Economic Indicators

2009

2008

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PLANT COST INDEX (CEPCI)

(1957-59 = 100)

Cf Index

Aug. 09
Prelim.
521.9

July.'09
Final
512.1

Aug.'OS
Fitial
619.3

615.7
560.9
599.1
752.0
399.8
895.9
462.1
630.8
327.7
491.3
346.0

601.2
542.8
589.8
732.1
387.8
898.5
459.1
615.9
327.5
487.0
346.5

761.0
784.2
680.7
881.5
457.8
872.9
468.1
843.9
325.3
529.8
352.3

EquipmentHeat exchangers & tanks

Pracess mactiinery
Pipe, valves & fittings
Pracess instruments
Pumps & campresscrs
Electrical equipment
Structural supports & mise
Canstruction labor
Buiidings .
Engineering & supervision

Annual Intlex:
2001=394.3

2002 = 395.6
2003 = 402.0
2004 = 444.2
2005 = 468.2
2006 = 499.6
2007 = 525.4
2008 = 575.4
J F M A M J J A S O N D

Starting with the Aprii 2007 Final numbers, several ot the data series tor labor and compressors tiave been
converted to accommadate series IDs that were disccntinued by the U.S. Bureau ct Labor Statistics

CURRENT BUSINESS INDICATORS

PREVIOUS

LATEST

CPi output index (2000 = 100)

. Sep,'O9 =

CPI value ot output, $ billions

- Aug.'09

CPi operating rate, %

. Sep.'09

69.1

Producer prices, industriai chemicals (1982 = 100)

- Sep.'09

248.4

industrial Production in Manutacturing (2002=100) *

Sep.'09

97.5

Houriy earnings index, chemical & aiiied products (1992 = 100)

Sep.'09

148.2

Productivity index, chemicais & allied produots (1992 = 100)

Sep.'09

135.3

CPI OUTPUT INDEX (2000 = 100)

YEAR AGO

93.7

Aug.'09

93.0

Jul.'O9

91.9

Sep.'08

99.0

1,480.5

Jul.'O9

1,454.9

Jun.'O9

1,482.4

Aug.'08

2.000.6

Aug.'09

68.4

Jul.'O9

67.5

Sep.'08

72,4

Aug.'09

236.9

Jul.'O9

234.6

Sep.'08

312.3

Aug.'09

96.7

Jul.'O9

95.6

Sep.'08

105.7

Aug.'09

148.0

Jul,'O9

148.5

Sep.'08

144,3

Aug.'09

133.8

Jul.'O9

131.8

Sep.'08

122,3

CPI OPERATING RATE (%)

CPI OUTPUT VALUE ($ BILLIONS)

t20

85

to

2200

80

100

1900

75

iil !!il (1
n1
Il 1

1600

70

II

1300

65

90
80

' 1! 1

70

60

1000

J F M A M J J A S O N D

J F M A M J J A S O N D

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Due to discontinuance, the Index ot Industrial Activity has been replaced by the Industriai Production in Manufacturing index tram the U.S. Fdrai Reserve Board,
Current business indicators provided by Giobai insight. Inc. Lexington, Mass.

MARSHALL & SWIFT EQUIPMENT COST INDEX

CURRENT TRENDS
1500

2nd a
2009

3rd a
2009
,446,4

ista
2009

4th a
2008

3ida
2008

1,462.9

1,477,7

1.487,2

,469,5

,515,1

1,534,2

1,553,2

1.561.2

,538,2

.509,7

1,532,5

1,551,1

1,553.4

,522,2

Chemicals

.485.8

1,504,8

1,523.8

1,533.7

,511,5

Ciay products .
Giass
Paint

,495,8

1,512,9

1,526,4

1,524.4

,495,6

1440

.400.4

1,420,1

1,439,8

1,448.1

,432,4

1425

.515.1

1,535,9

1,554,1

1,564.2

,543,9

Paper

.416.3

1,435.6

1.453,3

1,462.9

,443.1

Petroieum products Rubber

,625.2

1.643.5

1.663.6

1,668.9

,644,4

,560.7

1.581.1

1.600.3

1,604.6

.575,6

,370,8

1.394.7
1,562.9
1,789.0
1,490.8

1,425.0
1,573.0
1,807.3
1,509.3

1,454,2
1,567.5
1,818,1
1,521,9

,454.4

(1926 = 100)

M&SINDEX
Process ltidustrie$,average .
Cemetit

Related industries
Eiectricai power iViining.miiiin9 _
Refrigeration
Steam power

1485
1470
1455

1410
1395
1380

,547.6
,767,3
1,471,4

.546,2
.793.1
1,499.3

1365
1350
1335

Annual Index:

64

2001=1,093.9

2003 = 1,123.6

2005 = 1,244.5

2007 = 1,373.3

2002 = 1,104.2

2004 = 1,178.5

2006 = 1,302.3

2008 = 1,449.3

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING WWW,CHE,COM NOVEMBER 2009

1320
1st 2nd 3rd 4tti
Quarter

reliminary estimates
indicate that in August
there was nearly a 2% increase in capital equipment
pries (as reflected in the
Chemical Engineering Plant
Cost Index) from the previous month. That reflects
the largest increase since
equipment prices bottomed
out in May.
Meanwhile, the CPI output
index and operating rate
continue to climb, but each
is still below its level of the
same period one year ago.
Visit wvi/w.che.com/pci
for more on capital cost
trends and methodology.

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