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1 week ago | 
amtonline.org | Christopher Chidzik |Kristin Bartschi
McLean, Va. (June 18, 2025) — The Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate steady at a target range of 4.25% to 4.5% for the fourth meeting in a row. In its announcement, Fed Chair Jerome Powell cited the need to keep policy rates modestly restrictive to address a meaningful amount of inflation projected over the coming months.
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1 week ago | 
amtonline.org | Christopher Chidzik |Achilles Arbex |Stephen LaMarca |Kathy Keyes
Think networking doesn’t work? Allow us to introduce a virtual virtuoso—Mike DiFranco, AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology’s new Vice President of Sales. For a lot of people, networking can be . . . work. But for Mike, building connections come naturally— and it’s a strength he’s brought tp every step of his career. Working the Room Mike’s penchant for making connections became clear early on.
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2 weeks ago | 
industrialsupplymagazine.com | Christopher Chidzik
By Christopher Chidzik
New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $444.9 million in April, marking a 12.7% decline from March 2025 and a nearly 40% increase from April 2024, as measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
Machinery orders in 2025 placed through April totaled $1.69 billion, a 17.8% increase over the first four months of 2024.
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2 weeks ago | 
amtonline.org | Catherine Ross |Kevin Bowers |Gary Vasilash |Christopher Chidzik
DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASEMcLean, Va. (June 9, 2025) — New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $444.9 million in April 2025. This marked a 12.7% decline from March 2025 and a nearly 40% increase from April 2024. Machinery orders in 2025 placed through April totaled $1.69 billion, a 17.8% increase over the first four months of 2024.
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2 weeks ago | 
amtonline.org | Christopher Chidzik |Kevin Bowers |Gary Vasilash
READ FULL PRESS RELEASEMcLean, Va. (June 18, 2025) — Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $212.8 million in April 2025. Orders increased 2.7% from March 2025 but were down 2.8% from April 2024. Year-to-date shipments totaled $818.3 million, a drop of 5.1% from the same period in 2024.
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3 weeks ago | 
amtonline.org | Gary Vasilash |Travis Egan |Stephen LaMarca |Christopher Chidzik
Even in times of deteriorating economic conditions, there is still demand for manufacturing technology. In the midst of the recession caused by the 2008 financial crisis, orders for metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled around $95 million in January 2009, the lowest level recorded. Although orders grew scarcer, businesses continued to invest in manufacturing technology.
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1 month ago | 
amtonline.org | Kevin Bowers |Travis Egan |Christopher Chidzik
READ FULL PRESS RELEASEMcLean, Va. (May 22, 2025) — Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $207.1 million in March 2025. Orders increased 4.3% from February 2025 but were down 4.2% from March 2024. Year-to-date shipments totaled $605.6 million, a drop of 5.9% from the same period in 2024.
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1 month ago | 
amtonline.org | Kevin Bowers |Christopher Chidzik |Travis Egan |Gary Vasilash
For the most part, engineers and manufacturers focus on developing and producing things in a way that falls within the definition of “continuous improvement.”That is, they analyze the product being produced and look for ways to enhance it. Perhaps this means changing a feature or deploying a new material. But regardless of how the upgrade is achieved, it is still the same product, just upgraded.
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1 month ago | 
amtonline.org | Stephen LaMarca |Christopher Chidzik |Catherine Ross
The definitive source for updates on major promotions, new appointments, facility inaugurations, and other noteworthy developments within the manufacturing technology community. Stay informed and join us in recognizing the achievements of your fellow AMT members.
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1 month ago | 
industrialsupplymagazine.com | Christopher Chidzik
Even with a massive increase of private investment in equipment in the first quarter of 2025, orders of manufacturing technology fell by 5.7% from the previous quarter. However, the decline was not significant enough to derail the upward momentum of the industry that began with IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show in September 2024.
