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December 2009
The Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions fell 5.7 points in December to 48.2. The index failed to top the critical 50- point threshold for the first time since July, indicating modest deterioration in the business environment following a period of steady, if slow, growth over the last several months. Full Report (108k)

November 2009
The Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions rallied in November, climbing 2.1 points to 54. The index topped the 50-point threshold indicative of improving conditions for a fourth straight month, largely consistent with several other indicators suggesting the electroindustry began to climb out of its steep downturn, if slowly, during the third quarter. Full Report (107k)

October 2009
Results from NEMA's October business confidence survey shed light on the tentative and tepid nature of the emerging electroindustry recovery. The Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions lost ground in October for the first time in four months, falling 6.7 points. Nonetheless, at 51.9, the index managed to breach the critical 50-point threshold for the third straight month, suggesting at least a modest improvement in industry conditions relative to September. Full Report (108k)

September 2009
NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions increased for a third straight month - and topped the 50-point threshold indicative of sectoral expansion for a second straight month in September. The index rose 5.3 points to 58.6, its highest reading since April 2006 and more than 50 points above its cyclical low of 8 in December 2008. Full Report (107k)

August 2009
NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions jumped nearly 12 points to 53.3 in August, an indication that the business environment facing electrical equipment manufacturers improved during the month. Having risen from a cyclical low of 8 over the last nine months, the index now stands at its highest level since the financial crisis of late 2008. Full Report(108k)

July 2009
NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions edged ever so slightly upward in July, rising 0.3 points to 41.7. This followed a retreat in June, which saw the index slip 6.6 points from May's post-financial crisis high of 47.9. While the index has snapped back smartly from a cyclical low of 8 in December 2008, it continues to indicate a modest degree of deterioration in the environment facing the electroindustry. Full Report(106k)

June 2009
Though NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions retreated slightly in June, a companion indicator of expected conditions six-month ahead climbed to its highest level in nearly four years. Full Report (105k)

May 2009
NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions advanced for a third straight month, and fourth in the last five, in May. Since December 2008, the index has rebounded from a near record low of 8 to 47.9, within sight of the 50-point threshold indicative of an absolute improvement in industry conditions. This pattern of results suggests the rate of deterioration in the business environment has slowed dramatically over the first part of 2009. Full Report (135k)

April 2009
NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions jumped 16 points in April to 42. Though falling below the key 50-point mark indicative of improvement in industry conditions for a 17th straight month, the index nonetheless reached its highest level in nearly a year, and has rallied some 34 points over the last four months from December's near all-time low. Full Report (107k)

March 2009
After gaining ground for two straight months to start the year, NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current conditions slipped slightly in March, declining to 26 points from 27.3 a month ago. Though it remained near February's recent high water mark, the index continues to signal a protracted period of very poor business conditions. Indeed, March's reading was the 16th in a row to lag the "break even" mark of 50 points. Full Report (105k)

February 2009
NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current conditions gained ground for a second month in a row in February, rising to 27.3 points from 20 in January. As recently as December, the index stood at a seven year low of 8 points. In spite of the recent rebound, the business environment remains bleak. February's reading was far below the "break even" mark of 50 points and indicates a steep and ongoing deterioration in electroindustry conditions. Full Report (103k)

January 2009
Though up from a near record low a month ago, NEMA's January Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current conditions continued to paint a bleak picture. January's reading rose to 20 points. While that represented a gain of 12 from December's seven year low, it was still far below the "break even" mark of 50 points, and is strongly suggestive of substantial deterioration in the business climate at the outset of the new year. Indeed, for the first time in memory, not a single survey respondent reported improved conditions in January. Full Report (104k)