Lower sales at wood product and primary metal industries were largely offset by higher sales at food and machinery industries.
Overall, sales were down in 7 of 21 industries, representing 40.5% of the manufacturing sector. Sales of durable goods decreased 0.9% to $30.0 billion, while sales of non-durable goods rose 0.7% to $28.3 billion.
Constant dollar sales increased 0.2%, indicating a higher volume of goods sold