The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reported that its December 2012 Booked Orders increased 0.8% when compared to December 2011 orders.
December 2012 booked orders when compared to November 2012 booked orders were up 1.8%. December booked orders were up 5.4% for bulk handling equipment and down 1.2% for unit handling equipment when compared to November.
CEMA’s December 2012 billed sales (shipments) decreased by 4.4% when compared to December 2011 sales. December 2012 billed sales when compared to November 2012 billed sales were down 13.4%.
December billed sales were down 3.2% for bulk handling equipment and down 24.5% for unit handling equipment when compared to November.
Source:
http://www.mmh.com/article/cema_reports_booked_orders_for_december_increased_0.8_over_2011_orders/
