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Plastics Processing Activity Lands Flat at 50 in March

Latest reading is a slight regression from February’s expansion but not enough to call it contraction.

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Plastics Processing Index Registers Expansion With February Reading of 50.9

Improvements across components drive steady climb out of contraction for the first time since June 2022.

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Plastics Index Shows Fourth Consecutive Monthly Gain

December reading hints at slowing contraction as plastics industry outlook improves

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Plastics Index Shows Fourth Consecutive Monthly Gain

December reading hints at slowing contraction as plastics industry outlook improves

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Plastics Index Shows Supply Chain Improvement Despite Production Slowdown

Future expectations reach 2024 high on the heels of the recent election.

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Plastics Processing Index Remains Virtually Unchanged

Future ´óÏó´«Ã½ indicators rose again this month, but other inputs changed only slightly.

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Plastics Processing Contraction Slows Slightly

While the market is still sluggish, future ´óÏó´«Ã½ outlook rose significantly from last month.

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Plastics Processing Activity Contraction Continues in August

Four months of consecutive contraction overall.

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Plastics Processing Activity Contracted in July

Plastics processing GBI contracted for the third month in a row.

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Processing Takes a Dip in June

Plastics activity took a relatively big downturn in June, ending at a low for the year and lower than the same month a year ago.  

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