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Michael Guckes Former Chief Economist & Director of Analytics
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Consumer Products: A Tale of Two markets
The home goods portion of the consumer products industry is growing. Not so with apparel.
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Residential and Commercial Construction Outlooks Diverge
The changing trend in construction has resulted in a significantly lower forecast for the industry in late 2019.
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Plastics Processing Held Steady in March
Custom processors, in particular, fared better in Q1, as did processors with 100+ employees.
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Plastics Processing Expands for 25th Straight Month
February index of 53.3 buoyed once again by a bump in production.
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Growth Continues in Medical Market
Free cash-flow improvement exceeds reduction in capital expenditures, signaling continued medical industry growth.
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Plastics Processing Business Climbing
January Index of 54.6 fueled by expansion in production.
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Expectations for Electronics Defy Headlines
The electronics industry seems expected track with the overall economy’s growth for 2019, though firms with greater exposure to China may have to be more cautious during the year.
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Packaging Growth Points to Strong 2019
As the plastics industry adjusts to 2018’s higher orders volume, capital expenditures in the industry have increased significantly.
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Uncertainty in Automotive Market for 2019
It’s not clear yet how trade tensions and interest rates will affect stagnant vehicle sales.
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Processing Growth Continues as Backlogs Contract
November 2018’s Index of 51.9 brings year-to-date average to 55.7, strong growth by historical standards.
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Existing Homeowners Driving Appliance Market
Construction of new homes is limited, but current homeowners are driving demand for appliances.
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