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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 2.6% in November

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 2.6% in November

Washington, DC, January 5, 2024-New orders for manufactured goods in November, up three of the last four months, increased $14.9 billion or 2.6% to $592.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 3.4% October decrease.

Ecore Becomes Distributor for Osstsport Products

Ecore Becomes Distributor for Osstsport Products

Lancaster, PA, January 4, 2024—Ecore Int’l is now the exclusive distributor of Osstsport (Optimum Sport Surface Technology) products in the U.S. Osstsport, a brand of King Arthur Industries Co. Ltd., specializes in manufacturing running tracks, game courts and weight room surfaces.

Elias Wilf Promotes Faucheux and Brumbaugh

Elias Wilf Promotes Faucheux and Brumbaugh

Owings Mills, MD, January 4, 2024-Elias Wilf has announced the appointment of two individuals to the positions of vice presidents in our sales division: Marc Faucheux and Ben Brumbaugh.

Employment Rose by 164,000 Jobs in December

Employment Rose by 164,000 Jobs in December

Roseland, NJ, January 4, 2024—Private sector employment increased by 164,000 jobs in December and annual pay was up 5.4% year-over-year, according to the December ADP National Employment Report produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.

Construction Industry Job Openings Rose to 5.4% Rate in November

Construction Industry Job Openings Rose to 5.4% Rate in November

Washington, DC, January 4, 2024—The construction industry had 459,000 job openings on the last day of November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.