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Canadian retail and manufacturing sales point to a recovery in October

Canadian Manufacturing

billion in September led by a drop in sales at gas stations along with food and beverage stores, Statistics Canada said on Nov. per cent gain at other motor vehicle dealers and automotive parts, accessories and tire stores rose 0.4 Sales at food and beverage stores dropped 1.3 Retail sales fell 0.5 per cent to $61.1 per cent.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 49.2%; April 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

The overall economy continued in expansion for the 48th month after one month of contraction in April 2020. (A ” [Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products] “Some small indications of market improvement in China for our instruments and technology. Fiore , CPSM, C.P.M., percent in April, down 1.1 percent recorded in March.

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Industrial robots sales surge worldwide, says IFR

Automation Mag

According to IFR, in 2021, the main growth driver was the electronics industry (132,000 installations, an increase of 21 percent), which surpassed the automotive industry (109,000 installations, a 37 percent increase) as the largest customer of industrial robots already in 2020.

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Signs of Australian trade rebound while New Zealand still struggles

AU Manufacturing

September data shows a 10% decrease in total vessel TEU volumes from 2020 to 2022. The ongoing supply chain issues are causing some shipping companies to completely exclude New Zealand from their schedules. Using project44, shippers and carriers across the globe drive greater predictability, resiliency and sustainability. .

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Manufacturing PMI® at 49.1%; January 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

The overall economy continued in expansion for the 45th month after one month of contraction in April 2020. (A ” [Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products] “U.S. Currently, orders are positive in our automotive OEM and automotive aftermarket business. Fiore , CPSM, C.P.M., percent recorded in December.

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Collaborative robot market has strong long-term future

Control Engineering

There have been over a hundred large orders placed in the automotive and non-industrial sectors, driving down average prices. The industry with the fastest growth rate in 2022 was the new energy industry (including lithium-ion battery, wind power, PV and hydrogen), followed by automotive and electronics.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 46.3%; March 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

The Manufacturing PMI ® is at its lowest level since May 2020 , when it registered 43.5 ” [Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products] “Sales are slowing at an increasing rate, which is allowing us to burn through back orders at a faster-than-expected pace.” The New Orders Index remained in contraction territory at 44.3