Compressed Air Best Practices - September 2008 - (Page 65) Compressed Air Industry FOOD PACKAGING & PROCESSING | 09/08 | COMPRESSED AIR BEST PRACTICES ™ MAGAZINE Compressor and Vacuum Products segment orders and revenues grew by 13% and 18%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2008, compared with the same period of 2007, reflecting favorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates and increased global demand for engineered packages and products used in original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) applications. Manufacturing integration projects completed in 2007 resulted in year-overyear operating margin expansion in this reportable segment and investments in lean enterprise techniques have resulted in manufacturing lead-time reductions, allowing for increased output. Compressor and Vacuum Products segment operating income (1) as a percentage of revenues (segment operating margin(1)) increased to 12.4% in the second quarter of 2008, compared to 11.5% in the same quarter of 2007. 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