News published on Business Daily in March 2019

News from March 2019


Inventories for businesses in the grain and oilseed milling industry increase $32 million, or 0.6 percent, to $5.2 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the textile products industry decrease $19 million, or 0.5 percent, to $3.6 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the construction materials and supplies industry increase $73 million, or 0.1 percent, to $74.4 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing industry increase $145 million, or 3.1 percent, to $4.8 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the aluminum and nonferrous metal products industry increase $75 million, or 0.6 percent, to $13.6 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the beverage manufacturing industry increase $121 million, or 0.6 percent, to $20.3 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the durable goods industry increase $1.5 billion, or 0.4 percent, to $419.4 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the chemical products industry decrease $346 million, or 0.4 percent, to $90.9 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the aluminum and nonferrous metal products industry increase $75 million, or 0.6 percent, to $13.6 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the battery manufacturing industry increase $22 million, or 1.2 percent, to $1.9 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the material handling equipment manufacturing industry increase $28 million, or 0.5 percent, to $5.9 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the turbines, generators and other power transmission equipment industry decrease $377 million, or 3.7 percent, to $9.7 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the plastics and rubber products industry decrease $24 million, or 0.1 percent, to $27.3 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the electrical equipment, appliances and components industry increase $236 million, or 1.2 percent, to $20.1 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the electrical equipment manufacturing industry increase $75 million, or 1.3 percent, to $5.7 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the computer and electronic products industry decrease $96 million, or 0.2 percent, to $43.2 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing industry increase $81 million, or 1.7 percent, to $4.8 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the ships and boats industry decrease $24 million, or 0.8 percent, to $3 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy and steel product manufacturing industry decrease $121 million, or 0.6 percent, to $20.9 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the food products industry was unchanged over February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.