Manufacturing PMI® at 47.7% New Orders and Production Contracting Backlogs Contracting Supplier Deliveries Faster Raw Materials Inventories Growing; Customers’ Inventories Too Low Prices Increasing; Exports and Imports Contracting (Tempe, Arizona) — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in February for the fourth consecutive monthfollowing a 28-month period of growth, say the nation’s supply executives …
Manufacturing PMI® at 52.8% New Orders and Employment Expanding Production and Backlogs Growing Supplier Deliveries Slowing at a Slower Rate Raw Materials Inventories Growing; Customers’ Inventories Too Low Prices Increasing at a Slower Rate; Exports Contracting; Imports Growing (Tempe, Arizona) — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in August, with the overall economy achieving …
Last week U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said that she believes GlobalWafers will follow through on its plan to build a silicon wafer factory in Texas, on the condition that Congress passes funding for the CHIPS for America Act by the time the August recess begins. “This investment that they’re making is contingent upon Congress …
New information has shown that production at U.S. factories unexpectedly fell in May, the latest in a string of cooling economic activity as the Federal Reserve aggressively tightens monetary policy to tame inflation. Slowing growth was indicated in other data showing a gauge of future economic activity declining in May for a third straight month. …
On Sunday, Hyundai announced new plans to commit a further $5 billion towards investing in American manufacturing and innovation. The funds will support the company’s work in electric vehicles, robotics, air taxis, self-driving cars and artificial intelligence. This new announcement follows the automaker’s other major announcement last week regarding their plans to build an all-EV manufacturing …
U.S. perovskite company Tandem PV has closed on the first half of a $12 million Series A raise after raising $6 million for building a pilot manufacturing facility in its headquarters of San Jose, California. The company will use this investment to manufacture its first commercial-grade tandem solar panels intended to equip customers with more …
According to a new report by How To Robot, Gain & Co, and The Association for Advancing Automation, robotics and automation are picking up fast among manufacturers in North America. 2021 brought about record robot sales of 39,708 for a total worth of over $2 billion, which is a dramatic increase of 28% over the …
ARLINGTON, Va., June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cliff Waldman, whose respected research has solidified his reputation as one of the leading experts on manufacturing, has launched the consulting firm New World Economics (www.newworldecon.com). Through its products and services, New World Economics provides much-needed clarity and guidance for manufacturers at this time of massive economic uncertainty …
