Manufacturers/End Users
July 24, 2025
Written by Laura Miller
Architecture firm billings continued to slide in June, according to the latest AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI).
The index, a leading indicator for non-residential construction activity, registered a score of 46.8 in June, down from 47.2 in May, marking the eighth straight month of decline.
The results of the latest Steel Market Update (SMU) flat-rolled market survey are now available on our website to all premium members.
The Chicago Business Barometer rebounded in September, returning to expansion after slipping into contraction in August.
The overall mill negotiation rate ticked up slightly this week, but the overwhelming majority of buyers are still finding mills inflexible on price, according to our latest survey data.
The latest Manufacturing PMI Report from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) shows the US manufacturing sector experienced growth in September, albeit at a slightly lower pace than in the month before.
Farming equipment manufacturer John Deere announced it will call back more than 375 employees to work across its Quad Cities factory operations.