February 27, 2008 - Modern Distribution Management

February 27, 2008

Electroindustry Confidence Index Lags in February

NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index for current North American conditions lagged the 50-point threshold, which is indicative of industry expansion, for a third straight month in February. Still, the index gained ground in absolute terms, climbing nearly 12 points to 41.7 from 30 a month ago.

Meanwhile, the mean degree of change in current North American business conditions climbed to -0.1 in February from a reading of -0.8 in January (on a scale ranging from -5 [deteriorated significantly] through 0 [stayed the same] to +5 [improved significantly]).

Taken together, February’s results imply that, while the business environment facing electrical equipment manufacturers continued to weaken in the latest month, the pace of deterioration was …

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Durable Goods Orders Fall 5.3% in January

New orders for manufactured durable goods in January decreased $12 billion or 5.3 percent to $212.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This decrease followed two consecutive monthly increases including a 4.4 percent December increase. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 1.6 percent. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 4.7 percent.

Shipments
Shipments of manufactured durable goods in January, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $3.8 billion or 1.8 percent to $215.5 billion. This followed a 0.4 percent December decrease.

Unfilled Orders
Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in January, up thirty-two of the last thirty-three months, increased $5.2 billion or 0.6 percent to $813.2 billion. …

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Building Materials Holding Corp. Taps New President

Building Materials Holding Corp., San Francisco, CA, has named Stanley Wilson its new president and Chief Operating Officer. BMHC is a provider of building materials and construction services to builders and contractors.
 
Wilson, 63, was elected president and CEO of BMC West in 2004 and was a Senior Vice President in …

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