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North American machinery shipments up nearly 20% in Q4, report says
Canada and Mexico remained the top export markets for U.S. equipment suppliers in the fourth quarter, the report from the Plastics Industry Association said. February 17, 2021 Canadian Plastics
North America shipments of primary plastics machinery for injection molding and extrusion rose by double-digits in the fourth quarter of 2020, marking their third consecutive quarter of growth, according to statistics compiled and reported by the Plastics Industry Association’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES).
According to the stats released on Feb. 16, the preliminary estimate of shipment value from reporting companies totaled $US376.8 million, which was a 22.9% increase following a 15.8% increase in the third quarter. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, plastics machinery shipments increased by 19.3%. The value of shipments of single- and twin-screw extruders rose 31.6% and 4.5