Rally in Machinery Orders Extends onto the Heels of IMTS 2026
New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report, totaled $732.9 million in August 2026.
Manufacturing Technology Orders Exceed $500M for 5th Consecutive Month
New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $605.8 million in July 2026, an 8% decrease from June 2026 and a 55.2% increase over July 2025. The total through the first seven months of 2026 was $4.03 billion, a 37.1% increase over the same period in 2025.
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Economic Signals Driving Manufacturing in 2026
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2026 Manufacturing Technology Orders Set Half-Year Record
New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $672.7 million in June 2026, increasing 15.6% from May 2026 and 56.8% from June 2025. In the first half of 2026, orders totaled $3.44 billion, the strongest half-year since USMTO began collecting data in 1998.
Recovery Is Real, but Unequal
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IMTS 2026 Takes Flight with Boom Supersonic and Pivotal Helix
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$583.4M in New Machinery Orders Highlight US Economic Strengths
New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $583.4 million in May 2026, a 1.8% decline from April 2026, but a 47.8% increase over May 2025. Over the first five months of 2026, manufacturing technology orders totaled $2.77 billion, 31.9% over 2025.
Encouraging Signals for Aerospace Manufacturing
What are aerospace insiders watching? Discussions at ASCEND and Zoller Technology Days pointed to increased investment, policy support, and production activity across commercial aviation, defense, and space markets.