CEMA reports booked orders for August 2015 down 24% from August 2014

The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reported that its August 2015 booked orders decreased 24.0% when compared to August 2014 orders.

August 2015 booked orders when compared to July 2015 booked orders were down 8.3%. August booked orders were down 6.5% for bulk handling equipment and down 9.1% for unit handling equipment when compared to July.

CEMA’s August 2015 billed sales (shipments) increased by 8.6% when compared to August 2014 sales. August 2015 billed sales when compared to July 2015 billed sales were down 2.3%.

August billed sales were down 8.6% for bulk handling equipment and up 0.03% for unit handling equipment when compared to July.