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Metal formers report continued drop in daily shipping levels
- August 5, 2022
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Metal forming companies forecast little change in business conditions during the next three months but continue to report a drop in daily shipping levels, according to the July 2022 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) “Business Conditions Report.” Prepared monthly, the report provides an economic indicator for the next three months of manufacturing, sampling 109 metal forming companies in the U.S. and Canada.
The report shows that 48% of metal forming companies anticipate no change in general economic activity in the next three months (compared to 50% in June), 15% forecast an increase in activity (the same percentage reported in June), and 37% predict a decrease in activity (compared to 35% last month).
The report also showed little change in expectations for incoming orders, with 20% of survey respondents forecasting an increase in incoming orders during the next three months (compared to 19% in June), 48% predicting no change (compared to 51% last month), and 32% anticipating a decrease in orders (compared to 30% in June).
However, current average daily shipping levels dropped for the third consecutive month, with 28% of respondents reporting a decrease (increasing from 23% in June), 44% reporting no change (compared to 41% last month), and 28% reporting an increase (decreasing from 36% in June).
Lead times improved, with only 23% of metal forming companies reporting an increase in lead times in July, compared to 36% in June. Four percent of companies had a portion of their workforce on short time or layoff in July, up from 2% in June, while 70% of companies are currently expanding their workforce (compared to 76% last month).
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