Steven Kline, Jr.

Steven Kline, Jr. Chief Data Officer

November 2015—44.3
Additive Manufacturing

November 2015—44.3

Processors plan to invest in capital equipment as smaller processors are doing better.

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All Signs Positive for Packaging in 2016
Packaging

All Signs Positive for Packaging in 2016

Leading indicators point to growth in this market segment.

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Large & Medium-Sized Plants Expand
Additive Manufacturing

Large & Medium-Sized Plants Expand

Smaller operations might be struggling, but the heart of the industry is growing.

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Construction Market Boomed in 2015
Construction

Construction Market Boomed in 2015

Next year is shaping up strong, too, though growth could peak around summertime.

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Appliance Production Poised for Growth in 2016
Consumer Products

Appliance Production Poised for Growth in 2016

Reshoring and an improved housing market explain why.

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Breaking the Downward Slide?
Injection Molding

Breaking the Downward Slide?

Processing market seems to have stabilized.

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Contraction Continues
Extrusion

Contraction Continues

Business index for plastics processors dips for fourth straight month.

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Electronics Production to Slow Further in 2016
Consumer Products

Electronics Production to Slow Further in 2016

Slower growth attributable to consumers spending less.

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Contraction Accelerates for Third Month
Extrusion

Contraction Accelerates for Third Month

Index has been trending down since last March.

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Growth in Auto Production to Slow in 2016
Automotive

Growth in Auto Production to Slow in 2016

Trends in leading indicators explain why.

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Medical Device Production to See Accelerating Growth
Medical

Medical Device Production to See Accelerating Growth

Indicators are positive over the next six to 12 months.

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Contraction Accelerates Slightly
economics

Contraction Accelerates Slightly

Third dip in four months.

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