CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies 1.

Business situation (Current overall business situation)

COUNTRIES BEL FINL GER ITAL SLO SP SWE SWI TUR

Reporting month: October 2009 very good

good

satisfying (normal)

unfavourable

very unfavourable

2. National home sales (compared to previous month) 3. New orders (compared to previous month)
COUNTRIES BEL FINL GER ITAL SLO SP SWE SWI TUR COUNTRIES BEL FINL GER ITAL SLO SP SWE SWI TUR
Industrial hydraulics Industrial hydraulics
up up

same same

down down

Mobile hydraulics Mobile hydraulics

up up

same same

down down

Pneumatics Pneumatics
up up

same same

down down

CETOP Economics Secretariat 1 of 47 13 November 2009

 4. Order backlog (compared to previous month) 5. Expected business situation (in the next 3 months)

COUNTRIES BEL FINL GER ITAL SLO SP SWE SWI TUR COUNTRIES BEL FINL GER ITAL SLO SP SWE SWI TUR

Hydraulics

up more favourable

same unchanged

down less favourable

Pneumatics

up

same

down

6. Comments

CETOP Economics Secretariat 2 of 47 13 November 2009

CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies
June-October 2009

Reporting association / Country:

FIMOP / Belgium
Person in charge:
Claude Benoit

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

1. Business situation
Current overall business situation

very good

good

satisfying (normal)

unfavourable X X X X

very unfavourable

2. National home sales compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same X X X

down X

Mobile hydraulics

up

same

down X X X X

CETOP Economics Secretariat 3 of 47 13 November 2009

 Pneumatics

up X

same X X

down

3. New orders compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up X

same X

down X X

Mobile hydraulics

up

same

down X X X X

Pneumatics

up X

same X

down X

4. Order backlog compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Hydraulics

up X

same X X

down X

Pneumatics

up X

CETOP Economics Secretariat 4 of 47 13 November 2009

 same X X

down

5. Expected business situation in the next three months

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

more favourable X X X

unchanged X

less favourable

6. Comments

September 2009
Let's compare next months not influenced by vacation period.

CETOP Economics Secretariat 5 of 47 13 November 2009

CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies
June-October 2009

Reporting association / Country:

FHPA / Finland
Person in charge:
Ilari Orpana

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

1. Business situation
Current overall business situation

very good

good

satisfying (normal)

unfavourable

very unfavourable X X X X X

2. National home sales compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up X

same X

down X X X

Mobile hydraulics

up X

same X X

down X X

CETOP Economics Secretariat 6 of 47 13 November 2009

 Pneumatics

up X

same X X

down X X

3. New orders compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same X X

down X X X

Mobile hydraulics

up

same X X X

down X X

Pneumatics

up

same X X X

down X X

4. Order backlog compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Hydraulics

up

same X X

down X X X

Pneumatics

up X

CETOP Economics Secretariat 7 of 47 13 November 2009

 same X X X

down X

5. Expected business situation in the next three months

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

more favourable

unchanged X X X X X

less favourable

6. Comments

CETOP Economics Secretariat 8 of 47 13 November 2009

CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies
June-September 2009

Reporting association / Country:

ARTEMA / France
Person in charge:
Thibaud de Véricourt

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

1. Business situation
Current overall business situation

very good

good

satisfying (normal)

unfavourable

very unfavourable X X X X

2. National home sales compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same X X X

down X

Mobile hydraulics

up

same X X X

down X

CETOP Economics Secretariat 9 of 47 13 November 2009

 Pneumatics

up

same X X X

down X

3. New orders compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same X X X

down X

Mobile hydraulics

up

same X X X

down X

Pneumatics

up

same X X X

down X

4. Order backlog compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Hydraulics

up

same X

down

Pneumatics

up

CETOP Economics Secretariat 10 of 47 13 November 2009

 same X

down

5. Expected business situation in the next three months

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

more favourable

unchanged X X X X

less favourable

6. Comments

August 2009
Specific figures for August doesn't mean anything, many companies are closed for holidays. Total July + August
is more important for analyse.

CETOP Economics Secretariat 11 of 47 13 November 2009

CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies
June-October 2009

Reporting association / Country:

VDMA / Germany
Person in charge:
Sylvia Grohmann-Mundschenk

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

1. Business situation
Current overall business situation

very good

good

satisfying (normal)

unfavourable X

very unfavourable X X X X

2. National home sales compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up X X X

same X

down X

Mobile hydraulics

up X

same X X

down X X

CETOP Economics Secretariat 12 of 47 13 November 2009

 Pneumatics

up X X X X

same

down X

3. New orders compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up X X X X

same

down X

Mobile hydraulics

up X X X

same X

down X

Pneumatics

up X X X X

same

down X

4. Order backlog compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Hydraulics

up X

same X X

down X X

Pneumatics

up

CETOP Economics Secretariat 13 of 47 13 November 2009

 same X X X X

down X

5. Expected business situation in the next three months

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

more favourable X X

unchanged X X X

less favourable

6. Comments

CETOP Economics Secretariat 14 of 47 13 November 2009

CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies
June-October 2009

Reporting association / Country:

