News published on Business Daily in March 2019

News from March 2019


Inventories for businesses in the industrial machinery manufacturing industry increase $69 million, or 0.8 percent, to $8.4 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the paint, coating and adhesive manufacturing industry decrease $31 million, or 0.8 percent, to $3.9 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the search and navigation equipment, defense industry decrease $70 million, or 2.7 percent, to $2.5 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the machinery industry decrease $148 million, or 0.2 percent, to $70.9 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the apparel industry decrease $7 million, or 0.4 percent, to $1.9 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the electromedical, measuring and control instrument manufacturing industry decrease $119 million, or 0.8 percent, to $15.5 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the search and navigation equipment, nondefense industry increase $16 million, or 0.6 percent, to $2.7 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the motor vehicles and parts industry increase $450 million, or 1.2 percent, to $37.8 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the automobile manufacturing industry increase $145 million, or 3.4 percent, to $4.4 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the heavy duty truck manufacturing industry increase $35 million, or 1.6 percent, to $2.2 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the consumer goods industry increase $1.2 billion, or 0.6 percent, to $202.2 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 transportation equipment industry increase $1.4 billion, or 1.1 percent, to $134.2 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the other computer peripheral equipment manufacturing industry increase $38 million, or 3.3 percent, to $1.2 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the metalworking machinery manufacturing industry was unchanged over February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the transportation equipment industry increase $1.4 billion, or 1.1 percent, to $134.2 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the communications equipment manufacturing, defense industry increase $26 million, or 3.9 percent, to $696 million in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the leather and allied products industry decrease $14 million, or 1.7 percent, to $797 million 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 nondefense capital goods industry increase $445 million, or 0.2 percent, to $183.7 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.