ISM: Manufacturing (CONT’D FROM PAGE 6)
Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month December 2021
rates as a result of omicron, was the biggest reason PMI growth was held back. Inputs — expressed as supplier de- liveries, inventories, and imports — continued to constrain production expansion, but there are clear indications of improved delivery performance. The Supplier Deliveries Index again slowed while the Inventories Index expand- ed, both at a slower rate. In January, the Prices Index in- creased for the 20th consecutive month, at a faster rate (an increase of 7.9 percentage points) compared to De- cember, indicating that supplier pricing power continues to rise. “Manufacturing performed well for the 20th straight month, with demand and consumption registering month- over-month growth. Meeting demand remains a challenge, due to hiring difficulties and labor turnover at all tiers. For the third month in a row, Business Survey Committee pan- elists’ comments suggest month-over-month improvement on hiring, offset by backfilling required to address employ- ee turnover at a higher rate, supplier performance and im- provements in the transportation sector,” says Fiore. Among the 14 manufacturing industries reporting growth in January are: Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Ma- chinery; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Computer & Elec- tronic Products. The only industry reporting a decrease in January compared to December is Paper Products.
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2021 2020
34.195 34.916
-2.1
8.549 8.729
-2.1
Industry Total
Year-to Date
December 2021
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2021 2020
416.338 406.776
2.4
8.294 8.071
2.8
Industry Total
Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)
Year
Month
Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change
2021 2020
2.7372 2.7727
-1.3
33.8477 33.0739
2.3
Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)
Corrugator Plants Only
Date
Percent Change Weeks of Supply
Percent Change
Dec. Nov.
2.256 2.203
2.4
3.3 3.3
0
Shipping Days
Year
Month
Year-to-Date
2021 2020
20 20
251 252
SOURCE: Fibre Box Association
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