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Manufacturing data - Sales stink, but signs of hope?

Here are a few quotes from the economic report distributed by Steve Kline Jr. of Gardner publications. Steve tracks a ton of data related to the industry and often has great insights that he shares in Modern Machine Shop and in other Gardner publications. His latest includes…
February Machine Tool Sales
USMTC reported 733 units sold in [...]

2009 04 29 scott General Metalworking Comments (0)

Make the most of this economy

Don’t sit on your hands, take this opportunity to get better at what you do and improve the knowledge of your workforce.

2009 01 07 scott General Metalworking Comments (0)

Obama and Manufacturing

In a recent survey posted on this blog, metalworkers favored McCain heavily. Here are 5 reasons manufacturers can be happy with the election results.
 

Democrats have been railing against the loss of manufacturing jobs – now you will find out if they have a solution or just a complaint.

 

The energy industry under the democrats should drive [...]

2008 11 05 scott General Metalworking Comments (0)

John McCain Wins with Metalworkers Nationwide

In a recent survey conducted by
LoSasso Advertising and
Techspex, more than 1,000 members of the metalworking industry responded to a variety of questions about the state of their businesses and trends within the industry. More than 700 of the survey participants answered an optional question regarding the election this November. A whopping 62 percent [...]

2008 09 14 Janelle General Metalworking Comments (0)

Machines Are Not Taking Over

Many workers in today’s world of constantly evolving technology worry that machines and automation will take the place of hardworking Americans. Some sense that their jobs are being taken by the very things they helped build

2008 09 04 Janelle General Metalworking Comments (0)

Machinery Exports Boost Balance sheets

… Statistics from AgWeb on the impact export markets have had for U.S. farm machinery manufacturers…

2008 09 03 scott Fabricating
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Latest Survey Shows Exports Drive Growth for U.S. Manufacturers

Many American manufacturers companies are experiencing strong growth due to export markets. The favorable exchange rate seen by other countries is dramatically increasing the amount of U.S. sales abroad.
 
A recent survey of more than 375 job shops in the U.S. supports this. A full 37 percent of job shops report that increased business has come [...]

2008 08 28 scott General Metalworking Comments (0)

July Update to MBI and Other Trends

The July Metalworking Business Index data has been updated. The MBI remains virtually flat at 44.5 from 44.7 in June. Exports are up, and several other indicators have slowed their down trend. July was a strong month for equipment sales with a 2.5% increase over June, and although growth is still hard to predict, the [...]

2008 08 20 scott General Metalworking Comments (1)

Metalworking Survey Finds Those Who Change, Thrive

A recent survey conducted by
Techspex and the research division of
LoSasso Advertising Inc. was completed by more than 1,000 respondents from within the North American metalworking industry. There were several notable trends that surfaced in the study, but it was clear that the strongest performing businesses are those that are adapting to new technologies [...]

2008 05 28 scott General Metalworking Comments (6)