Conveyor Orders Down, Shipments Up

Aug. 9, 2011
The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reported that its June 2011 Booked Orders Index was 167, down 8 points or 5% from May 2011’s Index of 175, but an increase of 1% over the June 2010 Index of 166

The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reported that its June 2011 Booked Orders Index was 167, down 8 points or 5% from May 2011’s Index of 175, but an increase of 1% over the June 2010 Index of 166.

The June Booked Orders Indexes were 290 for Bulk Handling Equipment and 125 for Unit Handling Equipment. The Twelve-Month Index for Booked Orders was 158 in June, unchanged from May 2011’s Twelve-Month Index.

The CEMA Billed Sales (shipments) Index was 189 in June, which is a 9% increase from May 2011’s Index of 174. The June 2011 Index represents an increase of 42% over the June 2010 Index of 133.

June Billed Sales Indexes were 306 for Bulk Handling Equipment and 166 for Unit Handling Equipment. The Twelve-Month Index for Billed Sales was 152 in June, an increase of 3% over May 2011’s Twelve-Month Index of 147.