Flexo Market News
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with 48.8 percent predicting an increase of up to 3 percent. • Capital Investments : Capital spending expecta- tions were the strongest in two years,with respondents anticipating an average increase of 2.7 percent over the next 12 months,up from 1.5 percent in the fourth quar- ter. In this survey, almost half expect additional capital spending in the next year, with 38.9 percent expecting no change and 11.3 percent forecasting reduced capi- tal expenditures. By firm size, small, medium and large manufacturers see capital spending increasing 1.3 per- cent, 3 percent and 3.2 percent, respectively. • Exports : Respondents expect exports to increase 1.1 percent over the next 12 months, up from 0.8 per- cent in the previous survey and the best reading since the second quarter of 2018. Thirty-five percent antici- pate higher exports in the next year, with 59.6 percent seeing no changes. Large manufacturers forecasted export growth of 1.4 percent over the next year, with small and medium-sized firms predicting 1 percent growth each.
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Manufacturing Business Outlook By Quarter 2019-2021
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• Inventories : After six consecutive quarters with expected declines, respondents anticipated inventory growth for the second straight report, up 0.6 percent and 1.1 percent over the next 12 months in the fourth quarter and current surveys, respectively. The latest figure was the strongest since the second quarter of 2018. More than 39 percent of manufacturers antic- ipate increased inventories over the next year, with 16.3 percent expecting decreases and 44.5 percent seeing no changes. • Health Insurance Costs : Manufacturers predict health insurance costs will rise 7.2 percent over the next 12 months, up from 6.4 percent in the previous survey and the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2018. In the latest figures, 69.2 percent expect costs to increase 5 percent or more, including 25.9 percent seeing costs rising 10 percent or more.
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