Formnext Chicago Brings Global Event to US Market

Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute, totaled $191.8 million in July 2024. Orders decreased 7.8% from June 2024 but were up 1.7% from July 2023.

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With more than 40 million pounds of machinery on over 1.2 million square feet, IMTS 2024 energized nearly 90,000 registrants, including 14,713 at the Smartforce Student Summit, with automation, digital manufacturing, and solutions for higher productivity.

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The Reshoring Initiative's 2023 report highlights a robust trend in U.S. manufacturing, with 287,000 jobs announced, driven by essential goods, strategic policies, and responses to global events.

In a highly anticipated move, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced the target rate would be cut 50 basis points, bringing the federal funds rate to a 4.75% to 5% target range.

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Registration has now opened for Formnext Chicago, the North American edition of Formnext, the world’s premier additive manufacturing show. Formnext Chicago will be held April 8-10, 2025, at McCormick Place.

Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report published by AMT, totaled $321.7 million in July 2024, showing declines of 19.3% from June 2024 and 7.8% compared to July 2023.