First Quarter 2009 Laser Orders down 38% from 2008.
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According to AMT, orders of industrial laser equipment and systems in first quarter 2009 are reported at $58.8 million - a decrease of 38.2% from fourth quarter 2008. Orders within North America totaled $45.9 million, while exports amounted to approximately $12.9 million. By dollar value, laser systems consisting of a source and workstation made up 87.9% of orders. Measured by units, systems accounted for 61.1% of units.
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First Quarter 2009 Industrial Lasers Down 38 Percent from Fourth Quarter 2008
Orders of industrial laser equipment and systems in first quarter 2009 are reported at $58.8 million, a decrease of 38.2 percent from fourth quarter 2008, according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. Orders within North America totaled $45.9 million, while exports amounted to approximately $12.9 million. By dollar value, laser systems consisting of a source and workstation made up 87.9 percent of orders. Measured by units, systems accounted for 61.1 percent of units.
First quarter 2009 figures are based on actual data reported by companies voluntarily participating in the Laser Market Data Survey. Growth is based on revised data for prior quarters.
The web-based benchmarking survey tracks and reports actual order data from North American manufacturers and suppliers of industrial lasers including: complete industrial laser machines (workstations and laser source), beam delivery only (workstations), and source only.
Data is collected at a transaction level which enables multi-dimensional reporting across destination, application, configuration, and end user industry which enables participants to analyze the market by different criteria. Participation is free, but detailed data is available only to companies that actively contribute data. Any North American company building or supplying industrial laser equipment may participate in AMT's Laser Market Data Survey.
Companies that meet the eligibility requirements and would like to participate in AMT's statistical program should register at AMTlasersurvey.com or contact Russ Waddell, Industry Economist, at rwaddell@AMTonline.org or 703-827-5258.
Contacts:
Pat McGibbon, Vice President-Strategic Information & Research, 703-827-5255, pmcgibbon@AMTonline.org
Russell Waddell, Industry Economist, 703-827-5258, rwaddell@AMTonline.org
