Manufacturers face a year of transition as 2026 brings renewed growth, driven by technology, defense, and energy investment amid ongoing economic, policy, and global shifts.
Positive GDP projections boost business sentiment across Southeast Asia, while new projects in Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam focus on electric vehicles and semiconductors. For more industry intel and other tidbits, read on.
New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $493.1 million in September 2025, a 7.2% decline from August 2025 but an 11% increase from September 2024. Orders through September totaled $3.93 billion, a 17.3% increase over the first three quarters of 2024.
MTForecast 2025 recap; Last call for D25; Nvidia sees AI as critical infrastructure, and more.
Hwacheon celebrates 80 years, Kyzen and Wipfli win top awards, and new partnerships emerge from Stratasys, United Grinding, and YCM Alliance. Plus, leadership updates from ECI, Big Daishowa, and NCDMM, and upcoming events from NCMS and LK Machinery.
Latin America’s manufacturing landscape sees robust capital commitments, including in Brazil’s motorcycle and industrial machinery sectors. Mexico's exports get a boost from nearshoring investments. For more industry intel and other tidbits, read on.
On Oct. 15-17, industry leaders, economists, and senior executives gathered for MTForecast 2025, an event focused on the future of the manufacturing technology market.
At MTForecast 2025, David Skillman, Partner at K&L Gates, highlighted the key policy shifts shaping U.S. manufacturing — from expanded tariffs and pending Supreme Court rulings on trade authority...
Trumpf links up and locks in. Renishaw makes Raman more accessible. In metrology we trust. HyperMILL spins up the crowd. Printing rockets and rebuilding supply chains.
In a move widely telegraphed since the last meeting, the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate for the second consecutive meeting, landing at a target range of 3.75% to 4.00%.