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Plastics News Business Monitor 1st Quarter 2015: Benchmark Results

Dive into the comprehensive analysis in the major sectors of the plastics industry via the Plastics News Business Monitor. Discover key metrics and indices to track business activity and forecast trends. Stay informed with quarterly summaries in Plastics News.

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Plastics News Business Monitor 1st Quarter 2015: Benchmark Results

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  1. Bill Wood Economics Editor Plastics News

  2. Plastics News Business Monitor 1st Quarter 2015 Benchmark Results February 6, 2015 Prepared by: Bill Wood, PN Economics Editor Kelley Trost, PN Research Director

  3. Research Overview • New market research study developed by Plastics News to capture business data and analyze activity in the major sectors of the plastics industry • Data collected quarterly via mail questionnaire • Target audience: nationally representative sample of PN print readers by process and end market • Use data to create indices, track changes in metrics over time and help companies forecast quarter to quarter • Benchmark wave launched 4th quarter 2014: n=175

  4. Data Analysis & Reporting • Quarterly results summary in Plastics News - Bill Wood’s Numbers that Matters column • Indices created to monitor business activity by: • Key metric (New orders, Exports, Prices, Production, Employees and Backlog) • Process (IM, BM, TF, RM, MM, EXT-PPT, EXT-FS & CP) • End market (e.g. Auto, Building/Construction, Packaging, etc.) • Total-National Index • Custom analysis upon request

  5. Plastics processors optimistic moving into 2015 ATTITUDE TOWARD ECONOMY FINANCIAL OUTLOOK Source: Plastics News Business Monitor Source: Plastics News Business Monitor

  6. 1st Quarter 2015 Business Monitor Index: 107.8 Source: Plastics News Business Monitor * Index based on 100 – a value above 100 indicates business level increase.

  7. Push to grow revenue supports expansion TOP BUSINESS CONCERNS PLANNED CHANGES Source: Plastics News Business Monitor Source: Plastics News Business Monitor

  8. Favorable outlook for equipment manufacturers Capital Spending Plans (Next 12 months) Source: Plastics News Business Monitor

  9. Positive sentiment reinforced for the year ahead Expectations for your business (next 12 months) Source: Plastics News Business Monitor

  10. Other Plastics News Research • Market Intelligence Reports • Plastics Industry Rankings & Lists • Custom Research Studies • Visit us at: www.plasticsnews.com/data For more insight, custom analyses or questions about the PN Business Monitor contact: Bill Wood, PN Economics Editor billwood@plasticseconomics.com Kelley Trost, Research Director ktrost@crain.com

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