ASSOFLUID / Italy
Person in charge:
Karim Carella

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

1. Business situation
Current overall business situation

very good

good

satisfying (normal)

unfavourable X X X X

very unfavourable X

2. National home sales compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up X

same X X

down X X

Mobile hydraulics

up X

same X X

down X X

CETOP Economics Secretariat 15 of 47 13 November 2009

 Pneumatics

up X

same X X

down X X

3. New orders compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up X

same X X

down X X

Mobile hydraulics

up X

same X X

down X X

Pneumatics

up X

same X X

down X X

4. Order backlog compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Hydraulics

up

same X X X

down X X

Pneumatics

up

CETOP Economics Secretariat 16 of 47 13 November 2009

 same X X X

down X X

5. Expected business situation in the next three months

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

more favourable X

unchanged X X X X

less favourable

6. Comments

CETOP Economics Secretariat 17 of 47 13 November 2009

CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies
June-August 2009

Reporting association / Country:

FEDA / Netherlands
Person in charge:
Rene Coppens / A.I.M. Braakman

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

1. Business situation
Current overall business situation

very good

good

satisfying (normal)

unfavourable X X

very unfavourable X

2. National home sales compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same X

down X X

Mobile hydraulics

up

same

down X X

CETOP Economics Secretariat 18 of 47 13 November 2009

 Pneumatics

up

same

down X X

3. New orders compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same X

down X X

Mobile hydraulics

up

same

down X X X

Pneumatics

up

same

down X X

4. Order backlog compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Hydraulics

up

same

down X X X

Pneumatics

up

CETOP Economics Secretariat 19 of 47 13 November 2009

 same

down X X

5. Expected business situation in the next three months

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

more favourable X

unchanged X

less favourable X

6. Comments

CETOP Economics Secretariat 20 of 47 13 November 2009

CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies
August 2009

Reporting association / Country:

HPF / Norway
Person in charge:
Karl Fredrik Ellingsen

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

1. Business situation
Current overall business situation

very good

good

satisfying (normal)

unfavourable X

very unfavourable

2. National home sales compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same

down X

Mobile hydraulics

up

same

down X

CETOP Economics Secretariat 21 of 47 13 November 2009

 Pneumatics

up

same

down X

3. New orders compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same

down X

Mobile hydraulics

up

same

down X

Pneumatics

up

same

down X

4. Order backlog compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Hydraulics

up

same

down X

Pneumatics

up

CETOP Economics Secretariat 22 of 47 13 November 2009

 same

down X

5. Expected business situation in the next three months

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

more favourable

unchanged

less favourable X

6. Comments

August 2009
This form or questions is good.

CETOP Economics Secretariat 23 of 47 13 November 2009

CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies
June 2009

Reporting association / Country:

FLUIDAS / Romania
Person in charge:
Petrin Drumea

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

1. Business situation
Current overall business situation

very good

good

satisfying (normal)

unfavourable X

very unfavourable

2. National home sales compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same

down X

Mobile hydraulics

up

same

down X

CETOP Economics Secretariat 24 of 47 13 November 2009

 Pneumatics

up

same

down X

3. New orders compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same

down X

Mobile hydraulics

up

same X

down

Pneumatics

up

same

down X

4. Order backlog compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Hydraulics

up

same

down X

Pneumatics

up

CETOP Economics Secretariat 25 of 47 13 November 2009

 same

down X

5. Expected business situation in the next three months

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

more favourable

unchanged

less favourable X

6. Comments

CETOP Economics Secretariat 26 of 47 13 November 2009

CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies
August 2009

Reporting association / Country:

FPA / Russia
Person in charge:
Anton Sitnikov

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

1. Business situation
Current overall business situation

very good

good

satisfying (normal)

unfavourable X

very unfavourable

2. National home sales compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up X

same

down

Mobile hydraulics

up X

same

down

CETOP Economics Secretariat 27 of 47 13 November 2009

 Pneumatics

up

same X

down

3. New orders compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same X

down

Mobile hydraulics

up

same X

down

Pneumatics

up

same X

down

4. Order backlog compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Hydraulics

up

same X

down

Pneumatics

up

CETOP Economics Secretariat 28 of 47 13 November 2009

 same X

down

5. Expected business situation in the next three months

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

more favourable

unchanged X

less favourable

6. Comments

CETOP Economics Secretariat 29 of 47 13 November 2009

CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies
October 2009

Reporting association / Country:

FTS / Slovenia
Person in charge:
Milan Kopac

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

1. Business situation
Current overall business situation

very good

good

satisfying (normal)

unfavourable

very unfavourable X

2. National home sales compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same X

down

Mobile hydraulics

up

same X

down

CETOP Economics Secretariat 30 of 47 13 November 2009

 Pneumatics

up

same X

down

3. New orders compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same X

down

Mobile hydraulics

up

same X

down

Pneumatics

up

same X

down

4. Order backlog compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Hydraulics

up

same X

down

Pneumatics

up

CETOP Economics Secretariat 31 of 47 13 November 2009

 same X

down

5. Expected business situation in the next three months

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

more favourable

unchanged

less favourable X

6. Comments

CETOP Economics Secretariat 32 of 47 13 November 2009

CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies
October 2009

Reporting association / Country:

