PURCHA$ING TREND$ - 'Flation Nation' Watch October 17, 2005 EIA forecasts high winter heating bills <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6274863.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6274863.html</A> Copper prices will be lower in 2006 <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6274865.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6274865.html</A> Merrill sees nickel still elevated in 2006 <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6274866.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6274866.html</A> Sonoco ups flexible packaging prices <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6274868.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6274868.html</A> Cotton pricing look to stay firm <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6274876.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6274876.html</A> Office paper price hike flops <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6274877.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6274877.html</A>