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* 1. What is the principal metal that you cast? (Check only one)

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* 2. How many employees work in your metalcasting operation?

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* 3. How will your 2022 casting shipments (tonnage) compare with 2021 shipments?

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* 4. Briefly explain what has been the primary reason for this 2022 outcome.

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* 5. If you selected "increase" for Q3, by what percentage (estimate)?

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* 6. If you selected "decrease" for Q3, by what percentage (estimate)?

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* 7. How do you expect your 2023 casting shipments (tonnage) to compare with 2022 shipments?

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* 8. Briefly explain why you expect this 2023 outcome.

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* 9. If you selected "increase" for Q7, by what percentage (estimate)?

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* 10. If you selected "decrease" for Q7, by what percentage (estimate)?

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* 11. How do you estimate your business’s 2023 capital expenditures will compare to 2022 capital expenditures?

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* 12. If you selected "increase" for Q11, by what percentage (estimate)?

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* 13. If you selected "decrease" for Q11, by what percentage (estimate)?

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* 14. What types of capital expenditures are you planning in 2023? (Check all that apply)

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* 15. Please estimate your total planned capital expenditures for 2023.

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* 16. What are your borrowing plans for 2022?

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* 17. Did you purchase any of the following types of equipment during 2022? (Check all that apply)

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* 18. Do you plan to purchase any of the following types of equipment in 2023? (Check all that apply)

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* 19. Indicate which of the following issues have been significant problems for your operation during 2022: (Check all that apply)

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* 20. Please briefly describe why these issues have been significant at your operation.

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* 21. Indicate which of the following issues are likely to present
significant problems for your operation during 2023: (Check all that apply)

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* 22. Please briefly describe why these issues may be significant at your operation.

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* 23. How are imported castings affecting your business?

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* 24. Please explain in detail your response to Q23.

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* 25. Have you gained new orders from reshored manufacturing programs?

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* 26. What percentage of "normal" plant capacity is represented by your 2022 average monthly casting production?  ("Normal" being the number of employees, shifts, and days your plant typically operates.)

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* 27. How do you feel the overall U.S. economy (GDP) will perform in 2023 compared to 2022?

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* 28. Do you plan to increase employment totals during 2023?

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* 29. Which of these will be most effective at encouraging professional growth in metalcasting?

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* 30. Which of these market segments offers the most promise for the growth of your metalcasting operation?

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* 31. Any additional comments that you may have regarding the state of the metalcasting industry and its business outlook will be appreciated. Your comments are confidential. We may quote relevant comments, without attribution, for our report in the December 2022 issue.

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* 32. I would like to be contacted by an editor for comments in more detail.

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