economics
VIDEO: A Look at the 2020 Automotive Finishing Market
Michael Guckes, chief economist for Gardner Intelligence, offers a lengthy discussion on what he sees ahead for the automotive sector in 2020 and beyond.
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Sea Glass is Axalta's Global Automotive Color of the Year
Axalta’s 2019 Global Automotive Color Popularity Report reported that blue vehicles are 7% of the global automotive market, fifth overall following white, black, gray and silver.
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Webinar Discusses Reducing Cleaning Costs by 35%
Webinar explains the economics that determine the optimal disposal point of a cleaner bath.
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Finishing Index Makes Progress Back Toward ‘50’
August Finishing Index is 48.2, indicating that overall business conditions contracted for a second month, but at a slower rate than previously recorded.
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Finishing Index Ends 30 Consecutive Months of Expansion
June Finishing Index is 47.5, over five points lower than the reading from the same month one year ago.
Read MoreEven in Good Economic Times, Are You Still Hungry?
Through the first half of 2019, the U.S. economy did quite well, but don’t be complacent.
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The Metalworking Economy: Expectations and Observations at Odds
Even though most economists are demonstrating that the global economy’s growth trends are leveling off, machine shop owners still seem to be showing signs of business optimism.
Read MoreParker Ionics to Become Division of New Parker Engineering of America
The company says it is poised to leverage the more than 50 years experience of its parent organization, Parker Engineering Co. Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan, to become a leader in the North American paint finishing market.
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Is it Time to Revisit your Plastic Metallization Process?
The plating on plastics (POP) market has evolved to include an ever-broader range of substrates, huge increases in selective plating demand, using tools such as two-shot molding and laser ablation.
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