2004 Outlook

By Pete Julius What does 2004 have in store for us? If we can continue to build on the momentum of the latter part of 2003, we should experience a prosperous 2004.  However, major backlashes resulting from the war in the Middle East, significant changes in...

The automotive industry outlook for 2004

By Jeff Vedders With the North American Auto Show in full swing this month, and with the recent update of the Standard and Poor’s Auto and Auto Parts Survey, we thought this would be a good time to look at the projected outlook for the industry for 2004. Standard and...

TechnoCars

By Leigh Howe 2004 is looking good for automotive companies as the industry continues to push new product launches.  The automotive industry will be a major force in this year’s economy.  What is driving life into the automotive industry?  Consumer confidence and the...

New & Expanded Announcements

By Jeff Vedders We recently analyzed US new facility and expanded facility activity for 2003.  There were a total of 5,427 announcements in 2003.  This compares with 6,645 announcements in 2002, 9,679 announcements in 2001 and 11,602 announcements in 2000.  That means...

Creative Farming

By Leigh Howe If you haven’t looked closely at the farming industry lately you might be surprised.  Creativity is not only for the big city.  Creative farming is probably better known to many as value added agriculture.  According to Michigan State University, value...