PMPA Illinois Chapter Social: Rockin’ in the Park in Rosemont Joe’s Live 5441 Park Pl Rosemont, IL 60018 Thursday, August 6, 2026 | 6:00pm Central Step away from the day-to-day and join fellow PMPA members for an evening of networking, entertainment, and meaningful connections. Hosted at Joe’s Live in Rosemont, this exclusive Illinois…
PMPA Business Trends December 2024 December Business Trends truly was a rough end to a good year. All of 2024 was range bound (and in positive territory) until 4th Quarter, when variation took us up 11 points in October, then down substantially with declines in November and December. Don’t let the drama of the December reading…
PMPA Business Trends November 2024 Our November 2024 Sales index dropped substantially as Hours of First Shift Scheduled declined, not unexpected at the end of the year. At the same time, forward-looking sentiment for the next three months pivoted to the upside, with three of four indicators turning positive. The mixed message from the data…
PMPA Business Trends October 2024 Our October 2024 sales and hours scheduled performance certainly surprised to the upside, while our four sentiment indicators all turned strongly downward. October sales showed the most volatility all year- to the upside- while average hours worked grew as well in order to deal with the unexpected increase in demand….
PMPA Business Trends September 2024 Sales remained in a tight 3-point range for the last 5 months. The average has stayed above 2023 year-end all year and we are currently only 3 points (2.1%) below our predicted year end value. Stability continues to be the story of 2024. Average hours worked continues to decrease. Sentiment…
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 6pm – 9pm Eastern The North House 1 Nod Road Avon, CT 06001 Thanks to everyone who came out to the PMPA Connecticut Chapter Holiday Party 2024! It was a blast, and your presence made it even more special. Keep an eye out for more fun events coming up soon….
Baseball and Nutcracker Jacks Tuesday, December 3, 2024 6pm – 8:30pm Eastern W.H. Bagshaw 1 Pine Street Extension Nashua, NH 03061 It was a fun evening at the PMPA Eastern New England Baseball and Nutcracker Jacks event! The atmosphere was lively, and everyone enjoyed the exciting activities and great company. It was a memorable night…
PMPA Business Trends August 2024 Rangebound is good. PMPA’s August Business Trends Report for the Precision machining Industry 1) increased 3 points (2.1%) over July 2024; 2) came in just 2 points (1.4%) below August 2023, and 3) was just 1.6 points (1.1%) below August’s five-year average. Sales continue to show strength while remaining in…
PMPA Business Trends July 2024 July 2024 sales still rock steady as we see almost no volatility this year. Year-to-date average is still running high with expectations of a good year. July is staying in the range not having significant drop when compared to June as we have seen in the past few years. Sales…
PMPA / ITR Economics Forecast Report August 2024 Despite the Headlines, Optimism Is a Valid Outlook ITR’s latest forecast report for PMPA has taken a turn to the positive, and now expects a 2024 broad plateau rather than economic recession. Of the 8 Industries measured that our shops serve, only one is…