Economic Outlook Projections

4th Q 2018 ACTUAL

Sales/business Volume Status Actual # of Businesses responding % of Businesses responding
Declining   1   3%
Steady 21 66%
Steady Growth 10 31%
Rapid Growth   0   0%

97% showing actual Steady to Rapid growth

1st Q 2019 Projections

Sales/business Volume Status Actual # of Businesses responding % of Businesses responding
Declining   0   0%
Steady 15  47%
Steady Growth 17  53%
Rapid Growth   0    0%

100% projecting Steady to Rapid growth

2nd Q 2019 Projections

Sales/business Volume Status Actual # of Businesses responding % of Businesses responding
Declining   0   0%
Steady 21 66%
Steady Growth 11 34%
Rapid Growth   0   0%

100% projecting Steady to Steady growth

  • Those who have employees on layoff at this time – 0 or 0%; 100% DO NOT have anyone on layoff

  • Those who project layoffs in 1st and 2nd quarters – 0 or 0%; 100% DO NOT project layoffs

  • Those who are or project hiring through 2nd quarter 2019 – 26 or 81% DO project hiring

Responding employers are comprised of the following types of businesses:

Manufacturing 18 56%
Distribution   4 13%
Office/Service   3   9%
Healthcare   6 19%
Education   1   3%
 

Surveyed employers in aggregate employ 11,000+ at this time (represents approx. 1/3 of current, total labor force)

1.  Automation International

2.  AutoZone

3.  Blue Cross Blue Shield

4.  Bunge

5.  Carle

6.  CCMSI

7.  Central States Distribution Service 

8.  Christie Clinic 

9.  Danville District #118 

10.  Danville Metal Stamping 

11.  Danville Polyclinic 

12.  Dawson Logistics 

13.  DynaChem 

14.  Flex-N-Gate

15.  Full-Fill

16.  Genpact  

17.  KIK

18.  MasterGuard 

19.  McLane 

20.  Mervis Industries 

21.  OSF HealthCare

22.  Quaker/Pepsico

23.  Silgan Containers

24.  Sygma

25.  Teasdale Foods 

26.  TH Snyder

27.  thyssenkrupp Crankshaft

28.  thyssenkrupp Presta

29.  Trigard

30.  Veteran's Administration

31.  Viscofan

32.  Watchfire