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By Amber ThomasSep 09, 2025

The Commerce Department added 407 product categories of steel and aluminum derivatives to items subject to 50% tariffs. Even if your finished machining center’s normal duty rate is modest, Section 232 will add 50% on the metal content.

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By Arun MahajanSep 09, 2025

Despite ongoing tariffs, India’s manufacturing and industrial momentum remains robust. Strong PMI and industrial production growth indicate strong manufacturing output and increased opportunities. For more industry intel and other tidbits, read on.

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By Kevin BowersSep 09, 2025

With the recent announcement of new Section 232 derivative tariffs in Q3, member sentiment shifted sharply. AMT’s latest spot survey reveals a renewed sense of strain, strategic hesitation, and export headwinds across the manufacturing technology sector. 

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By Christopher ChidzikSep 08, 2025

New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $387.3 million in July 2025, a 9.5% decrease from June 2025 but a 20.1% increase from July 2024. Machinery orders placed through July 2025 totaled $2.91 billion, a 14.4% drop over the first seven months of 2024.

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By Stephen LaMarcaSep 05, 2025

AMT Manufacturing Mandate: Boosting U.S. industry. Metrology’s measured move into heavy industry. Turning up the heat. From days of code to hours of cuts. Accuracy vs. precision: Stop mixing them up.

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By AMTSep 04, 2025

Q3 AMT tariff survey needs you; Cutting tool orders decline; Possible cut in interest rate incoming; and more.

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By Catherine “Cat” RossSep 03, 2025

Morris Group is Okuma's distributor of the year. Autodesk opens the Technology Engagement Center. DN Solutions builds a plant in India. Mazak expands with Phoenix Technical Center. Mitsubishi HC Capital America and Trumpf get new hires and regional reps.

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By Stephen LaMarcaAug 29, 2025

Mazak builds their 40,00th machine. Robots do heavy lifting; humans keep it real. United is serious about going supersonic. Arizona's silicon gold rush. Two floors - no framing needed.

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By Fred QianAug 28, 2025

China’s push toward advanced manufacturing and automation means opportunities for global suppliers of precision tools, robotics, and digital manufacturing technologies as traditional tool imports soften. For more industry intel and other tidbits, read on.

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By Kristin BartschiAug 22, 2025

Today at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, the Federal Reserve gave the strongest indication to date that an interest rate cut is in the cards for September. Will manufacturers, who face a tight labor market, increase technology investments?

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