ITR Economic Report – February 2020 Five of the seven leading indicators that PMPA follows are in either slowing growth or recession mode at the current time. Two of our key market indicators are in accelerating growth. Looking at the current situation of broad weakness in the markets we serve, it is easy to…
7 PMPA Town Hall (February 27, 2020) Join us for PMPA’s first live online Town Hall where PMPA’s new Executive Director, Cate Smith, will give an update on PMPA’s strategic plan and events. Members are encouraged to ask questions and share ideas. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
PMPA Business Trends January 2020 “January Sales Rebound- Positive 3 Months Ahead” With 81 companies responding, the PMPA Business Trends Index for January 2020 rebounded to 139, up 26% over December 2019. Down just 2% from January 2019’s record of 142, up 3% over January 2018, and up 7.8% over the fiveyear average…
PMPA Business Trends December 2019 “It was a better year than you think. Balanced expectations going into 2020.” Despite the drop in shipments in the last two months of the year, calendar year 2019 finished at 133, one point off last year’s calendar year final, and up nearly 10 points or 7.8 percent…
ITR Economic Report – November 2019 The Institute for Trend Research (ITR) quarterly reports focus on major areas of economic growth and decline in key market segments for the Precision Machined Products Industry. They are provided to PMPA members as part of the association’s overall business intelligence program and are used as a management tool to…
PMPA Business Trends November 2019 Business Trends Sales Index -Still Positive for the Year “No denying seasonal effects on shipments of our products.” Tis the Season- but not for shipping components! With 80 companies responding, the PMPA Business Trends Index for November came in at 123, down 12 points (8.8%) from October, and…
PMPA Business Trends October 2019 Business Trends Sales Index Remains Positive Year to Date Upbeat! With 82 companies responding, the PMPA Business Trends Index for October came in at 135, up 3 points or 2.7 percent above September. The index is 100% of last year year-to-date. October’s index is up 6 points or…
PMPA Business Trends September 2019 “We find it interesting that September 2019 came in even with September 2018- despite the UAW strike against GM (Automotive is our largest market served) and continued production weakness at Boeing.” With 80 companies responding, the PMPA Business Trends Index for September came in at 132, identical to…
ITR Economic Report – August 2019 The Institute for Trend Research (ITR) quarterly reports focus on major areas of economic growth and decline in key market segments for the Precision Machined Products Industry. They are provided to PMPA members as part of the association’s overall business intelligence program and are used as a management tool to…
PMPA Business Trends August 2019 “Business Trends Sales Index Up Over Last Month and August 5Year Average- Down Compared to August 2018” With 84 companies responding, the PMPA Business Trends Index for August 2019 continued its rise, at 134, up 2 points or 1.5 percent over last month, up five points or 3.8…