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Manufacturing PMI® at 46.7%; November 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

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1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in November for the 13th consecutive month following a 28-month period of growth, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM ® Report On Business ®. ET on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.

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CPSC Signals its Regulatory Interest in PFAS

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On September 20, 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a Federal Register Notice and Request for Information 1 asking for public comment about the use and presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in “consumer products” under its jurisdiction (the “Request for Information”).

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Manufacturing PMI® at 49%; September 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

NEWS PROVIDED BY: Institute for Supply Management 02 Oct, 2023, 10:00 ET New Orders and Backlogs Contracting; Employment and Production Expanding; Supplier Deliveries Faster; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Decreasing; Exports and Imports Contracting TEMPE, Ariz. , Oct.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 46.9%; May 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

The May composite index reading reflects companies continuing to manage outputs to better match demand for the first half of 2023 and prepare for growth in the late summer/early fall period. This is stunting growth and currently making 2023 demand look flat to only slightly up, compared to original projections of 10-percent growth.”

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Manufacturing PMI® at 47.4%; January 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in January for the third consecutive month following a 28-month period of growth, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® . The crystal ball remains a little blurry for the rest of 2023.”

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MassRobotics returns as strategic partner for 2024 Robotics Summit & Expo

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Participants in the Form & Function Robotics Challenge at the 2023 Robotics Summit & Expo. Source: MassRobotics MassRobotics career fair to connect candidates and employers At the 2024 Robotics Summit & Expo, MassRobotics will conduct a Robotics Engineering Career Fair on May 2 from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m.

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

Fastener News Desk

The four manufacturing industries reporting growth in January are: Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Textile Mills; Transportation Equipment; and Chemical Products. Forecast sales have decreased slightly in most product segments, with only limited growth related to customers’ competitive sourcing and moves to new technology.