CEMA reports July booked orders up 160% compared to July 2016

The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association has reported that its July 2017 booked orders increased 160.1% compared to July 2016 orders.

July 2017 booked orders when compared to June 2017 booked orders were up 49.1%. July booked orders were down 13.8% for bulk handling equipment and up 70.4% for unit handling equipment when compared to June.

CEMA’s July 2017 billed sales (shipments) increased by 17.8% when compared to July 2016 sales. July 2017 billed sales when compared to June 2017 billed sales were up 1.3%.

July billed sales were down 14.7% for bulk handling equipment and up 7.0% for unit handling equipment when compared to June.