March 2026 US Cutting Tool Shipments Totaled $259.3M, Up 24.6% From March 2025
Shipments of cutting tools totaled $259.3 million in March 2026, increasing 15.2% from February 2026 and 24.6% from March 2025. Year-to-date shipments totaled $705.1 million, up 15.9% from the same period in 2025.
Improving Industrial Measures Point to Sustained Manufacturing Technology Demand
U.S. industrial production increased in April 2026 to the highest level since 2019, according to the latest report from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Capacity utilization increased by 0.4 percentage points from March 2026.
Industrial Measures Fall in March 2026
U.S. industrial production decreased in March 2026 after a strong uptick in February, according to the latest report issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
February 2026 US Cutting Tool Shipments Totaled $225.1M, Up 12.8% From February 2025
Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report, totaled $225.1 million in February 2026, increasing 2% from January 2026 and 12.8% from February 2025. Year-to-date shipments are up 11.3% from the same period in 2025.
January 2026 US Cutting Tool Shipments Totaled $220.7M, Up 9.9% From January 2025
Shipments of cutting tools totaled $220.7 million in January 2026, increasing 2.7% from December 2025 and 9.9% from January 2025. While the dollar value of shipments increased in January, the number of units shipped decreased slightly from December.
Harry Moser Addresses Congress on the Future of Manufacturing
In November 2025, Harry Moser presented “Made in the USA: How Main Street is Revitalizing Domestic Manufacturing” before the House Committee on Small Business, in which he discussed the state of U.S. manufacturing and how to accelerate reshoring.
December 2025 US Cutting Tool Shipments Totaled $215M, Up 17.1% From December 2024
Shipments of cutting tools totaled $215 million in December 2025, according to USCTI and AMT, an increase of 4.3% from November 2025 and 17.1% from December 2024. For full-year 2025, shipments totaled $2.56 billion, up 2.5% from 2024.
Tech-Charged Reshoring Fuels Skilled Workforce
The United States is turning its skilled workforce recruitment and training weakness into a growth offensive. Tech-charged reshoring initiatives are fueling a skilled workforce reboot and redefining common misconceptions of manufacturing jobs.
Reshoring and the Future of U.S. Manufacturing
Explore the vision powering the industry’s resurgence. Reshoring, advanced technologies, and a renewed focus on skills are driving the next era of U.S. manufacturing and shaping its future.
November 2025 US Cutting Tool Orders Total $206.1M, Up 9.9% From November 2024
Shipments of cutting tools totaled $206.1 million in November 2025. Orders decreased 17.6% from October 2025 but were up 9.9% from November 2024. Year-to-date shipments totaled $2.34 billion, up 1.3% from the same period in 2024.