The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association reported that its January 2016 booked orders decreased 17.4% when compared to January 2015 orders.
January 2016 booked orders when compared to December 2015 booked orders were down 40.0%. January booked orders were down 3.3% for bulk handling equipment and down 24.7% for unit handling equipment when compared to December.
CEMA’s January 2016 billed sales (shipments) increased by 1.5% when compared to January 2015 sales. January 2016 billed sales when compared to December 2015 billed sales were down 7.3%.
January billed sales were down 12.0% for bulk handling equipment and down 8.1% for unit handling equipment when compared to December.