September manufacturing technologies orders fall
September U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $397.57 million, down 31.1% compared to September 2012.
According to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology, the September orders figure was up 5.8% from August. With a year-to-date total of $3.5 billion, 2013 is down 11.3% compared with 2012.
“The monthly gain in USMTO indicates that manufacturers are making capital investments, and we expect these gains will grow in 2014. The year-over-year decline was anticipated due to the typical high volume during an IMTS year, which we saw in September 2012,” said Douglas K. Woods, president, AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. “A recent uptick in factory orders shows strong activity in a number of industries, particularly aerospace, which is forecast to grow more than 10% in the coming year. We also expect growth in automotive and energy, good news for manufacturing overall.”
U.S. manufacturing technology orders are also reported on a regional basis for six geographic breakdowns of the United States.
Northeast Region
Northeast Region manufacturing technology orders in September totaled $60.76 million, down 1.1% when compared with August’s $61.46 million and down 30.0% when compared with September a year ago. With a year-to-date total of $583.19 million, 2013 is up 0.9% when compared with 2012 at the same time.
Southeast Region
Year-to-date Southeast Region manufacturing technology orders totaled $320.66 million, down 19.5% when compared with 2012 at the same time.
North Central-East Region
North Central-East Region manufacturing technology orders in September stood at $105.83 million, up 10.8% when compared with August’s $95.55 million but down 27.8% when compared with September 2012. The $906.05 million year-to-date total is 10.3% less than the comparable figure for 2012.
North Central-West Region
Manufacturing technology orders in the North Central-West Region in September totaled $72.56 million, up 3.2% from August’s $70.33 million but 52.6% less than the September 2012 total. At $646.78 million, 2013 year-to-date is 16.1% less than the total for 2012 at the same time.
South Central Region
At $60.59 million, South Central Region manufacturing technology orders in September were 13.0% higher than August’s $53.62 million but 22.5% lower than in September 2012. The year-to-date total of $541.76 million was down 21.7% when compared with 2012 at the same time.
West Region
With a year-to-date total of $509.26 million, West Region manufacturing technology orders were level with the year ago total.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY MAGAZINE
The March/April issue of Industrial Supply magazine features an in-depth cover story about Joyce Lansdale and Vallen. Plus, we're featuring articles by contributing writers Dirk Beveridge, Frank Hurtte, and David Kahle, as well as interviews with numerous product and distribution industry experts.
