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Â鶹´«Ã½ Activity Stays Flat in October
The GBI for Â鶹´«Ã½ reflects stability of most of the six GBI components that had been losing ground months prior. Ordinarily underwhelming, flat is good when it means not contracting.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Activity Flattens in September
It has been nearly two years since the Gardner Business Index for Â鶹´«Ã½ was 50.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Growth Stays Consistent in August
All components of metalworking activity contributed to the consistent slowdown in the past few months.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Growth Posts Another Month of Steady Slowing
All components of metalworking activity in July 2022 contributed to the slowdown in what has become a consistent pattern the past few months.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Expansion Steadily Slows
All components of metalworking activity contributed to the slowdown, most of them for the second month in a row.
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Breaking News from 2021 World Machine Tool Survey
Move over, July GBI! Gardner Intelligence offers a special update on the World Machine Tool Survey in place of its typical Gardner Business Index column.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Expansion Slows Slightly in April
Many components of metalworking activity stayed the same in April, with some expanding faster and others slightly slower for at least a second.
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March Â鶹´«Ã½ Activity Continues January Trends
The Gardner Business Index: Â鶹´«Ã½ saw expanding activity in new orders, production and backlog at slightly increased rates in March.
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February Â鶹´«Ã½ Activity Continues January’s Uptick
Gardner Intelligence's Â鶹´«Ã½ Index readings reveal an overall gain, with increased new orders and production activity.
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