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Broad-based growth fuels record reading for composites index
Biggest jump since 2021 fuels fourth straight expansion, with momentum building despite mounting material cost pressures.
Read MoreMomentum cools, but composites growth endures
The Index remains in growth territory as surging material prices weigh on future expectations.
Read MoreComposites Fabricating pushes further into expansion
The GBI experiences strong early year momentum amid a flurry of composites market activity.
Read MoreComposites Fabricating Index closes 2025 on upswing
December GBI results reveal positive outlook for composites fabricators heading into 2026.
Read MoreNovember index slumps with multi-point losses
Significant declines in index components across the board lead to more than a season dip.
Read MoreExpansion streak continues for Composites Fabricating Index
A reading almost level with September indicates continued positive conditions for the composites market.
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GBI holds expansion ground in September
While all components but new orders dropped, they all remain above 50, and all components are in better standing than a year ago.
Read MoreComposites market extends expansion streak
An index reading of 52.1 marks the highest point since August 2022, indicative of the industry’s strong performance.
Read MoreComposites Fabricating Index continues positive position
Little change is good news for the composites market, which held steady in expansion during the month of July.
Read MoreComposites Fabricating returns to expansion territory
June’s results build on May gains, returning the composites index to a reading that reflects positive growth.
Read MoreComposites GBI rebounds toward expansion in May
A rebound reading falls short of expansion but indicates that industry conditions are not as dire as in April.
Read MoreComposites Fabricating Index loses ground in April amid tariff uncertainty
Latest reading of 47.3 is fueled by a drop in new orders as markets react to quick changes in trade policy.
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Index remains in expansion territory despite uncertainties
The composites market saw a slight decline in the index, component and future business results but maintained a positive reading overall.
Read MoreComposites market continued expansion activity into February
GBI: Composites Fabricating’s final reading landed at 52, driven by strong component readings across the board.
Read MoreComposites Fabricating Index reaches expansion at 50.3
First reading of 2025 breaks 21-month contraction run behind broad-based component growth.
Read MoreComposites Index climbs closer to expansion
Rising readings across the GBI build a case for sustained composites growth headed into 2025.
Read MoreComposites market shows signs of stabilizing as future outlook brightens
Improving supplier deliveries and strong future business index point to opportunities ahead.
Read MoreOverall composites index contracting faster than previous month
New orders, production and prices components all improved over October, though the GBI is still seeing contraction.
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Contraction slows for second month, with some indicators improving
In September new orders and employment were up slightly, future business outlook improved and material prices dropped.
Read MoreComposites activity still contracting, but slower than previous month
Future business outlook has improved but most other measures have continued contraction or remain “flat.”
Read MoreComposites activity contracted faster for the third month in a row
GBI: Composites Fabricating landed at 41.6, becoming one of the index’s more significant declines in 2024 so far.
Read MoreComposites industry activity continued to contract faster in June
Composites Fabricating’s second month of contraction, also reflected in other industry segments, suggests larger factors are at play.
Read MoreComposites GBI shows faster activity contraction
The total index reading backed down in May from its anticipated expansion, contracting again to land at 46.8.
Read MoreGBI activity knocks at the door of expansion in April
While the Composites Fabricating index still contracted in April, it continues to close in on a reading of 50, which indicates expansion.
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