Shipments of cutting tools totaled $250.1 million in October, up 12.7% from September 2025 and 14.7% from October 2024. Year-to-date shipments trended positively for the first time this year, totaling $2.13 billion, up 0.6% from the same period in 2024.
MFG 2026 registration opens; Fed cuts interest rates; Manufacturing's modern golden age, and more.
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AMT captured 12 international creative awards for its marketing and original video content. Honors included one Marketing Genius Award from Trade Show Executive magazine for IMTS, eight NYX Video Awards for IMTS+, and three NYX Marcom Awards.
After ploughing through an extended drought of official statistics because of the government shutdown, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point for the third consecutive meeting, landing at a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%.
New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $538.9 million in October 2025.
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U.S. manufacturing has entered a new age of prosperity, but will manufacturers maintain course to reach new heights, or fall into the trap of nostalgia for a mythologized past?
Despite the increasingly decentralized nature of B2B sales, there's no substitute for the face-to-face trust-building that happens at in-person events. Trade shows like IMTS don't just generate leads – they build your brand long after the show closes.
Industry trend tracking, event improvement, key membership and restructuring updates, and more from the frontlines of AMT. Get the latest highlights from the Automation in Manufacturing, Economics & Statistics, Global, and Technology Issues committees now.
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