AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology

06/15/2026

U.S. industrial production increased slightly in May 2026 compared to April 2025 levels, according to the latest report from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

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06/12/2026

New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $http://593.6 million in April 2026, a 12.5% decline from March 2026, but a 33.2% increase from April 2025. So far this year, manufacturing technology orders have totaled $http://2.19 billion, a 28.9% increase over 2025.

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06/10/2026

Join the Summer Economic Forum in person in Whitestown, Indiana, or online for expert insights into the economy, manufacturing, and machine tools. Registration is free, with an in-person AMT Meetup happy hour following the event.

Register for either in person or online: https://bit.ly/4fwVKWd

05/29/2026

AMT will be on the road again next week, heading to Minneapolis for a Meetup on 6/4! Join us to connect with other local manufacturing businesses, talk with AMT experts, and enjoy a drink on us. Let's raise a glass to our partners NTMA and Women in Manufacturing.

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05/28/2026

AMT Meetups is heading to Milwaukee next week, 6/2, and we hope to see you there! Join us for cocktails and make connections across the manufacturing industry. Have a question for AMT? Our experts will be on-site to help you and connect you to resources or answers you might be looking for your business.

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05/27/2026

Now at a new date and time, this upcoming webinar explores a collaboration between Intrinsic, Trinity Automation, and Radian. In a manufacturing landscape shifting toward high-mix, low-volume production, traditional rigid automation often falls short. This session, moderated by AMT's Ryan Kelly, details how these three organizations have converged to bridge the gap between advanced AI and shop-floor reality, creating a new standard for flexible manufacturing.

Register for the webinar: https://bit.ly/49tvEj8

05/15/2026

U.S. industrial production increased in April 2026 to the highest level since 2019, according to the latest report from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Capacity utilization increased by 0.4 percentage points from March 2026.

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McLean, Va. (May 15, 2026) — U.S. industrial production increased in April 2026 to the highest level since 2019, according to the latest report from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Capacity utilization increased by 0.4 percentage points from March 2026. For manufacturers, bot...

05/11/2026

New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $681.3 million in March 2026, increasing 40.3% from February 2026 and 31.5% from March 2025. Manufacturing technology orders totaled $1.61 billion for the first quarter of 2026, up 27.8% year over year.

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McLean, Va. (May 11, 2026) — New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $681.3 million in March 2026. This was a 40.3% increase from February 2026 and a 31.5% increase ...

05/08/2026

In a manufacturing landscape shifting toward high-mix, low-volume production, traditional rigid automation often falls short. Join AMT, along with Intrinsic, Trinity Robotics Automation, and Radian Thermal Products, for this session, which details how these three organizations have converged to bridge the gap between advanced AI and shop-floor reality, creating a new standard for flexible manufacturing.

Register for the webinar: https://bit.ly/4uC0ZYW

05/01/2026

After a significant pullback in economic output at the end of 2025, gross domestic product (GDP) rebounded nearly back to trend growth in the first quarter of 2026, according to the first estimate published today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Mclean, Va. (February 20, 2026) — After a significant pullback in economic output at the end of 2025, gross domestic product (GDP) rebounded nearly back to trend growth in the first quarter of 2026, according to the first estimate published today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.