Business Machining Index by Geographic Region

Region
2007

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Central

70

70

62

50

50

50

70

70

67

60

Midwest

75

70

72

81

70

60

70

80

79

60

Northeast

70

60

57

69

50

60

60

70

69

55

South

65

65

55

72

75

65

65

60

72

50

West

65

75

59

63

55

60

65

60

68

55

Total

69

68

61

67

60

60

65

68

73

56

 

 

Region
2006

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Central

85

85

70

70

70

60

60

55

65

85

71

75

Midwest

55

45

75

70

75

75

70

65

55

45

61

65

Northeast

75

70

70

60

60

60

75

45

60

70

57

65

South

55

40

70

65

65

50

55

50

65

40

54

50

West

60

60

55

70

65

65

65

55

70

60

55

75

Total

66

60

68

68

67

62

65

54

63

60

60

66

 

 

Survey responses are sorted geographically, using the same regional breakdown as does the USMTC (US Machine Tool Consumption) survey which is provided by AMT and AMTDA.