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November 28, 2007
Contacts: Pat McGibbon, Vice President-Strategic Information & Research, 703-827-5255, pmcgibbon@AMTonline.org
Russell Waddell, Industry Economist, 703-827-5258, rwaddell@AMTonline.org
Third Quarter 2007 Industrial Lasers Down 17.6 Percent
Third quarter 2007 orders of industrial laser equipment and systems are reported at $116.6 million, off 17.6 percent from the previous quarter, according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. Orders within North America taken by the 24 companies reporting in the third quarter totaled $80.2 million, while exports amounted to approximately $36.4 million.
The report shows that the value of orders of CO2 lasers decreased 16.4 percent. To protect confidentiality, the value of YAG lasers is not available. However, based on Nd:YAG units, orders fell 26.4 percent from the second quarter. Of the 374 total units of all types ordered, 68.4 percent of industrial laser orders were configured as a laser system (laser source and workstation). The value of laser system orders, however, made up 91.5 percent of total orders.
“Considering the strong second quarter and the state of the overall economy, these figures are not cause for alarm,” said John B. Byrd III, AMT President. “Despite the decline in orders, the third quarter numbers fall within the normal quarter-to-quarter fluctuations.”
Third quarter 2007 figures are based on actual data reported by companies voluntarily participating in the Laser Market Data Survey. Second quarter data reported here is revised to reflect any changes in that data participants have made during the course of the third quarter.
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 www.AMTlasersurvey.com or contact Russ Waddell, Industry Economist, at rwaddell@AMTonline.org or 703-827-5258.
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