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By AMTMay 20, 2026

Our summer economic webinar; sustained demand for manufacturing technology; AI-driven business value; and more.

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By Christopher ChidzikMay 19, 2026

Shipments of cutting tools totaled $259.3 million in March 2026, increasing 15.2% from February 2026 and 24.6% from March 2025. Year-to-date shipments totaled $705.1 million, up 15.9% from the same period in 2025.

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By Arun MahajanMay 19, 2026

From Google's largest foreign investment to date to new aerospace facilities and back-to-back months of PMI expansion, India's industrial momentum this spring is hard to ignore. For more industry intel and other tidbits, read on.

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By Catherine “Cat” RossMay 18, 2026

This week’s update highlights leadership changes at Allied Machine, Verisurf, ECI, and Rego-Fix, a new partnership between YCM and Technical Equipment Sales, national recognition for NCDMM, and major federal project funding awarded through America Makes.

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By Kristin BartschiMay 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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By Bill HermanMay 15, 2026

Milton Guerry, president of Schunk USA, shares how AMT membership gives the company a stronger voice through industry connections, data, and insights – helping Schunk navigate uncertainty, inform strategy, and support long-term growth.

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By Chloe RadiganMay 15, 2026

Jannik Wiedenhaupt from Supplyco AI addressed a tension felt across the manufacturing industry: manual, repetitive tasks are draining resources and preventing experts from focusing on high-value work.

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By Jannik WiedenhauptMay 15, 2026

AI is helping manufacturers reclaim time by reducing administrative work – enabling sales representatives and service teams to focus on customer relationships, support, and shop-floor expertise.

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By Mike LauerMay 12, 2026

Record investment, a national push toward Industry 4.0, and a growing roster of global firms upgrading their Thai facilities – Southeast Asia's manufacturing story this month is all about Thailand. For more industry intel and other tidbits, read on.

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By Harry MoserMay 12, 2026

Respondents to the 2025 Reshoring Survey of over 500 manufacturers indicated that if trade policies were stable and provided less uncertainty, even if input costs were higher, manufacturers could support more investment in U.S. manufacturing.

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