Sentence examples for downturn demand from inspiring English sources

Even before the downturn, demand outstripped supply.

Thanks to the economic downturn, demand for power has dropped, and Europe's power companies can see that they are holding a surplus of allowances.

In the economic downturn, demand for plastic bottles and other goods made from consumer waste had plummeted, leading to a drop in market prices - from £200 per tonne of mixed plastics to virtually zero in the space of four weeks.

Combined with the economic downturn, consumer demand has shifted to used vehicles, "because people need to buy cars eventually," Mr. Gutierrez said.

A sustained downturn in demand "would put pressure on our freight business," Mr. Pratt said.

"The first signal of a downturn is demand for new jets," Mr. Curado said.

He and Ms. Sample suggest that the economic downturn will demand a return to such essentials.

Intel, the world's biggest maker of chips, is feeling pain from a global downturn in demand for personal computers.

Cable and Wireless is not alone in being caught by the downturn in demand for data services, Mr. Williams said.

Though Randstad's revenue fell sharply in some markets during the downturn last year, demand has begun recovering strongly, Mr. Noteboom said.

Boats, like all luxury assets, lost a lot of value during the financial downturn, and demand for even the big ones dried up.