Steven Kline, Jr.

Steven Kline, Jr. Chief Data Officer

economics

Growth For Seven Out of Eight Months

All signs point to an uptick in capacity utilization for the rest of 2014.

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Packaging

Slower Growth Ahead for Packaging

Consumer-goods spending seems poised to grow more slowly, and therefore plastics packaging will see its peak rate of growth sometime in the second half of 2014.

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economics

Industry Growth Continues

For three months running, the processing market has grown at its fastest rate since early 2012.

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Construction

Housing Weakens

Construction is growing but overall housing recovery still a ways off.

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economics

Processors Still Going Strong

Processor business grows for fifth month out of six.

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Rebound in Housing & Reshoring Improve Appliance Market

From September 2005 to February 2013, the annual rate of change in appliance production contracted.

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economics

March Growth Fastest in Two Years

Processing market has expanded four of the last five months.

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economics

Processing Business Still Growing

Processing market grows for the third time in four months.

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Reshoring & Robotics Trends Bode Well for Electronics

As robots become more commonplace—in industry and consumer markets—electronics will continue to be a strong market for plastics processors.

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Medical

Industry Expands Again

January was the third month in a row and the fifth time in six months that index was higher than it was one year ago.

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Automotive

Motor Vehicles & Parts Production to Slow in 2014

The numbers look good now, but moving forward there are reasons to be cautious about the auto industry.

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Medical

Slower Growth for Medical Market

If there were ever a recession-proof industry, it would be medical.

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