Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association
Monthly Statistics Report News Release
April, 2011
NAPLES, FL. -- The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association reported that its April 2011 Booked Orders Index was 219. Index in April is up 27 points or 14% from March 2011's Index of 192 (1990=100). The April 2011 Index represents an increase of 72% from the April 2010 Index of 127.
April Booked Orders
Indexes were 242 for Bulk Handling Equipment* and 218 for Unit
Handling Equipment*(1990=100).
The Twelve-Month Index for Booked Orders was 154 in April. Index in April represents an increase of 5% from March 2011's Twelve-Month Index of 146.
The CEMA Billed Sales (shipments) Index was 155 in April. Index in April represents a decrease of 7% from March 2011's Index of 167. The April 2011 Index represents an increase of 35% from the April 2010 Index of 115.
April Billed Sales Indexes were 247 for Bulk Handling Equipment* and 138 for Unit Handling Equipment*(1990=100).
The
Twelve-Month Index for Billed Sales was 142 in April. Index in April represents
an increase of 2% from March 2011's Twelve-Month Index of 139.
* Since Bulk Handling Systems booked and billed sales are reported quarterly and
are averaged back to the two preceding months, the booked and billed indexes for
non-quarter ending months for Bulk Handling Equipment and Category X, the total
of all categories, are adjusted quarterly.
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