Mold Business Index Survey

Survey for September 2011

Thank you for participating in our monthly survey. YOU MUST BE A PLASTICS INJECTION OR BLOW MOLDMAKER LOCATED IN NORTH AMERICA TO PARTICIPATE. The purpose of this survey is to identify trends in business activity for moldmakers. Your response must be received by Monday, October 3, 2011. The results will be e-mailed to participants who provide their e-mail address at the end of the survey.

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1. How do your new orders compare to one month ago?

Greater

Fewer

Same

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2. How does your production compare to one month ago?

Less

Same

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3. How does your number of employees compare to one month ago?

Greater

Fewer

Same

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4. How does your backlog compare to one month ago?

Longer

Shorter

Same

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5. How do your export orders (outside the NAFTA region) compare to one month ago?

Greater

Fewer

Same

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6. How do your supplier deliveries compare to one month ago?

Faster

Slower

Same

If you have experienced a change in delivery times, please specify for which goods:

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7. How do your materials prices compare to one month ago?

Higher

Lower

Same

If you have experienced a change in materials prices, please specify for which goods:

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8. How do prices received for your product compare to one month ago?

Higher

Lower

Same

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9. How much will you spend on capital equipment over the next 12 months?

$1 - $250,000

$250,001 - $500,000

$500,001 - $750,000

$750,001 +

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10. How do you expect your business to be in the next 12 months?

Better

Worse

Same

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11. Please comment on the biggest challenge confronting your business or the mold industry today.

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12. Yes! I would like to participate in this survey every month.

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