The Credit Managers’ Index from the National Association of Credit Management combined score remained unchanged at 55.0 in August, but reveals economic stress in the manufacturing sector.
NACM's Credit Managers' Index (CMI) remained at a combined...
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September 01, 2022, 07:05 AM
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The NFIB Research Center released an industry-specific Small Business Economic Trends report highlighting the construction, manufacturing, retail and services industries. The overall Optimism Index for small businesses in April was 93.2.“The...
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May 19, 2022, 07:08 AM
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New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $571.5 million in October 2021, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. October orders declined 3.6 percent...
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December 28, 2021, 07:10 AM
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Encina Equipment Finance (EEF) announced it has provided a $10 million equipment lease line to a private label food manufacturer. The equipment lease line is being used to finance in place equipment. EEF was represented by Reed Smith LLP.Launched in...
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March 16, 2021, 07:16 AM
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SLIM Capital, located in Beverly Hills, CA, reported 2020 as a record year of continued growth. CEO Shervin Rashti is pleased with how 2020 ended up and feels confident that there will be tremendous growth and stability in the year 2021.“Despite a...
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January 21, 2021, 07:20 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in December, with the overall economy notching an eighth consecutive month of growth, according to the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.The report was...
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January 06, 2021, 07:00 AM
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NFS Leasing, Inc. has entered a new partnership with ALVA Manufacturing, Inc. to provide upwards of $800,000 in equipment financing in less than a month to fund automated manufacturing and tooling systems.ALVA Manufacturing produces high-precision...
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October 29, 2020, 07:10 AM
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The economic downturn in the U.S. will continue for the rest of 2020, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the Spring 2020 Semiannual Economic Forecast. Expectations for the remainder for 2020 have been clouded by the coronavirus...
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May 18, 2020, 07:30 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in April, and the overall economy contracted after 131 consecutive months of expansion, according to the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.The report...
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May 04, 2020, 07:25 AM
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Credit managers across the U.S. are reporting what could be a positive holiday season after multiple improvements in the latest Credit Managers’ Index from the National Association of Credit Management.The Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) is trending...
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December 02, 2019, 07:20 AM
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U.S. manufacturing technology orders rose to $378.4 million in May, an increase of 7.3 percent over the previous month, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association for Manufacturing...
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July 15, 2019, 07:10 AM
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U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $344.6 million in April 2019, the lowest April reading since 2016 when orders totaled $293.2 million. April 2019 orders declined 16.5 percent from March 2019 and were down 17.6 percent from April 2018...
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June 11, 2019, 07:00 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January, and the overall economy grew for the 117th consecutive month, according to the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.The report was issued by...
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February 04, 2019, 07:00 AM
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October’s economic report from the National Association of Credit Management saw significant dips in both the manufacturing and service sectors, indicative of short-term economic bandages such as tax cuts wearing off. Even with holiday shopping...
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November 01, 2018, 07:17 AM
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Manufacturing technology orders posted an unexpected surge in August, climbing 28 percent over August 2017 and bringing the year-to-date growth rate to 23 percent for 2018.The latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report from AMT – The...
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October 08, 2018, 07:22 AM
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Manufacturing technology orders for July were up 20 percent from July 2017, yielding a year-to-date total of $2.96 billion for 2018, up 22 percent from the same period in 2017. The latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report from AMT – The...
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September 11, 2018, 07:10 AM
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Bankruptcies remain a rare occurrence for companies in the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) and Industrial & Manufacturing (I&M) sectors, according to a new report published by Fitch Ratings.High-yield bond default rates for A&D and I&M companies averaged 1...
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August 09, 2018, 07:00 AM
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Verdant Commercial Capital, LLC of Cincinnati announced it has acquired Intech Funding Corp. of Monrovia, Calif. Intech is focused on financing and leasing for manufacturing companies nationwide.Intech will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of...
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July 16, 2018, 07:25 AM
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Prime Advantage, the leading group purchasing organization for midsized manufacturers, announced the findings of its ninth edition of the CFO Survey, revealing the financial projections and top concerns of industrial manufacturing companies. The...
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March 31, 2017, 07:00 AM
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Manufacturing technology orders for September were up 56 percent compared to August and up 52 percent over September 2015, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report from AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology....
