Welding & soldering equipment mfg (NAICS 333992 )
(Millions of dollars)
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
1998-1999 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
| Industry Data |
| Value of shipments |
4445 |
4277 |
4192 |
4235 |
3896 |
|
-2.0% |
1.0% |
-8.0% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
4445 |
4194 |
4062 |
4021 |
3641 |
|
-3.1% |
-1.0% |
-9.5% |
| Total employment (thousands) |
22.5 |
21.1 |
18.5 |
20.1 |
18.3 |
|
-12.3% |
8.6% |
-9.0% |
| Production workers (thousands) |
14.6 |
13.4 |
11.4 |
12.2 |
11.0 |
|
-14.9% |
7.0% |
-9.8% |
| Capital expenditures |
123 |
83.9 |
69.5 |
104 |
98.5 |
|
-17.2% |
49.6% |
-5.3% |
| Product Data |
| Value of shipments |
4127 |
4120 |
3728 |
3525 |
3194 |
|
-9.5% |
-5.4% |
-9.4% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
4127 |
4040 |
3612 |
3347 |
2985 |
|
-10.6% |
-7.3% |
-10.8% |
| Trade Data |
| Value of exports |
1141 |
1055 |
1181 |
1212 |
901 |
865 |
11.9% |
2.6% |
-25.7% |
| Value of imports |
904 |
839 |
747 |
846 |
853 |
802 |
-11.0% |
13.3% |
0.8% |
| Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA). |