Steven Kline, Jr.

Steven Kline, Jr. Chief Data Officer

economics

Trending Up Despite a Slip

Despite a slip in December, processors are still generally doing much better now than a year ago.

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Blow Molding

More Growth & Equipment Investment For Processors This Year

Gardner’s research projects that processors will invest around $3.3 billion in primary machinery, auxiliary equipment, and molds and related supplies this year, about 10% more than its projection for 2013.

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Packaging

Packaging to Grow Modestly in Early ’14, Faster in Second Half

The use of plastics packaging is closely tied to the production of consumer goods.

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economics

Processor Business Rebounding

Index climbs for the first time since March.

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Moderate Contraction, But Spending Plans Grow

Business is flat but processors indicate uptick in spending plans.

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Processing Flat, But Looking Up

Rate of contraction in September was slower than in the prior few months. New orders began growing again after two months of contraction.

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Plastics Processing Contracts

But future capital spending plans were about 15% above the historical average in August.

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Processing Still Flat

Processing market leveled, latest research reveals.

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Processing Flattens Out

Exclusive survey shows flat June, mostly due to dip in business among smaller processors.

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Bouncing Back

April's gain marks the fourth month out of five that the index has advanced.

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Contraction After Q1 Growth

Decline in the index driven by diverging performance among plants of different sizes.

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Growth Accelerates for Processors

With a March reading of 53.2, the Plastics Processors’ Business Index showed growth for the third consecutive month.

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