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November 18, 2016, 07:00 AM
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A recent survey of executives at midsize manufacturers showed expectations for the U.S. economy beginning to mirror optimism about their own companies.
The seventh annual poll by Prime Advantage, a Chicago-based purchasing aggregator, indicated that...
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April 02, 2015, 07:41 AM
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January U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $181.9 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the Cutting Tool Market...
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March 13, 2015, 06:56 AM
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U.S. plastics product manufacturers, key suppliers to auto and aerospace industries, construction and retailing, recently wrapped up their fifth year in a row of increased sales, according to new data from Sageworks, a financial information company....
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March 12, 2015, 07:00 AM
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The business outlook improved notably among U.S. industrial manufacturers during the fourth quarter of 2014, according to the Q4 2014 Manufacturing Barometer, released by PwC US. A wide range of key indicators posted improvement during the fourth...
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January 26, 2015, 07:00 AM
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November U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $378.06 million according to AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was down 15.5% from October and down 14.5%...
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January 12, 2015, 06:31 AM
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The outlook for the U.S. economy is for steady growth but there is little expectation for a significant upward trajectory, according to a new report.The MAPI Foundation, the research affiliate of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and...
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August 27, 2014, 07:11 AM
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Optimism regarding the direction of the domestic economy remained positive among U.S. industrial manufacturers during the second quarter of 2014, according to the Q2 2014 Manufacturing Barometer, released by PwC US. In addition to the positive...
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July 21, 2014, 07:00 AM
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May U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $351.93 million according to AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was down 10.0% from April and down 17.5% when...
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July 14, 2014, 06:43 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the 11th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 59th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The...
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May 05, 2014, 06:45 AM
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Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized manufacturers, announced the findings of its sixth annual Group CFO Survey, revealing financial projections and top concerns of its member companies’ CFOs in 2014. These CFOs remain...
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April 02, 2014, 07:02 AM
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January U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $365.06 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was down 25.2% from December but up 1.3%...
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March 10, 2014, 06:45 AM
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October U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $435.02 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was up 10.2% from September but down 3.2%...
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December 09, 2013, 06:35 AM
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EverBank Commercial Finance announced Kurt Kolesha has joined the firm’s industrial division. Kolesha will be a sales manager responsible for supporting the manufacturing platform, which focuses on companies nation-wide within the plastics, packaging...
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August 09, 2013, 07:01 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in February for the third consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 45th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®....
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March 04, 2013, 07:15 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January for the second consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 44th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business....
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February 04, 2013, 07:30 AM
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Sentiment regarding the prospects for the U.S. economy in the year ahead increased among U.S. industrial manufacturers, while uncertainty around outlook for the world economy prevailed, according to the Q4 2012 Manufacturing Barometer released by PwC...
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January 30, 2013, 07:31 AM
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The Canadian manufacturing sector is confident the coming year will be a good one, according to the recently released 2013 Business Outlook Survey by Grant Thornton LLP and PLANT Magazine. Sixty-one per cent of survey respondents expect orders to...
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January 16, 2013, 07:00 AM
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New orders for manufactured goods in November, up four of the last five months, increased $0.2 billion to $477.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 0.8 percent October increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased...
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January 07, 2013, 07:40 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in November following two months of modest expansion, while the overall economy grew for the 42nd consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On...
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December 04, 2012, 07:12 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in October for the second consecutive month following three months of slight contraction, and the overall economy grew for the 41st consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the...
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November 02, 2012, 06:51 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September following three consecutive months of slight contraction, and the overall economy grew for the 40th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing...
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October 02, 2012, 07:23 AM
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New orders for manufactured durable goods in August decreased $30.1 billion or 13.2 percent to $198.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This decrease, down following three consecutive monthly increases, was the largest decrease since...
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September 28, 2012, 06:47 AM
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Middle market manufacturers and distributors are adjusting to the “new normal” of the post-recession era by focusing on efficiencies, operational improvements and innovation, according to a newly released McGladrey Manufacturing and Distribution...
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September 14, 2012, 07:57 AM
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Sentiment among manufacturers, according to a new survey, shows a decline in optimism for a second consecutive quarter. The latest National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)/IndustryWeek Survey of Manufacturers is a signal that the compounding...
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September 13, 2012, 07:50 AM
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