Factory Orders Decline 1.2% in April
Factory orders fell 1.2% in April, the largest drop in almost a year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
June 2, 2011Chicago Manufacturing Activity Falls
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area fell in May, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago said Tuesday.
May 31, 2011Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Slows
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region slowed in May, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
May 19, 2011Industrial Production Unchanged in April
Industrial production was unchanged in April, reflecting a drop in automobile output, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.
May 17, 2011March Factory Orders Rise 3%
Factory orders rose 3% in March, the fifth straight increase, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
May 3, 2011Mid-America Trucking Show Attracts More Visitors, Vendors
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 40th Mid-America Trucking Show here grew by more than 7% from 2010 in terms of visitors and exhibitors, but fell short of establishing new records in either category.
April 11, 2011Ontario to Review Longer Tractors
The Ontario Trucking Association said it was pleased that the Ontario Ministry of Transportation will begin reviewing whether to permit motor carriers to use longer tractors.
April 7, 2011February Factory Orders Dip 0.1%
Factory orders dipped 0.1% in February, a month after taking biggest gain in almost four and a half years, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
March 31, 2011Truck Makers’ Backlog Grows to Nearly 100,000, ACT Says
Class 8 truck manufacturers have a backlog of nearly 100,000 units scheduled to be built over the next 12 months, more than double the number of a year ago, because of a substantial increase in orders over the winter, ACT Research Co. reported.
March 28, 2011Factory Orders Take Biggest Jump Since 2006
Factory orders jumped 3.1% in January, the biggest gain in almost four and a half years, the Commerce Department said Friday.
March 4, 2011