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CEMA reports unexpectedly strong gains in 2017
Shipments forecast revised up from the March forecast of a 7.5% increase to 12.5% for 2017.

Apex Tool Group donates tools, use of warehouse to Harvey, Irma relief
$340,000 in in-kind donations made to nonprofits ToolBank USA, Houston ToolBank and Trusted World.

Toyota forklifts celebrate 50th anniversary in United States
The company's first forklift factory outside Japan started at 280,000 square feet, and has expanded 14 times to more than 1.3 million square feet.

CEMA reports July booked orders up 160% compared to July 2016
July shipments up nearly 18% from July 2016.

A3: Record-setting growth for North American robotics market
Association for Advancing Automation reports the first half of 2017 saw growth of 33% in units and 26% in dollars over 2016.

Non-manufacturing growth is steady in July, even with some declines, says ISM
The PMI index declined 3.5% to 53.9 in July, coming off June’s 57.4, which is its highest level since February 2015.

New study details impact of industrial trucks on the country’s GDP and workforce
Industry activity supports 209,000 jobs, in addition to more than half a million forklift operators in the U.S.

Industry leaders highlight next-generation skills at manufacturing symposium
Manufacturing Workforce 4.0 lays out the future of skills, training and education for the manufacturing industry.

CEMA reports May 2017 orders down 10.8% compared to May 2016 orders
Shipments increased by 26.8% when compared to May 2016 sales.

New study highlights progress of digitalization of U.S. manufacturers
Study reveals two primary paths: “Efficiency experts” who use digital technologies to boost speed and cut costs, and “revenue re-inventors” leverage digitalization to open new markets.

Vice President Pence, House Speaker Ryan, Leader McCarthy to headline Manufacturing Summit
Tax reform, regulatory reform and infrastructure investment at the top of agenda for manufacturers.

Insatiable appetite for industrial space continues through 2017
JLL research suggests industrial space faces squeeze with record-high rents and historic vacancy lows.

Gartner announces rankings of the 2017 Supply Chain Top 25
Winners revealed at Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, AZ, Unilever retains the top spot in rankings as Amazon joins the "Masters."

CBRE data shows changing trends for logistics and industrial real estate in the Americas
While many key market themes remain intact as they relate to the industrial real estate market, there are also some apparent changes according to the May edition of CBRE’s “Americas Industrial & Logistics Trends Report.

CEMA reports March orders up 8.2% compared to march 2016
Shipments up 16.2% compared to March 2016 sales, up 28% since February 2017.


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