Components of the overall May index were: new orders at 50.2; production or sales at 47.6; delivery lead time at 53.2; employment at 48.1; and inventories at 50.4. According to ITA data, the Iowa ...

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased to 106.9 (100=1999) in April from 106.8 in March (0.1%). The monthly diffusion index increased to 56.3 in April from 50.0 in March. The Iowa nonfarm ...

On May 1, GM lowered its 2025 guidance, saying tariff expenses are likely to eat up to $5 billion in previously expected profits. “They won’t say it outright, but it’s almost certain that ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fire crews are on the scene Thursday of a fire at a manufacturing plant on Riverport Road in southwest Memphis. The address given by Memphis Fire Department comes back as the ...

Alexis Gajewski has over 15 years of experience in the maintenance, reliability, operations, and manufacturing space. She joined Plant Services in 2008 and works to bring readers the news, insight, ...

Max Aerospace's Bharat Malkani (left) and Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, conclude a partnership to develop a local helicopter manufacturing plant. Credit: Government of ...

The process of continually tracking equipment and asset health gives operations a foundation for establishing predictive maintenance strategies by enabling early detection of potential issues before ...

A manufacturing plant in Dothan will lay a sizeable percentage of its staff in the coming months. Globe Motors, owned by the globally operational company Allied Motion, produces specialty motors ...