Economics

Economics

Index remains in expansion territory despite uncertainties

The composites market saw a slight decline in the index, component and future business results but maintained a positive reading overall.

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Economics

Composites market continued expansion activity into February

GBI: Composites Fabricating’s final reading landed at 52, driven by strong component readings across the board.

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Economics

Composites Fabricating Index reaches expansion at 50.3

First reading of 2025 breaks 21-month contraction run behind broad-based component growth.

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Economics

Composites Index climbs closer to expansion

Rising readings across the GBI build a case for sustained composites growth headed into 2025.

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Economics

Composites market shows signs of stabilizing as future outlook brightens

Improving supplier deliveries and strong future business index point to opportunities ahead.  

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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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