domestic and foreign usage of moulding and millwork products.

MMPA functions provide the tools, information and services necessary to help its members achieve increased sales and profitability.

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Manufacturing Probably Contracted At Fastest Pace In Three Decades - 1/2/2009 12:32:10 PM

 Bloomberg News (1/2, Chandra) reports, "Manufacturing in the U.S. probably contracted in December at the fastest pace in almost three decades as the recession deepened and spread overseas, economists said before a report today. The Institute for Supply Management’s factory index fell to 35.4, the lowest level since 1980, from 36.2 the prior month, according to the median estimate of 57 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. A reading less than 50 signals contraction.

"Clogged credit markets, the collapse in housing and mounting job losses have hurt demand for everything from furniture and appliances to automobiles, driving General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC to the brink of bankruptcy. The slump will extend into 2009 as downturns in Europe and Japan also depress exports.

“Whatever little domestic demand we had earlier has gone away, and the slowdown abroad is taking away the help we got from exports,” said Tim Quinlan, an economic analyst at Wachovia Corp. in Charlotte, North Carolina. “Manufacturing will continue to weaken throughout next year.” Full story: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aIs5aEnnxlgo&refer=home



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