Business Machining Index by Geographic Region

Region	2007
Region	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
Region	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.