Provides 75 pages of U.S. economic trends data for more than 25 industrial sectors. Provides market analysts or forecasters the essential elements to project sales or industry shipments by your key customer markets.

July 1, 2009 - Orders of industrial laser equipment and systems in first quarter 2009 are reported at $58.8 million, a decrease of 38.2 percent from fourth quarter 2008, according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology.  Orders within North America totaled $45.9 million, while exports amounted to approximately $12.9 million. By dollar value, laser systems consisting of a source and workstation made up 87.9 percent of orders. Measured by units, systems accounted for 61.1 percent of units.

July 8, 2009 at 2 PM EDT - Webinar featuring several experts on how to get started with the federal goverment funding process.

July 15, 2009, Webinar hosted by AMT's Business Development department as a part of the "Optimizing Your Business in the Midst of a Recession" webinar series.

June 23, 2009 - The Department of Energy announced $8 billion in loans to Ford, Nissan, and Tesla Motors as part of its $25 billion Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan program.

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June 25, 2009 - The latest trade opportunity update includes a significant United States government purchase, sales tips from Europe and the USA and an update on items #5, 7, 8 and 33 of the Russian aerospace project.

June 11, 2009 - The American Small Manufacturers Coalition (ASMC) and member Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers commissioned the Next Generation Manufacturing Study to assess the country’s progress in implementing Next Generation Manufacturing (NGM) strategies. This national study of more than 2,500 manufacturing executives is one of the most comprehensive efforts ever undertaken to identify strategic priorities and assess the strategy implementation progress of U.S. manufacturers.

Consists of tables detailing 3 years of monthly data on natural gas and oil production, shipments and trade.

The motor vehicle summary provides very general totals for light vehicle sales on a monthly basis. The information provides a general look of where the auto industry markets are heading.

Housing Starts are a leading indicator of both general economic health and trends in output in the construction and off-road equipment industries.  

June 1, 2009 - Statement from Doug Woods regarding GM's bankruptcy filing and pleas to ensure that manufacturing technology providers are protected.

June 1, 2009 - WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced plans to provide $256 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support energy efficiency improvements in major industrial sectors across the American economy. The funding is targeted at reducing the energy consumption of America’s manufacturing and information technology (IT) industries, while creating jobs and stimulating economic growth. These programs will help create manufacturing jobs quickly, along with jobs for technicians and experts who will be needed in the long-term to maintain and operate the new equipment.

June 1, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday it is giving out $256 million from the economic stimulus package to support energy efficiency in two major industrial sectors. The funding is specifically allocated to cut energy consumption from the manufacturing and information technology industries in the U.S., the energy department said in a statement today.