Assembly - December 2008 - (Page 32) Capital Spending Machinery Manufacturers Make a Move 3500 3000 In 2007, machinery manufacturers (NAIC 333) accounted for just 15 percent of total equipment spending. Since then, the industry has gradually increased its share. Next year, assemblers of bulldozers, band saws and boring machines will represent 27 percent of spending. 2500 Total spending ($ thousands) 2000 1500 NAIC 339 1000 NAIC 336 NAIC 335 500 0 05 06 07 08 09 NAIC 334 NAIC 333 NAIC 332 plants, and it’s the lowest percentage of any industry. In fact, NAIC 336 has held that distinction for nine of the past 13 years. Machinery Manufacturing In October, Nordex USA Inc. announced that it will construct a new assembly plant for wind turbines in Jonesboro, AR. Nordex will invest $100 million in the new facility, which will employ 700 people. “The new plant is a key pillar in our international strategy,” 32 ASSEMBLY / December 2008 www.assemblymag.com http://robots.epson.com/gvision.htm http://robots.epson.com/gvision.htm http://www.assemblymag.com
For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.