Articles Tagged with ''manufacturing growth''

WASHINGTON—The nation added 155,000 jobs last month, including 25,000 manufacturing jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

WASHINGTON—The private sector created 215,000 new jobs in December, a much stronger than expected number boosted by gains in construction hiring.

WASHINGTON—U.S. manufacturing grew slightly last month and factory hiring increased. The modest gain suggests the economy entered the new year with some momentum. The Institute for Supply Management said its index of manufacturing activity rose in December to 50.7. That’s up from a reading of 49.5 in November, which was the lowest reading since July 2009, one month after the recession ended.

TROY, MI—Manufacturing volumes are up significantly over 2009 levels, and severe cost-cutting has diminished somewhat, according to a new study by Grant Thornton and World Trade 100 magazine.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008.

With the election over and the economy picking up steam, manufacturers are poised to reinvest in their assembly plants.

WASHINGTON—Overall manufacturing output for October came in at a level just above 93, meaning it is still about 7 percent below the peak in 2007.

PALM BEACH, FL—On the heels of being approved for a $4.79 million economic incentive package, Pratt & Whitney is expected to add 230 jobs at its assembly plant here.

JACKSON, MN—Technical Services for Electronics is spending $1.7 million to expand its assembly plant here.

WASHINGTON—U.S. sales of machine tools totaled $667.47 million in September. That’s an increase of 40.7 percent from August 2012 and an increase of 13.4 percent from September 2011, according to the AMT—The Association for Manufacturing Technology.