Michael Guckes

Michael Guckes Former Chief Economist & Director of Analytics

Index Inching Close to 50
Thermoforming

Index Inching Close to 50

January reading of 48.6 sends early signals of business-cycle phase change.

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Contraction Slows Among Processors
Compounding

Contraction Slows Among Processors

Improvement in fourth-quarter new orders suggest a production boost may be in the offing.

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Index Dips as New Orders, Production Slow
economics

Index Dips as New Orders, Production Slow

November’s dip continues a three-month contraction in business activity.

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Index Dips on Weak Exports, Employment
Injection Molding

Index Dips on Weak Exports, Employment

October’s number drops from September, despite expansion in new orders.

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Contraction Extended Through September
economics

Contraction Extended Through September

Total plastics business activity contracted in September for a third consecutive month.

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Contraction Slowed in August
economics

Contraction Slowed in August

Index registered 48.3 vs. 46.1 for July.

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Processors Report Lower Orders and Production
Extrusion

Processors Report Lower Orders and Production

July Plastics Processing Index dips to 46.1.

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Wall Street Upgrades Near-Term Outlook for Electronics Industry
marketwatch

Wall Street Upgrades Near-Term Outlook for Electronics Industry

Late-term outlook projects increases in revenues and earnings in electronics.

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Processor Activity Increased in June
economics

Processor Activity Increased in June

Plastics processing activity rose in June, at a slightly higher rate than in May.

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Index Expanded Modestly in May
economics

Index Expanded Modestly in May

Index pulled to 51 by lower exports and backlogs.

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Packaging Outlook Shifts with New Data
Packaging

Packaging Outlook Shifts with New Data

With a large portion of the industry having released its data for the first quarter, capital expenditures for the industry reported contracting growth.

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Plastics Processing Index Advanced in April
economics

Plastics Processing Index Advanced in April

Production and new orders drove index to 54.6.

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