This is a published version of the AMT NOW newsletter. You can sign up to get AMT NOW in your inbox here.
IMTS 2026 Floor Plan Now Available to View
The conversation around capital in additive manufacturing is shifting. After a period defined by scarcity and With more than 1 million square feet of exhibit space already booked, IMTS is poised once again to be the strongest manufacturing marketplace in the Western Hemisphere. IMTS 2026 opens on Sept. 14-19, 2026, at Chicago's McCormick Place. Explore the floor plan and get some exciting updates now! Read more.
News You Can Use
A Deep Dive Into Cobots and Robotics in Manufacturing: Cobots are transforming manufacturing by boosting productivity, safety, and flexibility. Read full article.
Get Serious With the Manufacturing Technology Series: The Manufacturing Technology Series, coproduced by AMT and SME, brings the East, West, Southeast, and Southwest regions under one powerful umbrella. Read full article.
Rocking the Manufacturing Ecosystem: How do you go from Metallica to metalworking? That’s what the Metallica Scholars Initiative set out to tackle. Read full article.
Tech Corner: Hyundai’s investment of over $20 billion in U.S. manufacturing will go toward a Louisiana steel plant, a Georgia EV plant, and battery ventures, creating over 50,000 jobs. Read full article.
Member Benefits Spotlight: Have questions about emerging tech? New business models? Market data? The AMT Research Services program helps you make confident business decisions in strategy, marketing, and sales. Learn more.
By the Numbers
Two weeks ago, the Federal Reserve downgraded its 2025 GDP growth projection and increased inflation and unemployment estimates. Last week, the Conference Board reported their Consumer Confidence Index had reached its lowest level since January 2021. At the end of last week, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released the Personal Income and Outlays report for February, which showed inflation rising and that a larger share of the change in consumer outlays went toward goods rather than services.
Is the economy slowing? If so, how will that impact manufacturing technology orders? Register for AMT’s Spring Economic Update Webinar to hear the updated industry forecast and follow the trends with latest USMTO data release.
Upcoming Events
April 7-8, 2025: Accelerating Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Exchange in Detroit, Michigan.
April 21-26, 2025: CIMT 2025 in Beijing, China.
May 5-7, 2025: Emerging Leaders Conference 2025 in Orlando, Florida.
May 7, 2025: AMT Meetup, held in partnership with Women in Manufacturing and NTMA, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
AMT Member Spotlight
Key milestones, leadership changes, and industry insights, oh my! See news from Acme Manufacturing, Acumatica, AddUp, Kitamura Machinery, Festo, Abtex LLC, ARM Institute, Xometry, Thomas, and WiM in this edition of AMT Member News. Read more.
This is a published version of the AMT NOW newsletter. You can sign up to get AMT NOW in your inbox here.
