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Inventories grew marginally in April as companies con- tinued to purchase safety stock amid delivery concerns. At the same time, supplier delivery time lengthened to the greatest extent since August 2022, with respondents attributing the increase to the conflict in the Middle East. Manufacturers’ input cost inflation rose to a ten-month high and at the second fastest rate since July 2022. Meanwhile, selling price inflation also moved up, resulting in the larg- est jump in average selling prices since July 2022. Over- all, price increases accelerated for manufacturers and the service industry. Overall business activity rose to a three-month high, stepping up from 50.3 in March to 52.0 in April. While man- ufacturing growth accelerated, the services sector rose only slightly, moving to a two-month high. Overall, growth of new orders accelerated, driven by domestic demand as export orders fell at an increased rate. Employment grew marginally as manufacturing headcounts fell for the first time in nine months. Furthermore, optimism about future business condi- tions improved in April, with manufacturers’ optimism rising to the highest level in over a year. The optimism reflected manufacturers’ upturn in orders, additional investment in marketing and hopes of reshoring. In addition, the outlook for service providers remained low as war-related con- cerns further exacerbated cost-of-living concerns.
SAUER SYSTEM www.sauersystem.com
Sauer provides intelligent solutions for scoring, slitting, slit-scoring, and perforating on corrugators and floor slitters; and glue tab cutting, creasing, slotting, trimming and scrap chopping on presses. New, featured offerings include FRX Adjustable Folding Rail System and G3 Scoring System: the latest proven creasing technology on the market.
STAFFORD GROUP www.go2stafford.com
Interactive website for Stafford Corrugated Products and Stafford Cutting Dies. Featuring online ordering of replace- ment parts. Also, visitors can automatically calculate sheet size for most die-cut standards.
SUN AUTOMATION GROUP ® www.sunautomation.com
SUN Automation Group is the global leader in providing innovative solutions to the corrugated industry. SUN engi- neers and builds the SUN625 Rotary Die Cutter, provides sales, service and support in North and Central America for Latitude Machinery Corporation, manufacturer of Mini to Jumbo FFG and RDCs. Additionally, SUN is the North Amer- ican, UK and Ireland sales and service provider for Para Machinery’s line of equipment, and is the North American sales provider for Highcon. SUN also powers the corrugat- ed industry’s premier IIoT platform, Helios, and is the OEM source for Langston/Staley equipment parts and service. THACKER INDUSTRIAL SERVICE COMPANY www.thackerindustrial.com Specializing in corrugated machinery, T.I.S.CO. offers quali- ty-made products, support services, and more. T.I.S.CO. has a reputation of dependability, not only in the product, but in service and support. With more than 25 years’ experience, T.I.S.CO. installs equipment and machinery, moves or sets up entire plants, rewires and rebuilds - all over the world. VT GROUP www.vtgrouponline.com VT offers prepress services for the POP display and corru- gated shipping container industry including graphic design, optimized digitally imaged printing plates and innovative pre-mounting solutions. Our large-format digital printing fa- cility (Digital Impact) is a leading short-run manufacturer of distinctive POP displays and signage where litho-like graph-
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ics are preferred. WPR SERVICES www.wprservices.net
WPR Services was established in 2016. What originally start- ed as a technical services company expanded its product offerings to include a machine center learning platform POWtalk™. Our analysis of video, audio, machine metrics, employee ergometrics, and person to person conversation provides a way to identify safety and process inefficiencies.
Len Prazych at 518-366-9017 lprazych@nvpublications.com
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