The manufacturing industry drove the increase in the capacity utilization rate in the first quarter.
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U.S. cutting tool consumption down 3.6 percent year-over-year.
Index remains at 104.5 for second consecutive month.
Dan Tinker has been promoted to president and CEO and John Bradberry to EVP and COO.
Malinas joins ITT from Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Private equity firm plans to combine IPH with Brammer.
"Amazonification" of supply chain creating loftier expectations for distributors.
Lower intentions for single-family dwellings offset a moderate gain in the multi-family component.
Index records 6.4 percent gain over May 2016.
Prices decreased by 0.2 percent in the EU28.
Higher investment in single-family dwellings accounted for much of the gain.
Goods and services deficit up year over year.
Overall employment grew 138,000 in May, with unemployment declining to 4.3 percent.
Consistency and communication are the keys to a safer work environment.
PMI up 0.1 percent from April, and overall economy grew.
Construction spending down 1.4 percent from March.
Annualized growth through April is 8.4 percent.
Most of the 12 districts report modest or moderate economic growth.
Raw materials price index rose 1.7 percent due to higher prices for crude energy products.
