

New partnerships from Mahr and The HEH Group; workforce initiatives from MIT and the Youngstown Innovation Hub; leadership news from Ransohoff; Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Global’s role in a military exercise; an AMT Meetup in Cincinnati, and more.

Manufacturing technology executives from across the industry will gather in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for The MFG Meeting on March 10-12. This annual meeting focuses on the technology trends driving modern manufacturing and how industry leaders can adapt.
Shipments of cutting tools totaled $250.1 million in October, up 12.7% from September 2025 and 14.7% from October 2024. Year-to-date shipments trended positively for the first time this year, totaling $2.13 billion, up 0.6% from the same period in 2024.