Operating conditions across the manufacturing sector nationwide improved in January, a monthly report from IHS Markit shows. The January IHS Markit U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index reports that domestic demand drove new business growth, as new export orders rose only ...

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The U.S. manufacturing sector showed solid improvement in December, although growth slowed to a 15-month low, the latest IHS Markit U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index shows. The seasonally adjusted headline PMI dropped to 53.8 in December from 55.3 in November. ...

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Manufacturing conditions nationwide showed strong improvement in September as the industry experienced sharp rises in output and new orders, the latest IHS Markit U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index shows. The seasonally adjusted PMI registered 55.6 in September, up from 54.7 ...

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Manufacturing activity continued its steady growth in September, according to firms responding to the monthly Empire State Manufacturing Survey released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The headline general business conditions index showed a slower pace of growth ...

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U.S. manufacturing output softened in June, the latest IHS Markit U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index shows. The PMI dipped to its lowest point in four months, as output and new orders both expanded at the slowest rates since last November. ...

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U.S. manufacturing output fell in May, a new report from the Federal Reserve shows. The report, issued Friday, shows that industrial production decreased 0.1 percent in May following a 0.9 percent increase in April. Manufacturing production fell 0.7 percent in ...

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The Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch index of small-business job growth and wages dropped slightly in April, as wage growth accelerated and the pace of monthly small business job growth continued to tighten. “The low unemployment rate ...

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Graham Corp. has received three orders totaling $4.4 million from firms in the refining industry. The Genesee County business designs, manufactures and sells critical equipment for the oil refining, petrochemical, power and defense industries. Two of the three orders are ...

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Business activity statewide showed strong growth this month, according to firms responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s March Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The general business conditions index climbed nine points to 22.3. Thirty-eight percent of respondents reported ...

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Business and education leaders from across the region will gather at Monroe Community College’s Brighton Campus Tuesday evening to hear a pitch for a new regional design competition with manufacturing in mind. The conference’s main sponsor, Finger Lakes Advanced Manufacturers’ ...

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Ambrell Corp. plans to move its Scottsville plant to a larger facility on Lyell Avenue, with help from Empire State Development. ESD will support the expansion project with up to $700,000 through a capital grant and the Excelsior Tax Credit ...

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Business activity continued to expand in New York State this month, a monthly survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows. The general business conditions index fell five points to 13.1 in February, suggesting a somewhat slower pace ...

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More than 300 union workers at the Kraft Heinz Co. facility in Avon, Livingston County, can expect annual wage increases and an enhanced medical plan following the signing of a new three-year agreement between the manufacturer and Teamsters Local 118. ...

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TruForm Manufacturing Corp. has expanded its North Clinton Avenue facility with the addition of 21 employees, increasing its total staff to more than 60. The sheet metal component manufacturer was awarded up to $350,000 through Empire State Development’s Excelsior Jobs ...

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Two area manufacturers have been named finalists in the FuzeHub 2017 Commercialization Competition. Zero Valent NanoMetals Inc. in Rochester and VerdimiNe LLC in Geneseo will compete against 15 other companies at the two-day Jeff Lawrence manufacturing Innovation Fund in Albany ...

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