Michael Guckes Former Chief Economist & Director of Analytics

Ecomonics 8 May 2020

Moldmaking Index Registers April Collapse in Business Activity

Survey respondents report collapse in new orders, driving the Moldmaking Index down 13 points for April 2020.

Ecomonics 10 Apr 2020

Moldmaking Industry Scrambles to Repurpose and Focus on the Battle Against COVID-19

The Moldmaking Index adjusts as the world economy pauses to address COVID-19.

Ecomonics 11 Mar 2020

Moldmaking Index Falls on Export and Backlog Contraction

Volatile shifts in the Moldmaking Index components may be a sign of more to come.

Ecomonics 13 Feb 2020

Moldmaking Business Activity Generally Unchanged for Second Month

January’s moldmaking index reading being so near to 50 indicates that business activity was little changed for a second consecutive month.

Ecomonics 3 Feb 2020

Moldmaking Index Contraction Nearly Stops in December

The Moldmaking Index closed out 2019 slightly below a reading of 50.

Ecomonics 1 Jan 2020

Moldmaking Index Reports A Sharp Acceleration in Contracting Business Activity

The Gardner Business Index (GBI): Moldmaking reported a sharp acceleration in contracting business activity as the Index fell over 3-points to 44.9.

Supply Chain 19 Dec 2019

Moldmaking Index Contracts on Weak Supplier Deliveries, Solid New Orders

Expanding new orders and production were offset by downside surprise in supplier deliveries and on-going weakness in exports and backlogs for the Moldmaking Index in October.

Ecomonics 30 Oct 2019

Moldmaking Index Increases on Production Gains

This month’s Gardner Business Index: Moldmaking reported slowing contraction in September with an unanticipated strong contractionary employment reading.

Ecomonics 25 Oct 2019

MoldMaking Index Stumbles as Components Contract

The Gardner Business Index (GBI): Moldmaking contracted sharply in August, falling more than 4 points to 46.4.

Supply Chain 17 Sep 2019

Moldmaking Index Expands on Supplier Deliveries

The Moldmaking Index reported a record-breaking 33-month continuously expanding activity driven by supplier deliveries.

Ecomonics 21 Aug 2019

Moldmaking Index Edges Higher on Production and Employment

June 2019 – 52.3

electronics 13 Aug 2019

Wall Street Upgrades Near-term Outlook for Electronics Industry

Wall Street’s latest near-term outlook for the electronics industry has markedly improved since Gardner’s last review of the industry based on third quarter 2018 actuals and projections.