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Metalworking Production Impaired by Payrolls and Supply Chain
Stalling payrolls and congested supply chains weigh on production, as the metalworking index signals slowing expansion.
Read MoreMetalworking Index Cools with Slowing Growth in New Orders and Production Activity
Slowing growth in production and employment activity elevated backlogs, but weighed down overall metalworking activity.
Read MoreMetalworking Index Eases After Setting All-Time High
The Gardner Business Index: Metalworking had a July reading of 61.2, indicating a slowing expansion, while supplier backlogs and new orders remain largely unchanged.
Read MoreMetalworking Index Sets New Record, Lifted by Record Backlog
The Gardner Business Index: Metalworking showed a reading of 63.8 for June, breaking its all-time high for the second time this year.
Read MoreMetalworking Index Holds Steady After Scorching First Quarter
The Gardner Business Index: Metalworking held at a reading of 62.2 through April, indicating a constant level of expansion.
Read MoreMetalworking Index Plateaus After Blistering First Quarter
Expansion of the Metalworking Index slowed in April, falling slightly to 62.2. Every component reported expanding activity, with the exception of exports.
Read MoreMost GBI Metalworking Index Components Near All-Time Highs
The GBI: Metalworking has reached a reading of 62.8, with most of the Index components at or near all-time highs.
Read MoreBusiness Activity Accelerates Thanks to New Orders and Employment
Slow supply chains and rising prices are still challenges in the near-term.
Read MoreMetalworking Activity Starts off 2021 Sending Mixed Signals
Despite the passing of the holiday shipping rush, deliveries times lengthen further, impairing production and raising backlogs.
Read MoreMetalworking Index Closes 2020 With Near Two-Year High
The Gardner Business Index: Metalworking reached a 53.6 reading for December 2020, closing the year with a nearly two-year growth high.
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