Plant Engineering Cost Index

Change, %

Current Month Year

Facilities group index ago ago

Clay construction products 144.5 -0.8 0.8

Electric devices 147.6 -0.2 1.4

Foundry and forge products 135.1 0.1 0.7

Glass 107 -0.3 -1.1

Gypsum products 173.9 1 0.2

Heating equipment 153.6 -0.1 1.3

Lumber 182.8 -2.4 -10.1

Plywood 151.6 -0.5 -4.2

Millwork 171.2 0.2 0

Paint 155.1 0.1 1.8

Copper-based alloy rod 178.6 -0.1 -11.5

Pipe, steel 92.7 0 1.9

Plumbing fixtures 176.1 0.2 0.6

Sash, metal frame trim 161 -0.1 -0.1

Sheet metal products 142.3 0.9 1

Structural metal products 138.3 0.3 2.4

Tanks, metal 124.4 0.9 1.6

Wire, steel 108.4 0.1 0.5

Wiring devices 154.1 -0.3 -0.1

Valves 158 0.1 1.2

Material component 150.5 -0.2 -1.1

Labor component 139.2 0 4

Facilities index 143.8 -0.1 1.8

Change, %

Current Month Year

Equipment group index ago ago

Abrasives 144 0.1 0.6

Bearings 161 -0.1 1.1

Belting 147.5 0 0.7

Bolts, nuts, screws 128.6 1 1.2

Hand tools, mechanical 165.2 0 1.2

Lubricants 123.4 -0.1 -6.7

Metals (steel products) 114.7 -0.4 -1.3

Metals (nonferrous) 125.9 -1 -9.5

Metal products (miscellaneous) 126.6 0.1 0.3

Motors 145.7 0.1 0.5

Power transmission equipment 157.4 0.2 1.7

Precision tools 152 -0.1 1.3

Pumps 159.1 0 2.4

Tools, cutting 139 -0.1 1.6

Wire and cable (nonferrous) 141.3 -1 -6

Wiring devices 154.1 -0.3 -0.1

Valves 158 0.1 1.2

Material component 142.2 0 -0.7

Labor component 158.5 0 2.7

Equipment index 152.3 0 1.4

Plant Engineering Cost Index 149.6 0 1.5

* Base year (1982) = 100

Do you have experience and expertise with the topics mentioned in this content? You should consider contributing to our WTWH Media editorial team and getting the recognition you and your company deserve. Click here to start this process.