The Jacobsen Publishing Company have expanded their hide market coverage to include Asia, Australia, Europe, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina and the Jacobsen International Hides Bulletin is available in Mandarin Chinese, as well as English, to meet the needs of their growing Asian membership.
Each week, Ken Maxfield talks with buyers, sellers and traders around the world to get a feel for existing market conditions and the outlook for the future. The International Hides Bulletin reports the micro and macro economic factors impacting on supply and demand for a variety of hide categories in different countries.
Current market prices are listed for some categories and they say others will be added as their contact base broadens. Maxfield also authors the daily Hide & Skin Bulletin and weekly Leather Bulletin. Interested parties may receive a free two-week trial membership (both website and email) by visiting [http://www.thejacobsen.com], clicking on the Trial button and submitting the requested information.
The Jacobsen Publishing Company began reporting in 1865, and their heritage is closely tied to the early days of the Chicago meat packing industry. Jacobsen publish bulletins covering a variety of agricultural byproduct markets: animal fats and proteins, grain byproducts, hides & skins, marine proteins and vegetable oils.
The bulletins are available at [http://www.thejacobsen.com] or via e-mail. Website members can chart recent price history, view detailed monthly average reports and review prior issues. The Jacobsen Publishing Company are a wholly owned subsidiary of By-Products Interactive Inc.
