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5 Ways MTForecast 2025 Helps You Navigate the Section 232 Tariff Storm
With Section 232 tariffs expanding to include critical manufacturing technology products, manufacturers are scrambling for expert guidance and legal clarity. MTForecast, held Oct. 15-17, provides attendees with a crucial lifeline to navigate the turbulence.
Small Business, Big Impact: Rollomatic CEO on the Value of AMT
As the CEO of Rollomatic, a small CNC machinery company serving other small businesses, Joe Kane leverages his AMT membership to make connections, plan strategically, and gain access to new customers.
Call for Comments: Your Input on Section 232 Tariffs
As of Sept. 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce has opened a notice of request for public comments on the Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Robotics and Industrial Machinery. Share your voice and help shape a trade policy that’s fair for U.S. manufacturing.
News You Can Use
With just under one year to go, it’s time to start planning your IMTS 2026 visit. Breakthrough technologies, bold investments, and renewed energy around U.S. manufacturing are converging to achieve the impossible.
The IMTS Exhibitor Workshop returns to McCormick Place in Chicago this Jan. 27-29, 2026. Learn the ins and outs of building a successful IMTS exhibition experience. It’s perfect for first-time exhibitors and veterans alike. Save the date now.
Creating AI-powered digital twins of equipment, supply chains, or even whole facilities lets manufacturers predict failures, test “what if” scenarios, and optimize operations before anything breaks – without sacrificing speed or quality.
The D25 Distribution Summit returns Nov. 18-19 in Carmel, Indiana!This short investment will immediately impact your operations. Improve your sales tactics; learn strategies for deploying regional sales personnel more effectively; and gain targeted, efficient training to help your business operate at peak efficiency.
By the Numbers
Will the Upward Trend in Cutting Tool Consumption Last?
Industrial production of durable goods hit a low point in October 2024. Two months later, in December, shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report, hit their lowest point since 2022. Since then, industrial production and cutting tool consumption have reversed and are on an upward trend.
Can this momentum carry through the remainder of the year and into 2026? Find out at AMT’s 2025 MTForecast conference, which will be held Oct. 15-17 in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Upcoming Events
September 24, 2025: AMT Meetup in St. Louis, Missouri.
October 7-9, 2025: Manufacturing Technology Series WEST in Anaheim, California.
October 15-17, 2025: MTForecast in Schaumburg, Illinois.
November 18-19, 2025: D25 Summit in Carmel, Indiana.
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