ARCHIVE - dated material.

Fluid power valve & hose fitting mfg (NAICS 332912 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 6595 6833 6498 6745 6251 -4.9% 3.8% -7.3%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 6595 6642 6286 6409 5899 -5.4% 2.0% -8.0%
Total employment (thousands) 37.3 38.8 37.9 37.8 35.8 -2.3% -0.3% -5.3%
Production workers (thousands) 25.7 27.3 26.2 26.5 24.4 -4.0% 1.1% -7.9%
Capital expenditures 244 241 214 218 202 -11.2% 1.9% -7.3%
Product Data
Value of shipments 6286 6573 6392 6345 5693 -2.8% -0.7% -10.3%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 6286 6389 6183 6029 5372 -3.2% -2.5% -10.9%
Trade Data
Value of exports 335 358 392 477 481 434 9.5% 21.7% 0.8%
Value of imports 309 359 427 560 495 556 18.9% 31.1% -11.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).