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18 January 2012Market Data Review - January 2012- A very good 2011- Producer Price and Wage Report - Foreign Trade Report - October 2011 (more) |
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09 December 2011Market Data Review - December 2011- Customers' growth boring, but don't fall asleep- Producer Price & Wage Report - Foreign Trade Report - September 2011 (more) |
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03 November 2011Market Data Review – November 2011– The first part of BRIC – Brazil and Russia– Producer Price and Wage Report – Foreign Trade Report – August 2011 (more) |
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12 October 2011Market Data Review – Washington, we've had a problem!- Washington, we've had a problem!- Producer Price and Wage Report - Workholding - August 2011 - Foreign Trade Report - July 2011 (more) |
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12 September 2011Market Data Review – Mixed signals mar manufacturing-led recovery– Mixed signals mar manufacturing led recovery– Producer Price and Wage Report – Workholding - July 2011 – Foreign Trade Report - June 2011 (more) |
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12 September 2011Gain the market insight you need at GFMC 2011The Global Forecasting & Marketing Conference is a networking and educational experience you don’t want to miss — a true value for the money and time you will invest. AMT’s Country and Tech Center managers will be attending this year’s conference and will lead the country-specific member panel breakout sessions. They will also be available for one-on-one meetings with GFMC attendees — with the focus of improving your company’s effectiveness in selling into their areas. This is a great opportunity to begin or improve your business strategy in a number of key manufacturing technology markets. (more) |
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08 August 2011Market Data Review – USMTO now in MTInsight- USMTO now in MTInsight with company profiles next!- Producer Price and Wage Report - Workholding – June 2011 - Foreign Trade Report - May 2011 (more) |
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11 July 2011Market Data Review – Manufacturing rolls on, but slowly- Manufacturing rolls on, but slowly- Producer Price and Wage Report - Foreign Trade Report - April 2011 (more) |
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11 July 2011Eric LeMasters is the latest addition to AMT’s research teamAMT’s Strategic Information & Research Department has added a new research specialist, Eric LeMasters. (more) |
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13 June 2011Market Data Review – MTInsight is HERE!- MTInsight is HERE!- Producer Price and Wage Report - April 2011 workholding - Foreign Trade Report – March 2011 (more) |
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06 May 2011Market Data Review – MTInsight in beta mode, launch imminent– MTInsight in beta mode, launch imminent– Producer Price and Wage Report – March 2011 workholding – Foreign Trade Report - February 2011 (more) |
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06 April 2011Market Data Review - A world in turmoil plays havoc with the numbers- A world in turmoil plays havoc with the numbers- Producer Price & Wage Report - February 2011 workholding - Foreign Trade Report - January 2011 (more) |
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07 March 2011Market Data Review - News for manufacturing is greatPreliminary January numbers for the economy are being posted as February comes to a close, and the news for manufacturing is great. There is no question that this recovery is being led by manufacturing both here and abroad. This is one of the reasons that the recovery is moving so slowly and yet has the potential to explode if the consumer can be brought back into the equation. Unfortunately, signs suggest that the consumer will remain on the bench for a while longer. (more) |
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07 February 2011Winter forecast updateAlthough there were no typical Regional Meetings this month, AMT did hold a Winter Forecast Update in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a webinar option for anyone who did not want to brave the winter weather to attend the meeting in person. (more) |
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07 February 2011Market Data Review - MTInsight: Use casesMTInsight is on schedule to roll out in summer 2011. This business intelligence tool will provide AMT members and survey participants access to applications that will become essential in conducting business in the future. (more) |
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11 January 2011What's up for 2011A look at the goals, program launches, improvements, and products that your Strategic Information andResearch Department plans to deliver in 2011. (more) |
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10 December 2010Ever seen a snail in high gear?Ever seen a snail in high gear? A member asked one of our Global Forecasting & Marketing Conference speakers about how fast the rebound would be in manufacturing and the speaker responded, “Ever seen a snail in high gear?” Those few words sum up the recovery in manufacturing technology as well. (more) |
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05 November 2010Market Data Review - AMT Board pushes forward on Business Intelligence InitiativeThe BI tool that AMT will develop will give its members a leg up on the trend toward the future of doing business. BI tools will become essential to marketing, sales, strategic planning, and product development. (more) |
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08 October 2010Market Data Review - The situation continues to improveSomehow the markets need to redirect the consumers’ fascination with bad news toward a broader more complete picture. As an example, the S&P 500 Index grew by 12 percent in the third quarter. (more) |
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09 September 2010Market Data Review - Rolling into a hot September for ordersOn the eve of IMTS, the market situation is ripe for a fast-paced show with a bundle of order opportunities. Profitability in the durable goods industry is higher today than it was during the peak order levels in the past two growth cycles (1998 and 2006) in our industry’s market. (more) |
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09 September 2010Global Forecasting & Marketing ConferenceThe Global Forecasting & Marketing Conference is best known for providing the data and insight you need to make informed business decisions. However, the second most important reason attendees come to the conference is networking. The conference is an excellent opportunity for exchanging information, extending your store of contacts, and learning how others are addressing the same challenges you face daily. (more) |
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04 August 2010Global Forecasting & Marketing ConferenceYou may be focusing your attention on preparing for IMTS right now, but don’t forget about another important industry event — the Global Forecasting & Marketing Conference. Take a few minutes and register for the GFMC so you can cross one more thing off your to-do list. (more) |
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04 August 2010Market Data Review - Is the only “W” in Texas?Is the only “W” in Texas? – Wall Street can make money when markets go south or when they are bullish, but when there isn’t movement there is rarely activity that generates revenue. That is when they get out the rhetoric and try to create expectations of change. Don’t buy into it. (more) |
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04 August 2010Book Review – The American Machine Tool Industry – Its History, Growth & DeclineIn his book, Al Albrecht shares his personal and learned memories about the machine tool industry. His writing focuses on the ups and downs of the market in what he terms the “Golden Years” of the industry and its people: the rapid expansions during World War II and the ‘60s when NC machines became commercially affordable, and the consolidations in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Those who lived through these eras will recognize their own experiences in Albrecht’s stories. (more) |
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07 July 2010Market Data Review - We are not alone!Late last month (after the AMT NEWS deadline), CECIMO, the European machine tool association, posted a press release which provided some amusement. The press release, while outlining the situation for the machine tool industry in Europe, with a little liberal license, could have been used to describe the situation in the U.S. market. (more) |