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September 28, 2006
Contacts:
Mario Winterstein, Business Development Director, 703-827-5228, e-mail: mwinterstein@AMTonline.org
Frank Kolbe, Senior Economist, 703-827-5262, e-mail: fkolbe@AMTonline.org
Second quarter 2006 industrial laser shipments up 5.4 percent
At $180,469 million, second quarter 2006 shipments of industrial laser equipment and systems for North America and U.S. exports are up 5.4 percent from shipments of the same quarter in 2005, according to the Laser Systems Product Group (LSPG) of AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. Industrial laser equipment and systems shipments within North America by the 37 companies reporting to the second quarter 2006 LSPG statistical program totaled $160.0 million, while exports amounted to approximately $20.5 million.
The report from the LSPG shows that shipments of CO2 laser systems increased 35.7 percent, while Nd:YAG lasers decreased 53.6 percent, compared with second quarter 2005. The report also shows cutting applications as the largest source of industrial laser activity in second quarter 2006, accounting for over 75 percent of all second quarter 2006 shipments. In addition, just over 78 percent of industrial lasers shipped for second quarter 2006 were of the CO2 variety and just under 90 percent of total shipments were configured as a laser system (laser source + workstation).
Second quarter 2006 dollar figures are based on data supplied by 37 contributors to the second quarter LSPG statistical survey. The year-on-year percent change in CO2 and Nd:YAG lasers reflects the contributions of only those companies that participated in the statistical program in both the second quarters of 2005 and 2006. The report does not include increased shipments reflecting the addition of new program participants in second quarter 2006.
The Laser Systems Product Group comprises AMT member companies that produce laser systems and industrial laser sources. The LSPG operates as a forum for the industrial laser systems supplier community, acting cooperatively to increase the rate of growth of industrial laser products and systems in North America. While LSPG members must be members of AMT, any North American company building or supplying industrial laser equipment may participate in the LSPG statistical program.
Companies that meet the eligibility requirements and would like to participate in the LSPG statistical program should contact Frank Kolbe, Senior Economist, at 703-827-5262 or fkolbe@AMTonline.org. Questions about the industrial laser market in North America, or the LSPG statistical program, can also be directed to Frank Kolbe.
For more information about the LSPG and its efforts to promote the industrial laser industry in North America, please call Mario Winterstein, Business Development Director, at 703-827-5228 or mwinterstein@AMTonline.org.
Second Quarter 2006 Industrial Laser Shipments
ND - Not disclosed
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