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    Conveyor industry numbers on an incline

    Aug. 16, 2010
    The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association reported that its June 2010 booked orders index was 167, up 36 points or 27% from May 2010’s index of 131. The June 2010 index represents an increase of 53% from the June 2009 index of 109.

    June booked orders indexes were 240 for bulk handling equipment and 143 for unit handling equipment.

    The twelve-month index for booked orders was 117 in June, representing an increase of 4% from May 2010’s twelve-month index of 112.

    The CEMA Billed Sales (shipments) index was 134 in June, an increase of 14% from May 2010’s index of 117. The June 2010 index represents an increase of 10% from the June 2009 index of 122.

    June billed sales indexes were 223 for bulk handling equipment and 114 for unit handling equipment.

    The twelve-month index for billed sales was 111 in June, an increase of 1% from May 2010’s twelve-month index of 110.