After two consecutive declines, the value of new orders for manufactured goods was up $600 million, or 0.1 percent, in July from June to $409.5 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Sept. 2. Excluding transportation, equipment, however, ... (more...)

The rebound in manufacturing is in its second year and is accelerating, according to a leading index released Sept. 1 by the Institute of Supply Management. ISM’s composite PMI, which incorporates various elements of manufacturing such as production, orders and inventories, stood at 56.3% ... (more...)

Kenworth Truck Co. featured a colorful vinyl wrap prototype on its new T700 with a 2010 Paccar MX engine at the recent Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. Developed in conjunction with Sirlin Enterprises, the prototype wrap was shown to customers visiting the Kenworth ... (more...)

A. Duie Pyle announced that it was the recipient of The Bon-Ton Stores “2009 Carrier Excellence Award.” The award was presented to Jim Latta, vice president and owner of A. Duie Pyle, during a recent awards presentation at the corporate office of The Bon-Ton Stores. “We ... (more...)

J.B. Hunt Transport Services recently awarded a $5 million gift to Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, Ark. The gift is designated specifically for the second floor of the new South Wing, which began construction in 2008 and is scheduled for completion in the summer ... (more...)