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AMT NOW Issue #163

by AMT
Jul 09, 2025

This is a published version of the AMT NOW newsletter. You can sign up to get AMT NOW in your inbox here.


2025 Distribution Summit Registration Is Open

The Distribution Summit is a short, two-day event held Nov. 18-19 in Carmel, Indiana, focusing on optimizing your sales tools. Whether you need to improve your sales tactics or learn strategies to deploy regional sales personnel more effectively, D25 provides targeted, efficient training that will immediately benefit your operations.


MTForecast: Manufacturing’s First Look at the 2026 Market

Between rapid policy shifts and evolving market dynamics, manufacturers need more than sensationalist headlines – they need clear, actionable forecasts tailored to the manufacturing technology industry. That's what attendees will find at MTForecast 2025 on Oct. 15-17 in Schaumburg, Illinois. Here's a preview of what to expect.


News You Can Use


By the Numbers

A Tale of Two Measures

Through May 2025, the value of new metalworking machinery orders is up an impressive 15% over the first five months of 2024. The number of units ordered over the same period has shown far flatter growth, up only 4.7% – the highest rate of growth since 2021.

Hear the latest forecast on how the remainder of 2025 will fare at AMT’s Summer Economic Update Webinar on Thursday, Aug. 7.


Upcoming Events


Member News

From anniversaries and milestones to leadership moves and partnerships, get updates from Trumpf, Allied Machine, ProShop ERP, Autodesk, Okuma, United Grinding, Tsugami America, Schneeberger, Muratec USA, and ANCA – plus event updates from Weldon Solutions and Mid Atlantic Machinery.


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