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Sukup, Toyota Ramp Up Child Care Benefits for Workers
October 9, 2025Manufacturing Dive). What’s going on: Sheffield, Iowa–based Sukup Manufacturing Co., a maker of farm equipment that employs some 600 people, saw just such a need a few years ago. So the company “formed a coalition with West Fork School District and United Bank & Trust Co. to raise money for a local child care center.
NAM Welcomes New Board Members
October 7, 2025The NAM’s mission of supporting the people who make things in America would not be possible without the organization’s board of directors. Say hello: The NAM is pleased to announce its newest board members—committed and exemplary professionals dedicated to the success of manufacturing in the United States. The newest members will begin their two-year terms…
Stability Emerges as Markets with Strong Local Economies Thrive
October 6, 2025In July, the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index recorded a 1.7% annual gain, one of the weakest annual price increases in the past decade. The 10-City Composite saw an annual increase of 2.3% in July, down from 2.7% the previous month, while the 20-City Composite rose 1.8% year-over-year, down from 2.2%.
Consumer Confidence Falls to Lowest Level Since April
October 6, 2025Consumer confidence decreased 3.6 points in September to 94.2, the lowest level since April. Among its components, the Present Situation Index and Expectations Index both declined, with consumers’ pessimism about future job availability and future business conditions being partially mitigated by stronger expectations about future income. The Present Situation Index, reflecting current business and labor…
Texas Manufacturing Business Conditions Worsen in September
October 6, 2025In September, Texas factory activity continued to expand but at a slower pace than the prior month. The production index declined from 15.3 to 5.2, falling below the average of 9.6. Other measures also moved down in September, pointing to slower growth. The new orders index fell 8.4 points into negative territory in September, decreasing…
Production Increases, Tariffs Continue to Weigh on Business Confidence
October 6, 2025The S&P Global Manufacturing PMI was 52.0 in September, down slightly from the August reading of 53.0. New orders increased for the ninth consecutive month, although at a slower rate and below the survey average. Tariffs continued to hit exports, particularly to Canada and Mexico, and lead to increased input and output costs in September.
Global Prices Pressures Ease in September
October 6, 2025In September, global manufacturing activity was relatively unchanged from August, inching down from 50.9 to 50.8. Output and new orders both rose for the second consecutive month in September. However, these increases failed to stimulate other gains, with staffing levels remaining stable for the second consecutive month and new export business falling for the sixth…
New Order, Export and Employment Indexes Contract, Price Index Decreases
October 6, 2025In September, the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted for the seventh consecutive month but at a slower pace than the prior month, with the ISM Manufacturing® PMI increasing to 49.1% from 48.7% in August. One of the four demand indicators improved in September, with the Backlog of Orders Index rising 1.5 percentage points to 46.2%. Meanwhile…
Hiring Numbers Decrease in August
October 6, 2025Job openings for manufacturing decreased by 29,000 to 409,000 in Nondurable goods job openings in August declined by 26,000 to 150,000, while durable goods job openings edged down by 3,000 to 259,000. The manufacturing job openings rate fell to 3.1% from 3.3% in July and from 3.5% the previous year. The rate for nondurable goods…
