China’s shipbuilding order book is up 64.8%, excavator sales are up 23.1%, and energy storage capacity is up 63% – all industries that rely on precision machining and automation. For more industry intel and other tidbits, read on.
At MTForecast 2026, Scott LoSasso discussed how manufacturers are changing how they buy. And while AI is accelerating that change, the real story is how buyers find information, whom they trust, and what ultimately puts a company on their shortlist.
New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $1,007.3 million in September 2026, a 38.0% increase from August 2026 and a 101.7% increase from September 2025. The total value of orders placed in 2026 reached $5.76 billion through September.
From simple scenarios to sophisticated economic models, manufacturers can use forecasting to anticipate change, manage risk, and guide investment.
India’s capital goods output grew 16.9% in August, and Hyundai, Tata Electronics, Tata Steel, and DN Solutions are adding new plants across autos, chips, steel, and machine tools.
How can leaders hold people accountable if they have not defined what “good” looks like? Jeff Radichel’s MTForecast 2026 presentation, “Building a Technical Sales Growth System That Holds Up in Any Market,” explores why this has implications beyond sales
ANCA recognizes top talent. Ceratizit, Hurco, and Open Mind announce new partnerships. Spinner and United Machining invest in facilities. Leadership updates from ECI, Mazak, Xometry, and more. Workforce initiatives from Big Daishowa and Yaskawa Motoman.
AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and McCormick Place announce extended agreement for 2032 and 2034 shows alongside $101,000 investment in Chicago Public Schools STEM education.
Real U.S. economic output increased at an annualized rate of 3.4% in the third quarter of 2026, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The rate of economic growth in the third quarter exceeded the previous quarter, which grew 2.2% after revisions.