Machinery Orders Continue Upswing Despite Typical April Decline
New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $444.9 million in April 2025, a 12.7% decline from March and a nearly 40% increase from April 2024. Year-to-date orders totaled $1.69 billion, a 17.8% increase over the first four months of 2024.
Manufacturing Technology’s Resilience to Economic Headwinds
In the midst of the recession caused by the 2008 financial crisis, orders for metalworking machinery totaled around $95 million in Jan. 2009, the lowest level recorded. Although orders grew scarcer, businesses continued to invest in manufacturing tech.
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Manufacturing Machinery Orders Increase in February 2025
New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $389.9 million in February 2025, a 9.9% increase from January and a 12.5% increase from February 2024.