On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:53:13 -0500, Cliff wrote:

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:29:19 GMT, (DaveB) wrote:

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:00:27 -0500, Cliff wrote:

IIRC US machine tool orders are way down for the third month in a
row .... is it a seasonal effect? Or just more foreshadowings of doom?
--
Cliff


Cliff,

In the first 11 months of 2004, machine tool demand stood at $2.670
billion, up 43 percent from $1.867 billion in the same 2003 period,
the data show.

The machine tools report is generally based on a survey of about 200
manufacturers, distributors and importers of machine tools that
represent 76 percent of the machine tool market.

Manufacturing industry optimism continued to pay dividends for
equipment builders as sales of US machine tools in September reached
the highest level in four years. With September sales totaling $389.20
million, machine tool builders saw an increase in sales of 74.6% over
$222.86 million reported for September 2003, according to the latest
figures of the US Machine Tool Consumption (USMTC) report released by
the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association (AMTDA, Rockville,
MD) and AMT--The Association For Manufacturing Technology (McLean,
VA).

The latest report showed sales rose 89.8% in September compared to
August sales of $205.01 million, and the 2004 year-to-date total of
$2146.95 million rose 42.2% versus 2003 sales of $1509.41 million
through September. The figures are based on the totals of actual data
reported by companies participating in the USMTC program.

"Manufacturing in the US continues to show signs of a strong
comeback," according to AMTDA President Ralph J. Nappi. "Machine tool
orders in September hit their highest level in four years with all
regions of the country showing growth."

Regional sales showed strong overall gains paced by robust
improvements in the West Region, which totaled September sales of
$56.07 million, an increase of 72.1% over $32.59 million in August
sales and a 196.1% leap over the September 2003 total of $18.94
million. The West Region's year-to-date total of $279.39 million rose
89.6% over September 2003 sales of $147.33 million.

In the Midwest, September sales of $162.77 million rose 156.5% over
the prior month's $63.47 million in sales and increased 46.6% compared
with sales of $111.03 million during September 2003. With a
year-to-date total of $853.66 million, the Midwest region is 43.2%
ahead of $595.99 in sales through September 2003.


No gloom in this report:

http://www.sme.org/gmn/mag/2005/05jam002/05jam002.html

Regards


Daveb

Dave,
Your material seems to end in September.
The report I mentioned was for the last three months:
October, November & December ... ?
--
Cliff
Do you have the figures for the last quarter?

Regards
Daveb