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CEMA reports booked orders for July down 17.2% below July 2012

Shipments up 3.5% year over year, up 5.4% month-to-month.


The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reported that its July 2013 booked orders decreased 17.2% when compared to July 2012 orders.

July 2013 booked orders when compared to June 2013 booked orders were down 11.0%. July booked orders were down 15.3% for bulk handling equipment and down 8.2% for unit handling equipment when compared to June.

CEMA’s July 2013 billed sales (shipments) increased by 3.5% when compared to July 2012. July 2013 billed sales when compared to June 2013 billed sales were up 5.4%.

July billed sales were down 9.0% for bulk handling equipment and up 14.8% for unit handling equipment when compared to June.


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