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August retail sales down from July and up annually
September 16, 2016
Department of Commerce and NRF report August retail sales dropped 0.3% compared to July at $456.3 billion and were up 1.9% annually.
CEMA reports July booked orders down 13.2% compared to July 2015
September 12, 2016
Shipments up 1.2% compared to July 2015 sales, including a nearly 8% increase in unit handling equipment.
ELFA survey of equipment finance activity reports new business volume grew 12.4% in 2015
September 7, 2016
2015 new business volume in materials handling segment hold level with 2014.
Record number of robots ordered in first half of 2016
August 18, 2016
Food and consumer goods industries ordered 41% more robots than the same period in 2015.
CEMA reports June booked orders up 13.1% from June 2015 orders
August 8, 2016
Shipments increased by 4.0% when compared to June 2015 sales.
Grant Thornton report explores perceptions of manufacturing
August 2, 2016
Manufacturers in Chicago reflect local and national trends.
BDO Study: Cybersecurity jumps to the top of manufacturers’ biggest risks
July 7, 2016
Findings suggest manufacturers are racing to innovate amid industry consolidation and fierce competition.
Panjiva reports May has a bounce back month for global trade activity
July 1, 2016
Shipment figures marked the best ever month for May going back to 2007, as well as the highest monthly shipment level since August 2015.
ISM reports manufacturing finishes first half of 2016 in good shape
July 1, 2016
Responses to Brexit were 7% negative, 31% slightly negative, 4% slightly positive, and the remaining 58% anticipate a negligible financial impact.
MFG.com Releases MFGWatch 2016 Report and Forecast
June 20, 2016
Buyers’ and suppliers’ insights bring manufacturing industry trends into focus.
North American machine vision market contracts in first quarter of 2016
June 9, 2016
Despite declines, machine vision market in North America saw growth over year-end 2015 levels; 56% of industry experts expect upward turn in the next six months.
CEMA reports April booked orders down 10.5% from April 2015 orders
June 9, 2016
April shipments up 2.3% when compared to April 2015 sales.
Panjiva State of Trade report points to lower optimism in 2016
June 8, 2016
Less than half of survey respondents -- down 20% over three years -- are optimistic about prospects for global trade.
E-commerce boom drives industrial real estate trends
June 2, 2016
JLL data indicates e-commerce contributes to rising rents and low vacancy rates.
President Obama returns to Elkhart as U.S. manufacturing surges
June 2, 2016
U.S. Council on Competitiveness and Deloitte validate bright outlook on American manufacturing landscape.