The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association(CEMA)reported that its October 2012 Booked Orders decreased 11.6%when compared to October 2011 orders.
October 2012 booked orders when compared to September 2012 booked orders were up 14.3%.October Booked Orders were down 1.3%for Bulk Handling Equipment and up 28.3%for Unit Handling Equipment when compared to September.
CEMA's October 2012 Billed Sales(shipments)increased by 17.1%when compared to October 2011 sales.October 2012 billed sales when compared to September 2012 billed sales were down 1.4%.October Billed Sales were down 5.5%for Bulk Handling Equipment and up 1.6%for Unit Handling Equipment when compared to September.
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http://www.mmh.com/article/cema_reports_booked_orders_for_october_decreased_11.6_from_2011_orders/
