Michael Guckes

Michael Guckes Former Chief Economist & Director of Analytics

Finishing Index Sets Two-Year Duration Record

December Finishing Index: 51.0

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Electrocoating

Supply Chain Expansion Powers Industry Growth

The Finishing Index was driven by supplier deliveries, production and new orders in October.

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Finishing Industry Returns to High-Speed Expansion

September’s Finishing Index reading exceeds two of the last three peaks.

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Finishing Industry Rebounds from Recent Slowing

The index bounced back in August after July’s move lower.

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Finishing Industry Holds Gains in July

The Finishing Index takes a pause on expansion after a blistering first half of the year.

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Finishing Undergoes Unprecedented Expansion

The Finishing Index closes out the first half of the calendar year with the best performance in its history.

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Finishing Sustains Elevated Growth

Sharp expansion in supplier deliveries was the leading driver of the Finishing Index in May.

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Finishing Growth Slows Entering 2Q

Most components of the Finishing Index saw slower growth in April, with only one contracting.

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Finishing Index Hits Breakout Territory

Growing production and supplier deliveries can’t slow the backlogs piling up.

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economics

Finishing Industry's Rally Extends for Third Month

The Gardner Business Index: Finishing registered an all-time high of 59.6 for February, its third consecutive month of growth.

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