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Economic Analysis

Automotive IM Parts

Appliance IM Parts

Value of Mfg Orders

Value of Mfg Shipments

Molders Economic Index






Economic Analysis

Automotive IM Parts

This data shows the monthly approximate number of pounds of injection molded parts used in transportation; the monthly production of cars light trucks, and heavy trucks; recorded sales for cars, light trucks, and heavy trucks; and the twelve-month projection for the use of injection molded parts in transportation.

Appliance IM Parts

This data shows the actual monthly factory shipments of major appliances; average monthly poundage of injection molded parts for all major appliances; and the average local content of each month and annual averages.

Value of Mfg Orders

This table tracks actual orders received by all U.S. manufacturers.

Value of Mfg Shipments

This table tracks actual shipments of manufactured goods by all U.S. manufacturers.

The Mfg Orders and Mfg Shipments tables show various factors that allow you to develop background information on key changes in the manufacturing economy specific to plastics processing. These tables are only a general guide and are provided as a background to the monthly Molders Economic Index.

Molders Economic Index

The Molders Economic Index monitors current economic trends in the injection molding market, and provides a performance index (Base: July 1994 = 100) for both the U.S. and North American (Canada, U.S., and Mexico) markets.