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Photo Credit: Getty Images A supply shortage of epoxy, polyester and vinyl ester resins, caused by U.S. winter storms and a variety of factors, continue to make headlines and affect the composites industry. As reported by Gardner Intelligence chief economist Michael Guckes in his latest Composites Fabricating Index column, supply chain difficulties continue to restrict production, “which, in the face of strong demand, has caused a meteoric rise in backlog activity.” (See the latest Business Index columns here: compositesworld.com/hashtag/economics) In response to this data and other...
Each shop that participates will receive a custom report that compares its data with all others that completed the survey. The report also includes a shop’s overall survey rank and indicates the areas in which the company is particularly strong, on par with others or should target for improvement. In addition, our company’s Gardner Intelligence group now can cut Top Shops data in a variety of different ways to present the precise information you might need. For example, perhaps you’re only interested in seeing your data compared with shops that serve the aerospace industry, or those th...
While the global machine tool industry continues its downturn, production exceeds consumption according to the 2020 World Machine Tool Report from Gardner Intelligence.
Why Fast Quoting Delivers Better Business Opportunities To help job shops understand how to support the changing needs of part buyers, Paperless Parts surveyed more than 400 part buyers on their preferences for finding, selecting, and working with job shops. Sponsored Content It was once OK to let RFQs pile up for days and get to them when you could. Buyers were patient and willing to wait to see who would come in with the best deal. Not anymore. With today’s accelerated business climate buyers increasingly expect on-demand services. OEM...