manufacturing

The New York Empire State Manufacturing Index, which measures the sentiment of manufacturing executives about business conditions in the state of New York, unexpectedly plunged to negative 31.8 points in May, down from 10.8 in April and considerably below the 3.75 decline expected. ...

After last week's mixed inflation data spooked the market, the focus shifts to the unfolding week, which is heavily weighted with data on the manufacturing and housing sectors. Mixed Inflation Signals: The Labor Department's consumer and producer price inflation reports released last week showed...

Cerity Partners' Jim Lebenthal named Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (NYSE: CLF) his top pick for 2022 on Tuesday.  "These guys are just going to be minting free cash flow all year long," Lebenthal said on CNBC's "Fast Money Halftime Report." Raw material goods...

U.S. manufacturing has found itself in a position similar to that of many other industries: facing exponential demand since its pandemic shutdown lows, elevated shipping costs to deliver on that demand, and a struggle to fill the 2.4 million positions required to meet industry demand by 2028....

It’s a shopping extravaganza this week as retailers line up to report.  The fun starts tomorrow when Walmart (NYSE: WMT) steps to the plate. Before that, the focus this morning appears to be on the Fed, China, and Afghanistan. Data showed the Chinese economy growing a little...

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: More investment, manufacturing jobs for Mexico; new 3,000-acre logistics hub for Texas; TUM Logistics acquires 110 Kenworth tractors; and CBP seizes 6 kilos of DMT en...

In 2020, a wave of businesses started manufacturing personal protective equipment to make up for severe shortages. As demand for PPE has declined, many of those small businesses are now close to shutting down.  Matt Blois talks to Brent Dillie, founder and chairman of the American Mask Makers...

U.S. factory activity continued its robust expansion in June even as companies and suppliers struggled to meet increasing levels of demand amid constraints for raw materials, labor and supply chain services, according to the Institute for Supply Management.  Manufacturing has grown for 13...

Colgate-Palmolive Company’s (NYSE: CL) shares have significantly underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, with tough comps and rising inflation overshadowing a “fundamentally better business,” according to Credit Suisse. The Colgate-Palmolive Analyst: Kaumil Gajrawala...

In this episode of At Your Doorstep, host Kaylee Nix looks into what manufacturers need to be doing to keep up with consumer demands. Nix brings on Dusty Dean, a Modern Shipper contributor and CEO of BITCADET, who explains how the adoption of technology is a crucial first step for any...

As more manufacturing businesses realize the importance of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, many are still lacking when it comes to digital marketing and sales programs. According to a PwC survey, 66% said implementing digital marketing and sales over the next two years is a business...

Chinese manufacturers of container chassis will be facing duties on sales into the U.S. of more than 200% for the next five years following a final finding by the Department of Commerce. The final ruling on the size of the duties handed down by Commerce last week follows earlier findings by the...

Today there are two types of manufacturers: old school and new school. New school manufacturers are using digital sales tools to meet customer buying expectations and win more sales at a higher price point; old school manufacturers are continuing manual sales processes and failing to attract new...

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. I think everyone would agree that manufacturing represents the best of us – infusing the economy with good jobs, good pay, and a path to a secure future for...

Seeking to grow with Industry 4.0, digital manufacturing company Shapeways is going public in a SPAC deal announced Wednesday morning.  The SPAC Deal: Shapeways, an end-to-end digital manufacturing company, announced a SPAC deal with Galileo Acquisition Corp (NYSE: GLEO). The deal values...