ISM® Reports Manufacturing Sector Expansion In July
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According to the latest ISM®Manufacturing PMI® Report, is- sued by Susan Spence, MBA, Chair of the Institute for Sup- ply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in July for the seventh consecutive month. Spence reports: “The Manufacturing PMI® registered 55.6 percent in July, 2.3 percentage points above the June figure and the highest reading since May 2022 (55.9 percent). The overall economy continued in expansion for the 21st month in a row. (A Manufacturing PMI® above 47.5 percent, over a period of time, generally indicates an ex- pansion of the overall economy.) The New Orders Index expanded for the seventh consecutive month after four straight readings in contraction, registering 56.7 percent, up 0.7 percentage point compared to June’s figure of 56 percent. The July reading of the Production Index (58.5 percent) is 6.3 percentage points higher than the 52.2 percent recorded in June and the highest figure since No- vember 2021 (60.5 percent). The Prices Index remained in expansion (or ‘increasing’ territory), registering 71.1 per- cent, a 1.9-percentage point decrease from June’s reading of 73 percent. The Backlog of Orders Index registered 55 percent, up 4.5 percentage points compared to the 50.5 percent recorded in June. The Employment Index reading of 52.8 percent is up 3.1 percentage points from June’s fig- ure of 49.7 percent, putting the index in expansion territory for the first time in 33 months.” She goes on to say: “The Supplier Deliveries Index indi- cated slowing performance for the eighth month in a row after one month in ‘faster’ territory. The reading of 58.9 percent is up 1.5 percentage points from its June read- ing of 57.4 percent. (Supplier Deliveries is the only ISM® PMI® Reports index that is inversed; a reading of above 50 percent indicates slower deliveries, which is typical as the economy improves and customer demand increases.) “The Inventories Index registered 51.2 percent, down 0.2 percentage point compared to June’s reading of 51.4 percent. The Customers’ Inventories Index reading of 40.7 percent is 1.6 percentage points lower compared to the 42.3 percent recorded in June. “The New Export Orders Index returned to expansion territory with a reading of 53 percent, 4.5 percentage points higher than the 48.5 percent registered in June. The Imports Index registered 55.7 percent, 2.8 percentage points higher than June’s reading of 52.9 percent.” Spence continues, “In July, U.S. manufacturing activity remained in expansion territory, growing at its fastest rate in more than four years.” The top manufacturing industries reporting growth in July, in order, are: Printing & Related Support Activities; Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Primary Metals; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; and Transportation Equipment.
CORRUGATED REPLACEMENTS, INC. www.corrugatedparts.com
Corrugated Replacements, Inc. is a production powerhouse that manufactures high quality machine parts and replace- ment parts for the corrugated and paperboard converting industries. CRI can redesign, engineer, and manufacture any part while providing a rapid turn-around rate, keeping machines running at their peak performance and limiting down time.
C.U.E., INC. www.AnvilCovers.com
Makers of single and dual-width Timesaver® Anvil Covers, the premier urethane anvil cover for corrugated die cutting. Timesaver® covers feature construction of solid steel back- ing and solid steel locking components to ensure a precise fit every time. C.U.E., Inc. also offers Dura-Latch and Cor- Lock anvil covers, and urethane Lead Edge Feed Wheels.
EMBA www.embausa.com
The EMBA group supports a complete line of corrugated converting machinery for the worldwide market. EMBA’s Quick Set technology enables the highest productivity across a broad range of converting equipment, from mini to super jumbo. EMBA also includes the McKinley jumbo line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters as well as ser- vice, rebuilds and upgrades for both EMBA and McKinley.
EAGLEWOOD TECHNOLOGIES, LLC www.eaglewoodtech.com
Eaglewood Technologies offers trusted cleaning technolo- gies for the world’s best printers and converters. Solutions include the award winning Sitexco+ Anilox Laser System, the Nanovis Parts Washing System, the Sitexco L10 Label System, the innovative Sanilox™ System or Alphasonics solutions. We also offer Xpress™ mobile cleaning service at your facility or ours. ESKO www.esko.com ArtiosCAD and Kongsberg are the most trusted names in CAD/CAM solutions. Esko’s ArtiosCAD is the most widely used CAD software in the world. Esko’s Kongsberg series of tables brings you reliable, outstanding quality for sample- making and short run production.
DOMINO www.dominodigitalprinting.com
Domino is a leading manufacturer and distributor of digital printing and product identification solutions. Celebrating its 44th year, Domino is headquartered in the UK and North America headquarters are Illinois. Domino has 25 subsid- iaries, representation in over 120 countries, and over 2,900 employees worldwide .
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