Economics

Economics

Overall composites index contracting faster than previous month

New orders, production and prices components all improved over October, though the GBI is still seeing contraction.

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Economics

Contraction slows for second month, with some indicators improving

In September new orders and employment were up slightly, future business outlook improved and material prices dropped.

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Economics

Composites activity still contracting, but slower than previous month

Future business outlook has improved but most other measures have continued contraction or remain “flat.”

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Economics

Composites activity contracted faster for the third month in a row

GBI: Composites Fabricating landed at 41.6, becoming one of the index’s more significant declines in 2024 so far.

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Economics

Composites industry activity continued to contract faster in June

Composites Fabricating’s second month of contraction, also reflected in other industry segments, suggests larger factors are at play.  

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Economics

Composites GBI shows faster activity contraction

The total index reading backed down in May from its anticipated expansion, contracting again to land at 46.8.

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Economics

GBI activity knocks at the door of expansion in April

While the Composites Fabricating index still contracted in April, it continues to close in on a reading of 50, which indicates expansion.  

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Economics

Composites industry activity meaningfully slowed contraction in March

The GBI: Composites Fabricating still contracted in March, though it landed just one point shy of 50, which could eventually lead it into expansion territory.

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Economics

Composites industry GBI stayed the course in February

The GBI: Composites Fabricating contracted in February to the same degree as January, maintaining its position in a contraction zone.

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Economics

Composites industry activity stayed steady in January

The GBI: Composites Fabricating contracted in January to about the same degree it did in December, representing a move in the right direction.

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