Michael Guckes

Michael Guckes Former Chief Economist & Director of Analytics

Liquid Coating

Finishing Index Gains Due to Broad Activity Expansion

The Finishing Index is 47.5 as the ongoing slump in business conditions is not universal to the finishing industry. Firms with more than 250 employees have reported expanding conditions since June.

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Electroplating

Index Experiences Accelerating Contraction

September Finishing Index is 46.4, posting a third month of contracting activity.

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economics

Finishing Index Makes Progress Back Toward ‘50’

August Finishing Index is 48.2, indicating that overall business conditions contracted for a second month, but at a slower rate than previously recorded.

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Electroplating

Finishing Index Ends 30 Consecutive Months of Expansion

June Finishing Index is 47.5, over five points lower than the reading from the same month one year ago.

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Liquid Coating

Index Sustains Prior Month’s Expansion

The latest Index reading is 13% lower compared to the same month one year ago, indicating slowing growth within the industry over the past year.

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Finishing Index Moves Higher on Strong Production Activity

March Finishing Index closed at 52.5.

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Anodizing

Finishing Activity Up Modestly in First Quarter of 2019

Gardner Intelligence’s Michael Guckes reports the March Finishing Index was 52.4.

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