CEMA reports booked orders for January decreased 1.9% over 2012 orders
Shipments increased by 1.9% when compared to January 2012.
By Modern Materials Handling Staff
March 11, 2013 - MMH Editorial
March 11, 2013 - MMH Editorial
The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reported that its January 2013 booked orders decreased 1.9% when compared to January 2012 orders.
January 2013 booked orders when compared to December 2012 booked orders were down 14.7%.
January booked orders were down 10.9% for bulk handling equipment and down 17.8% for unit handling equipment when compared to December.
CEMA’s January 2013 billed sales (shipments) increased by 1.9% when compared to January 2012 sales. January 2013 billed sales when compared to December 2012 billed sales were up 8.2%.
January billed sales were down 1.3% for bulk handling equipment and up 16.2% for unit handling equipment when compared to December.
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Josh Bond, Associate Editor
Josh Bond is an associate editor to Modern. Josh was formerly Modern’s lift truck columnist and contributing editor, has a degree in Journalism from Keene State College and has studied business management at Franklin Pierce. Contact Josh Bond



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