Chemicals and Cleaning Products Production - PMMI

MarketSegmentsFood and Foods Preparation ProductionAnnual Trend: 102.5 Phase: C Year-over-Year: 2.5%Food and Foods Preparation Production12-Month Moving AverageYear-over-Year Growth Rate12/12 Rate-of-Change10610644104104331021022211100100009898-1-196'06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '1696-2'06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16-2IndustryOutlook2012: 2.2%2013: 1.3%2014: -0.2%2015: 1.1%Annual Food and Foods Preparation Production reacheda record high in October, gaining 2.5% over the pastyear. Production will rise mildly over the next threequarters before the pace of rise accelerates in late2013. Recession takes hold in mid-2014 and laststhrough early 2015. Expect activity to surpass recordlevels by the end of 2015.Grocery Store Retail Sales totaled a record $566.3 billionin October (annual basis). Internal trends suggest Saleswill rise in the near term, albeit at a slower pace thanearlier in the year. The trend in Retail Sales will supportincreased Food Production into 2013.Animal Slaughtering (except Poultry) has been generallyflat this year, with annual Production coming in just0.2% below last year. When allocating resources for2013, plan on a relatively flat level of activity in thismarket early in the year.ITR Economics 8 1st Quarter - 2013