The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association has reported that its April 2013 booked orders increased 5.1% when compared to April 2012 orders.
April 2013 booked orders when compared to March 2013 booked orders were down 4.3%. April booked orders were down 10.7% for bulk handling equipment and down 0.4% for unit handling equipment when compared to March.
CEMA's April 2013 billed sales (shipments) increased by 5.2% when compared to April 2012 sales. April 2013 billed sales when compared to March 2013 billed sales were up 7.4%.
April billed sales were down 9.8% for bulk handling equipment and up 20.8% for unit handling equipment when compared to March.
Source:
http://www.mmh.com/article/cema_reports_booked_orders_for_april_up_5.1_over_april_2012
