Fastener News Desk

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Prices Index climbed into expansion (or ‘increasing’) territory as new pricing levels for 2024 went into effect.” The four manufacturing industries reporting growth in January are: Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Textile Mills; Transportation Equipment; and Chemical Products. TEMPE, Ariz. , Feb.

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The August composite index reading reflects companies managing outputs appropriately as order softness continues, but the month-over-month increase is a sign of improvement. The outlook for 2024 remains uncertain, and we continue to be cautious about building inventories.” percentage points lower than the 49.6

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Fastener News Desk

DECEMBER 4, 2023

More importantly, the share of sector GDP registering a composite PMI ® calculation at or below 45 percent — a good barometer of overall manufacturing weakness — was 54 percent in November, compared to 35 percent in October and 6 percent in September. The 2024 forecast looks challenging, specially from a cost perspective.”

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Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 4, 2023

More importantly, the share of sector GDP registering a composite PMI ® calculation at or below 45 percent — a good barometer of overall manufacturing weakness — was 6 percent in September, compared to 15 percent in August and 25 percent in July, a clear positive,” says Fiore. However, many forecasts are set for the beginning of 2024.

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