Posted August 26, 2025
July orders for durable goods drop 2.8%
New orders for manufactured durable goods in July, down three of the last four months, decreased $8.8 billion or 2.8% to $302.8 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
This followed a 9.4% June decrease.
Excluding transportation, new orders increased 1.1%. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 2.5%. Transportation equipment, also down three of the last four months, drove the decrease, $10.9 billion or 9.7% to $101.7 billion.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY MAGAZINE
The July/August issue of Industrial Supply magazine features an in-depth cover story about 3BG Supply. 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.
