MHEDA Suppliers Anticipating Continued Strong Growth in 2018
The mood on the supplier side of the material handling equation is generally upbeat going into 2018. While a few companies predicted their sales would soar by 30 percent or more, most saw growth in the 5-10% range. Several suppliers attributed their positive outlook to President Trump’s economic policies, but others were wary about what […]
January 31, 2018
ITR Economic Forecast: A Positive Outlook for 2018
B-to-B will continue to be strong in 2018 and outperform B-to-C in 2019 ITR Economics CEO Brian Beaulieu will be presenting at the MHEDA Convention on Monday, May 7, 2018, at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. His presentation, “The Winds of Change” will discuss the current business cycle status of the […]
January 31, 2018
U.S. and Global Industry Continue to Enjoy Strong Markets
By Brian Feehan, President, ITA The global growth rate has been maintained at its strongest rate for the first time since 2010. The growth rate throughout 2017 has been above recent trends for both advanced and emerging economies and the acceleration has been more “synchronized” among the major economies than at any time since before […]
January 31, 2018
MHI Predicts Growth for Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing in 2018
By George Prest, CEO, MHI There are many reasons to be optimistic in the year ahead as MHI is predicting overall growth in Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (MHEM) for 2018 and 2019. The economic outlook in the latter half of 2017 was generally positive, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its global growth forecasts, and […]
January 31, 2018
Conveyor Industry Shipments Rise
By Robert Reinfried Exec. Vice President, CEMA The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reports that overall industry orders (bookings) for the first 6 months of 2017 increased 9.09% compared to the same period in 2016, with total orders of $6.23 billion. CEMA estimates industry billed sales (shipments) for the first 6 months of 2017 increased […]
January 31, 2018
