31. In the early days, the chips were mostly bought by companies that made specialized products in small numbers, like huge industrial machinery for automobile assembly. 32. Industrial machinery and equipment, electronics, and primary metals orders were down. 33. In trade with Mexico, industrial machinery and chemical products rank second and third, behind clothing. 34. It also makes industrial machinery, consumer electronics and guidance systems for air-to-air missiles. 35. It is going into new houses and new cars, into filing cabinets and food containers, into industrial machinery and home appliances. 36. Japanese orders for industrial machinery rose for the first time in three months as companies boosted exports of machinery to offset slower sales at home. 37. Major products included industrial machinery and computer equipment. 38. Moreover, the Richmond district was told that producers of industrial machinery and equipment were finding themselves constrained by the lack of skilled labor. 39. Orders also rose for industrial machinery and equipment, while orders for primary metals and all categories of transportation goods except for railroad equipment fell. |
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