Chemicals and Cleaning Products Production - PMMI

MarketSegmentsPersonal Care Products ProductionAnnual Trend: 108.3 Phase: C Year-over-Year: 6.2%Personal Care Products Production12-Month Moving AverageYear-over-Year Growth Rate12/12 Rate-of-Change1201209911511566110110105105331001000095959090-3-385'06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '1685-6'06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16-6IndustryOutlook2012: 6.6%2013: 5.1%2014: -0.7%2015: 4.3%Personal Care Products Production is at a record highafter gaining 6.2% over the past year. Although resultscame in within the forecast range, we have adjusted theforecast as we expect the rate of decline to be milderthrough 2014. Despite the slowing rate, Production willrise into early 2014, before a mild recession beginsaround mid-year. Rise resumes in early 2015.Soap & Toiletries Production rose 5.6% over the pastyear, and annual Production is now at a 54-month high.Internal trends suggest the pace of rise will diminish inthe near term, which will weigh on Personal CareProducts Production in 2013.Aggressive sales tactics will serve you two-fold in thecoming years: they will help PMMI members increasesales in the short run and provide new clients who cansupport you during the mild 2014 recession.ITR Economics 4 1st Quarter - 2013