U.S. demand for industrial controls is expected to reach $15.4 billion in 2011, says the Freedonia Group in a recent report. Estimated annual sales growth rate for these products: 2.9 percent.   Gains will be supported by the continual technological advancement of solid-state control products that will enable manufacturers to improve their ...

NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions grew for a second straight month in March. Still, at 47.9, the index again lagged the 50-point threshold that demonstrates industry expansion. What’s more, March was the fourth consecutive month that the index failed to top 50 points.  These results, ...