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

Fastener News Desk

Among the top six industries by contribution to manufacturing GDP in January, two (Machinery; and Computer & Electronic Products) had a PMI ® at or below 45 percent, one fewer than in the previous month,” says Fiore. ” [Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products] “U.S. Cash flow will be tight in 2024.”

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

Fastener News Desk

The seven industries reporting contraction in April — in the following order — are: Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Machinery; Furniture & Related Products; Wood Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Fabricated Metal Products; and Paper Products. ” [Chemical Products] “Sales continue to exceed expectations in 2024.

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

Fastener News Desk

“Of the six biggest manufacturing industries, two — Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; and Petroleum & Coal Products — registered growth in September. ” [Computer & Electronic Products] “We need to coordinate very closely with suppliers in order to yield a more cost-competitive offer.

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

Fastener News Desk

“Of the six biggest manufacturing industries, two — Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; and Transportation Equipment — registered growth in November. The three manufacturing industries that reported growth in November are: Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; and Transportation Equipment.

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Benefits of modular enclosures in manufacturing applications

Control Engineering

Whether it’s distribution centers in the material handling space, production floors in the automotive industry, or the hygienic zones of food and beverage production, space is at a premium and automation architects need enclosure solutions that shrink the footprint of their automation systems and maximize the available square-footage.

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Most resins saw prices drop in December

Plastics News

That drop came from a 1-cent downward move for polymer-grade propylene feedstock and from buyers taking back 3 cents in margin, according to market sources contacted by Plastics News. Since September, regional prices for polycarbonate are down an average of 11 cents per pound, according to sources contacted by PN.

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Dragos Industrial Ransomware Attack Analysis: Q2 2023

i4.0 today

By their very nature, these sources report victims that allegedly pay or otherwise “cooperate” with the criminals. At the top of the list, equipment manufacturing had around 15 percent (26 attacks), followed by the electronic manufacturing sector with 13 percent or 23 incidents.