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2025 Q3 Tariff Impacts on Manufacturing Technology: An AMT Report
Tariffs, like the new Section 232 tariffs, are reshaping how manufacturers plan, invest, and compete – with consequences that extend well beyond the balance sheet. Here are some important takeaways and insights from AMT’s 2025 Q3 Spot Survey.
Manufacturing Technology Series SOUTHWEST Goes Big in Dallas
On Nov. 4-6, 2025, find cutting-edge innovations and network with some of manufacturing’s top (lone) stars in Dallas, Texas – the new home of the Manufacturing Technology Series SOUTHWEST. to make connections, plan strategically, and gain access to new customers.
Last Call for Comments on Section 232 Investigation Into Robots and Industrial Machinery
The notice of request for public comments on the Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Robotics and Industrial Machinery closes Friday, Oct. 17. Act now to share your voice. The input of manufacturers like you is crucial to help shape a trade policy that’s fair for our industry.
AMT has already submitted comments. Add your insights before Oct. 17.
Tariffs Are the New Normal — Practical Guidance From AMT’s ARMA Keynote
AMT Vice President – Technology Ryan Kelly and trade lawyer and former USTR counsel Patrick Childress discuss how manufacturers can navigate tariffs, stay compliant, and advocate effectively.
News You Can Use
AMT President Doug Woods shares insights on how growth in U.S. manufacturing across industries necessitates a focus on rebuilding the labor pool.
Even global powerhouse General Motors must contend with tariffs and the effects of the trade war. CEO Mary Barra shares lessons that every manufacturer can follow.
Foreign investors spent $151 billion to acquire, establish, or expand businesses in the United States in 2024, with the majority of this investment going into the manufacturing sector.
Sharpie has invested nearly $2 billion to automate production, retrain workers, and centralize supply chains –tripling output and dropping costs while holding prices steady.
The D25 Distribution Summit returns Nov. 18-19 in Carmel, Indiana!This short investment will immediately impact your operations. Improve your sales tactics; learn strategies for deploying regional sales personnel more effectively; and gain targeted, efficient training to help your business operate at peak efficiency.
By the Numbers
Divergent Trends in Machinery Orders
As the largest customer of manufacturing technology, contract machine shops tend to move in tight correlation with the overall market. That trend has begun to weaken as job shops have underperformed the market in all but two months so far in 2025.
Read the latest USMTO data release to find out what is driving the market.
Upcoming Events
October 7-9, 2025: Manufacturing Technology Series WEST in Anaheim, California.
October 15-17, 2025: MTForecast in Schaumburg, Illinois.
November 4-6, 2025: MTConnect Virtual Bootcamp, Online.
November 4-6, 2025: Manufacturing Technology Series SOUTHWEST in Dallas, Texas.
November 18-19, 2025: D25 Summit in Carmel, Indiana.
Autodesk, Trumpf, and MTI Welding Technologies mark major milestones and honors. America Makes launches a new $1.3 million additive project call. Ellison Technologies, FANUC, and the ARM Institute announce upcoming events, and companies like Okuma, Clausing Industrial, and Allied Machine strengthen their leadership ranks. Learn more.
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