Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
Injection molding machinery manufacturers produce the equipment used by various downstream industries to produce shapes and extrusions made of plastic and similar materials. The recession's negative impact on consumer spending and credit markets led to a lapse in demand for new industry machinery, and it will take injection molding machinery firms several years before returning to prerecession health. As a result of the stagnant domestic market, most firms rely heavily on exports for growth. However, the volatile price of steel, a key input, keeps profit margins contracted for most operators.... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry SWOT Analysis Chapter
The Injection Molding Machinery industry is in the mature stage of its life cycle, demonstrated by its well established product and related services and by the saturated market for injection molding machinery. Industry value added (IVA), a measurement of the industry's contribution to the economy as a whole, is expected to drop at an average annual rate of 2.1% in the ten years to 2017, while US GDP is anticipated to grow 1.9% during the same period. While these trends would normally indicate an industry in the decline stage of its life cycle, the industry was hit particularly hard during the recession, resulting in an uncharacteristic fall in revenue and profit... purchase to read more