News from February 2020


Randolph County ranks 155th in professional licenses issued during Q2 of 2019

One professional licenses were issued in the second quarter of 2019 in Randolph County, ranking it 155th among counties in Michigan, marking a 100-percent increase over the previous quarter.

New manufacturing orders for nondefense capital goods fall 3.8 percent in September

New orders for nondefense capital goods decreased $2.80 billion, or 3.8 percent, to $71.44 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for nondurable goods have not changed in September

New orders for nondurable goods remained near the same, at $248.99 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft fall 1 percent in September

New orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft decreased $685 million, or 1 percent, to $68.50 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for motor vehicle bodies, trailers and parts fall 1.6 percent in September

New orders for motor vehicle bodies, trailers and parts decreased $463 million, or 1.6 percent, to $27.69 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for motor vehicles and parts fall 2.6 percent in September

New orders for motor vehicles and parts decreased $1.58 billion, or 2.6 percent, to $60.28 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for nondefense aircraft and parts fall 11.9 percent in September

New orders for nondefense aircraft and parts decreased $1.08 billion, or 11.9 percent, to $7.99 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for mining, oil and gas field machinery manufacturing fall 9.2 percent in September

New orders for mining, oil and gas field machinery manufacturing decreased $131 million, or 9.2 percent, to $1.30 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for metalworking machinery manufacturing fall 5.9 percent in September

New orders for metalworking machinery manufacturing decreased $164 million, or 5.9 percent, to $2.60 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for material handling equipment manufacturing fall 4.7 percent in September

New orders for material handling equipment manufacturing decreased $133 million, or 4.7 percent, to $2.70 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for machinery fall 0.5 percent in September

New orders for machinery decreased $155 million, or 0.5 percent, to $32.76 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for information technology industries fall 1.1 percent in September

New orders for information technology industries decreased $276 million, or 1.1 percent, to $25.01 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for iron and steel mills and ferroalloy and steel product manufacturing fall 0.2 percent in September

New orders for iron and steel mills and ferroalloy and steel product manufacturing decreased $22 million, or 0.2 percent, to $10.35 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for household appliance manufacturing fall 1.7 percent in September

New orders for household appliance manufacturing decreased $30 million, or 1.7 percent, to $1.78 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for industrial machinery manufacturing climb 6.3 percent in September

New orders for industrial machinery manufacturing increased $177 million, or 6.3 percent, to $3.01 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for furniture and related products fall 1 percent in September

New orders for furniture and related products decreased $70 million, or 1 percent, to $6.69 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for ships and boats climb 87 percent in August

New orders for ships and boats increased $1.59 billion, or 87 percent, to $3.41 billion in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for search and navigation equipment, nondefense fall 2.9 percent in September

New orders for search and navigation equipment, nondefense decreased $49 million, or 2.9 percent, to $1.66 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for transportation equipment fall 0.1 percent in August

New orders for transportation equipment decreased $87 million, or 0.1 percent, to $86.27 billion in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for photographic equipment manufacturing climb 7.8 percent in September

New orders for photographic equipment manufacturing increased $41 million, or 7.8 percent, to $569 million in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.