Manufacturers/End Users
September 12, 2025
Written by David Schollaert
Total heating and cooling equipment shipments eased again in July, according to the latest data released by the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
Shipments of water heaters, warm-air furnaces, and air conditioners/heat pumps all declined month over month (m/m). They are now down for a fourth straight month, AHRI data shows.
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.