Canadian Strength Continues Four Straight Months of PMI Growth The ISM U.S. Manufacturing PMI registered 48.4 percent in November, a 1.9 percentage-point increase from October’s 46.5 percent, according to Timothy R. Fiore, Chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. This marks the eighth consecutive month of contraction and the 24th contraction in the last […]
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Global Manufacturing Slows Overall But Canada Pushes Into Growth Mode The ISM U.S. Manufacturing PMI held steady at 47.2 percent in September, matching August’s figure and marking the sixth consecutive month of contraction. According to Timothy R. Fiore, Chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, demand continued to weaken while production showed signs of […]
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Other Countries Follow the Trend, But the UK and India Continue to Soar The ISM U.S. Manufacturing PMI® dropped to 46.8 percent in July as U.S. manufacturing saw a fourth straight month of decline and well below the June figure of 48.5 percent.
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Indian and UK Manufacturers Post Good Numbers for June The ISM U.S. Manufacturing PMI® was reported at 48.5 percent for June to represent a third straight month of decline for the index. Excluding a reading of 50.3 percent in March, the index has been below the 50 percent mark since October of 2022.
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India and China Continue to Post Strong Manufacturing Numbers After a brief push into growth territory in March, the ISM U.S. Manufacturing PMI® slipped in April to 49.2 percent and followed in May with a 48.7 percent reading. The overall economy continued in expansion territory for the 49th straight month. “Demand remains elusive as companies […]
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Italy and the UK Also Move Into Growth Territory The ISM U.S. Manufacturing PMI® jumped to 50.3 percent in March, up 2.5 percentage points from the 47.8 percent figure recorded in February. The reading put U.S. manufacturing into growth territory for the first time since October of 2022.
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Brushware’s 2024 March-April issue features our roundtable interview with World Brush Expo leaders Chris Monahan, Alessandro Acquaderni and Marco Momoli in addition to a user case study from Wohler on the installation of new SBM 840 with customer Flex Trim A/S. You will also find details on the upcoming ABMA Convention set for Florida […]
Read MoreGlobal Manufacturers Also See Upward Movement in January The Manufacturing PMI® for January was reported at 49.1 percent in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® released by the nation’s supply executives. The figure represented a two-percentage-point increase from December’s figure of 47.1 percent but remained in contraction territory.
Read MoreGerman Manufacturers See a Fourth Straight Month of Improvement ISM reported a U.S. Manufacturing PMI of 47.4 percent for December to push up slightly from the November reading of 46.7 percent. Despite the improvement, the report from ISM says the figure indicates a 14th consecutive month of contraction for U.S. manufacturers.
Read MoreBrushware’s 2024 January-February issue features an in-depth profile on Wisconsin manufacturer Schaefer Brush along with coverage of the current and future impact of Artificial Intelligence for manufacturing. The edition also offers our annual look back at the top brush industry stories for 2023 along with our Digital 40 Power List ― highlighting the brands […]
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