AIFTOP / Spain
Person in charge:
Esteve Codina

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

1. Business situation
Current overall business situation

very good

good

satisfying (normal)

unfavourable

very unfavourable X

2. National home sales compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same X

down

Mobile hydraulics

up

same X

down

CETOP Economics Secretariat 33 of 47 13 November 2009

 Pneumatics

up

same X

down

3. New orders compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same X

down

Mobile hydraulics

up

same X

down

Pneumatics

up

same X

down

4. Order backlog compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Hydraulics

up X

same

down

Pneumatics

up

CETOP Economics Secretariat 34 of 47 13 November 2009

 same X

down

5. Expected business situation in the next three months

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

more favourable

unchanged X

less favourable

6. Comments

CETOP Economics Secretariat 35 of 47 13 November 2009

CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies
June-October 2009

Reporting association / Country:

HPF / Sweden
Person in charge:
Bo Rodesjö

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

1. Business situation
Current overall business situation

very good

good

satisfying (normal)

unfavourable

very unfavourable X X X X X

2. National home sales compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same X X

down X X X

Mobile hydraulics

up X

same X

down X X X

CETOP Economics Secretariat 36 of 47 13 November 2009

 Pneumatics

up

same X X

down X X X

3. New orders compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same X X

down X X X

Mobile hydraulics

up X

same X

down X X X

Pneumatics

up

same X X

down X X X

4. Order backlog compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Hydraulics

up

same X X X X

down X

Pneumatics

up

CETOP Economics Secretariat 37 of 47 13 November 2009

 same X X X X

down X

5. Expected business situation in the next three months

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

more favourable X X X

unchanged X X

less favourable

6. Comments

CETOP Economics Secretariat 38 of 47 13 November 2009

CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies
June-October 2009

Reporting association / Country:

GOP / Switzerland
Person in charge:
Dr. Conrad M. Ulrich

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

1. Business situation
Current overall business situation

very good

good

satisfying (normal)

unfavourable X

very unfavourable X

2. National home sales compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up X

same

down X

Mobile hydraulics

up X

same

down X

CETOP Economics Secretariat 39 of 47 13 November 2009

 Pneumatics

up

same X

down X

3. New orders compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up X

same

down X

Mobile hydraulics

up X

same

down X

Pneumatics

up

same

down X X

4. Order backlog compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Hydraulics

up

same X

down X

Pneumatics

up

CETOP Economics Secretariat 40 of 47 13 November 2009

 same X

down X

5. Expected business situation in the next three months

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

more favourable X

unchanged X

less favourable

6. Comments

CETOP Economics Secretariat 41 of 47 13 November 2009

CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies
June-October 2009

Reporting association / Country:

AKDER / Turkey
Person in charge:
Fikret Dalkiran

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

1. Business situation
Current overall business situation

very good

good

satisfying (normal) X X X

unfavourable X X

very unfavourable

2. National home sales compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up

same X X X X

down X

Mobile hydraulics

up

same X X X

down X X

CETOP Economics Secretariat 42 of 47 13 November 2009

 Pneumatics

up X

same X X X

down X

3. New orders compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up X

same X X X

down X

Mobile hydraulics

up X

same X X X

down X

Pneumatics

up X

same X X X

down X

4. Order backlog compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Hydraulics

up X

same X X X

down X

Pneumatics

up X

CETOP Economics Secretariat 43 of 47 13 November 2009

 same X X X X

down

5. Expected business situation in the next three months

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

more favourable X X X X

unchanged X

less favourable

6. Comments

June 2009
In last 2 months, we see a rising position in general market (8-10%), same in hydraulics and pneumatics sector.

September 2009
Another global crisis are expected as of second half of November 2009.

CETOP Economics Secretariat 44 of 47 13 November 2009

CETOP Monthly exchange on tendencies
June-September 2009

Reporting association / Country:

BFPA / UK
Person in charge:
Sarah Gardner

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

1. Business situation
Current overall business situation

very good

good

satisfying (normal)

unfavourable X X

very unfavourable X X

2. National home sales compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up X X

same

down X X

Mobile hydraulics

up X X

same

down X X

CETOP Economics Secretariat 45 of 47 13 November 2009

 Pneumatics

up X X

same

down X X

3. New orders compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Industrial hydraulics

up X X

same

down X X

Mobile hydraulics

up X X

same

down X X

Pneumatics

up X X X

same

down X

4. Order backlog compared to previous month

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Hydraulics

up

same

down

Pneumatics

up

CETOP Economics Secretariat 46 of 47 13 November 2009

 same

down

5. Expected business situation in the next three months

June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

more favourable X X X

unchanged X X

less favourable

6. Comments

CETOP Economics Secretariat 47 of 47 13 November 2009