Tariff-related uncertainty impacted the entire manufacturing sector in April. The GBI Index fell to 46.2, marking a return to contraction after two months of modest expansion and bringing an end to a six-month upward trend. New orders and exports declined by more than two points, while employment and supplier deliveries showed slight improvements.

  

Gardner Business Index (GBI) – April 2025

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The GBI Components Scorecard reports the monthly change rate of primary moldmaking market factors contributing to the overall monthly index reading.

Reading the Scorecard: Color indicates where a component value falls relative to 50 for the current month. Green indicates expansion; red indicates contraction.

Shade indicates a value's distance from 50; the darker the shade, the further from 50.

Direction indicates a value's change versus the previous period. Pointing up is always better. A square denotes little or no movement in the reading.

Components Scorecard – April 2025

Spending Intentions from the GBI Survey