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Moreno Valley city council approves World Logistics Center
40.6 million-square-foot WLC to yield an estimated 13,000 construction jobs and 20,000 permanent jobs at a variety of skill levels.

Combilift breaks ground on $45 million manufacturing facility
New facility, larger than initially announced, will create 200 permanent jobs.

MAPI Foundation: Continuation of modest to moderate growth but no ‘breakout’ boom
Manufacturing forecast predicts an increase of 124,000 jobs in 2015, 94,000 in 2016 and 30,000 jobs in 2017.

Other Voices: Manufacturing Day builds futures for many
The annual event's positive impact is already being felt as the industry works to attract and retain talent.

CEMA reports booked orders for June 2015 down 16.2% from June 2014
June 2015 shipments up 3.1% when compared to June 2014 sales.

July non-manufacturing data from ISM points to very high growth levels
Employment, business activity, production and new order indexes set new records, some of which go back to 2004.

North American robotics market sets new records in first half of 2015
Robots for material handling applications grew 27% through June.

ELFA Monthly Leasing and Finance Index: June up 4% over last year
Volume was up 34 percent from $7.1 billion in May. Year to date, cumulative new business volume increased 9 percent compared to 2014.

PWC report: Economic sentiment among manufacturers softens
U.S. industrial manufacturers push pause on spending plans, according to PwC’s Q2 2015 Manufacturing Barometer.

US middle-market manufacturers face increasingly stiff competition
Survey illustrates global push to enter US market, with overseas technology investments outpacing those of domestic manufacturers.

Study suggests U.S. economy is the relatively healthy player in a weak world
Global Economic Outlook illustrates headwinds to both industrialized and developing countries.

Commerce and NRF report lower than expected retail sales numbers for June
June declines, but the second quarter was still up 2% from last year.

U.S. business leaders’ optimism on the rise; Greek outlook plummets
Survey indicates weak expectations for domestic and global investment.

McGladrey Survey: Food and beverage companies expect growth risks and challenges
Executives plan for increased revenue and profits, but worry about risks and brand reputation.

Machine vision market in North America has record start to 2015
Machine vision systems and components grew 22% in the first quarter.


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