CEMA reports 18.8% decrease in sales

摘要

The conveyor equipment manufacturers association recently reported that overall industry billed sales (shipments) for the first six months of 2009 decreased 18.8% compared to the same periodrnin 2008, with total shipments of $3.18 billion. CEMA estimates industry orders (bookings) of $2.89 billion in the same period. In the bulk conveying area, orders were down 25% and shipments were down 14%. Unit handling orders were down 26% and shipments were down 23%.rnCEMA tracks new orders and shipped sales volume in seven classes of unit handling equipment and five classes of bulk handling equipment.