Steven Kline, Jr.

Steven Kline, Jr. Chief Data Officer

Economics

GBI: 91ÊÓÆµ February 2017 – 56.0

As expansion continues, the metalworking industry has hit its highest point in five years.

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Economics

GBI: 91ÊÓÆµ January 2017 – 53.8

The metalworking industry expands for the first time in almost two years.

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Economics

GBI: 91ÊÓÆµ December 2016 – 49.8

Contraction slows and index reaches its highest level since June 2015.

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Economics

GBI: 91ÊÓÆµ November 2016 – 49.7

Industry shows clear improvement from where it was a year earlier.

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Economics

GBI: 91ÊÓÆµ October 2016 – 48.4

The trend in backlogs indicates capacity utilization at shops should begin improving.

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Economics

GBI: 91ÊÓÆµ September 2016 – 48.4

Continued moderate contraction indicates the industry has improved.

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Economics

Gardner Business Index: 91ÊÓÆµ August 2016 – 48.7

Contraction continues to slow as index reaches its second highest level in almost a year and a half.

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Economics

Gardner Business Index: 91ÊÓÆµ July 2016 – 45.3

If we ignore the spike earlier this year, the industry actually has steadily improved since last November.

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Economics

Gardner Business Index: 91ÊÓÆµ June 2016 – 44.4

Decelerating contraction in capital spending is a positive sign for equipment consumption.

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Economics

GBI: 91ÊÓÆµ May 2016 – 45.3

Capital spending plans continue to outpace year-ago numbers.

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Economics

GBI: 91ÊÓÆµ April 2016 – 45.9

This month’s numbers indicate future capital spending could be on the rise.

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Economics

Gardner Business Index: 91ÊÓÆµ March 2016 – 49.7

Industry improves again, returning to level at which contraction began a year ago.

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