economics
Plastics Index Shows Supply Chain Improvement Despite Production Slowdown
Future expectations reach 2024 high on the heels of the recent election.
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Plastics Processing Index Remains Virtually Unchanged
Future business indicators rose again this month, but other inputs changed only slightly.
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Plastics Processing Contraction Slows Slightly
While the market is still sluggish, future business outlook rose significantly from last month.
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Plastics Processing Activity Contraction Continues in August
Four months of consecutive contraction overall.
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Plastics Processing Activity Contracted in July
Plastics processing GBI contracted for the third month in a row.
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Processing Takes a Dip in June
Plastics activity took a relatively big downturn in June, ending at a low for the year and lower than the same month a year ago.
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Processing Activity Dips in May
Plastics processing took a downturn in May, the first appreciable dip since November 2023.
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Processing Activity Nears Expansion Level
Plastics processing kept pushing along in April, landing less than one point shy of expansion.
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NPE2024 and the Economy: What PLASTICS' Pineda Has to Say
PLASTICS Chief Economist Perc Pineda shares his thoughts on the economic conditions that will shape the industry.
Read MoreFor W&H, Big Themes are MDO, the Circular Economy, Retrofits
NPE2024: Machine builders responding to a need for flexible packaging processors are looking to make their operations more sustainable.
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