Michael Guckes

Michael Guckes Former Chief Economist & Director of Analytics

Marine

Composites Index expands for first time since June

The Composites Index for January 2020 was 54.3, indicating strong expansion in all categories but exports.

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Wind/Energy

Composites Index ends year on production boost

The Composites Index closed 2019 with a December reading of 49.2.

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Marine

Composites Index improves on employment, new orders

The Composites Index moved higher in November with a reading of 49.4.

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Consumer

Composites Index contracts on weak exports

The Composites Index experienced further contraction in business activity in October, with a reading of 48.3, led by steep contraction in export orders. 

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Marine

Composites Index contracts for third month

The Composites Index experienced its third month of contracting activity in September, registering 47.3.

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Mass Transit

Composites Index contraction slowed in August

The Index indicated expansionary readings in production, supplier deliveries and exports, but was pulled lower by employment, new orders and backlogs.   

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Wind/Energy

Composites Index contracts on a surprise 5-point decline

Steep contraction in both production and new orders pulled the Composites Fabricating Index to 47.4 for July 2019.

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Consumer

Employment activity leads expansion in business activity

The Composites Fabricating Index for June 2019 came in at 52.7, continuing its stretch of more than 30 months of expanding activity.

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Index activity expands, led by production

The Composites Fabricating Index for May 2019 came in at 53.3, led higher by production activity.

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Consumer

Index rises on surging new orders activity

The Composites Business Index moved higher in April 2019 due to strong acceleration in new orders activity.

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Construction

Index shows modest expansion on production and supplier delivery activity

The Composites Business Index moved lower in March as backlogs contracted, resulting from slowing of the previous month’s new orders growth and increased production activity.

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Marine

Index moves higher on new orders rebound

The Composites Business Index moved higher in February 2019, rebounding from January’s low.

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