Kansas Fed: Midwest manufacturing picks up
Growth in Tenth District manufacturing activity strengthened in January, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
Production returned nearly back to year-ago levels. Producers’ expectations for future factory activity also rebounded strongly after easing slightly in December. Price indexes moved higher, with twice as many firms reporting a rise in current and expected raw materials prices, but pass-through to finished goods prices remained limited.
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INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY MAGAZINE
The May/June issue of Industrial Supply magazine features an in-depth cover story about GHX Industrial. Plus, we're featuring articles by contributing writers Dr. Bharani Nagarathnam and Frank Hurtte, as well as interviews with numerous product and distribution industry experts.
