The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association reported that its August 2012 Booked Orders increased 43.5%when compared to August 2011 orders.
August 2012 booked orders when compared to July 2012 booked orders were up 11.2%.August Booked Orders were down 8.9%for Bulk Handling Equipment and uap 29.9%for Unit Handling Equipment when compared to July.
CEMA's August 2012 Billed Sales(shipments)increased by 30.9%when compared to August 2011 sales.August 2012 billed sales when compared to July 2012 billed sales were up 11.7%.
August Billed Sales were up 11.7%for Bulk Handling Equipment and up 11.2%for Unit Handling Equipment when compared to July.
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http://www.mmh.com/article/cema_reports_booked_orders_for_august_increased_43.5_over_2011_orders/