ISA Economic Indicators Report drops for second consecutive month

According to the latest Industrial Supply Association’s Economic Indicators Report (EIR), activity among its manufacturer and distributor members decreased for the second month in a row but remains in positive territory. The report showed manufacturer activity in April at 58.92% compared to 61.82% the previous month and the distributor index at 57.8% compared to 62.6% [...]

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Demand for industrial control equipment rises

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s Primary Industrial Controls Index increased 11.3% on a quarter-to-quarter basis during the first three months of 2012. The index stands 12% above its year-ago level and 52% above the cyclical trough observed in mid-2009. The Primary Industrial Controls and Adjustable Speed Drives Index, a broader measure of industrial control demands, [...]

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PTDA Business Index for first quarter of 2012 indicates expansion and sales growth

The Power Transmission Distributors Association Business Index indicated that the first quarter of this year was the eighth consecutive quarter for business growth among PTDA members, with a reading of 75.4. Compared with a reading of 67.3 for the fourth quarter of 2011, the recently released first quarter results indicate the power transmission/motion control industry [...]

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March manufacturing technology orders up 11.3%

March U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $495.97 million according to AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, based in McLean, Va. This total, as reported by companies participating in the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) program, was up 11.3% from February but down 1.4% when compared with the total of $502.89 million reported for March [...]

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Electrical Safety Foundation International unveils workplace safety program

The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), a Rosslyn ,Va.-based group dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety, has launched “How Do You Know?”, a new workplace electrical safety awareness program developed to help employers answer the question, “How do you know if your workplace is properly protected from electrical hazards?” The program was unveiled at the [...]

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EBCI for North American conditions slowed in April

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s (NEMA) Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions retreated nearly 13 points in April to 59.1, following a sharp run-up earlier in the year to its highest levels since 2005. Despite the slide seen in the latest month, the index continues to point to an “economic environment [...]

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ISA economic report down slightly from last month but expansion continues

According to the latest Industrial Supply Association Economic Indicators Report (EIR), activity among its manufacturer and distributor members dipped slightly compared to last month but remains in positive territory. The report showed manufacturer activity at 61.82% compared to 63.99% the previous month and the distributor index at 62.86% compared to 64.83% in February. For each [...]

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EASA announces spring seminar schedule

The Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA), the St. Louis based organization consisting of more than 2,000 electrotechnical sales and services firms, announced it’s spring seminar schedule for 2012. Attendance at EASA seminars is open to members and non-members. For more information, or to enroll, contact EASA by phone at (314) 993-2220 or online at www.easa.com. [...]

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PEARL offers training sessions at electrical safety conference

The Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League (PEARL), based in Aurora, Colo., is offering two days of classroom and hands-on electrical training at its 15th annual Electrical Safety, Reliability, and Sustainability Conference & Exhibition, May 5-7 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa. The training sessions will cover medium-voltage contactors and low-voltage circuit breaker [...]

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Manufacturing technology orders continue to rise in 2012

February U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $444.o6 million according to AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) program, was up 9.3% from January and up 35.2% when compared with the total of $328.44 million reported for February of last year. “Manufacturing [...]

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