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.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Reciprocal Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration’s argument for reciprocal tariffs. The decision doesn't address refund procedures, and whether the tariffs have been halted immediately is unclear, creating new uncertainty around implementation.
Manufacturing Technology Orders Set Record in December 2025
New orders of metalworking machinery hit a record level in December 2025, reaching $814.3 million, 86.7% over November 2025 and 59.9% over December 2024. The value of orders placed in 2025 totaled $5.74 billion, 22.5% above orders placed in 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.
After a Better-Than-Usual November, 2025 Orders Beat 2024 in 11 Months
New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $437.9 million in November 2025. This represented a 19.6% decrease from October and nearly equaled the orders in November 2024. Orders through November 2025 have increased 17.8% over the first 11 months of 2024.
October 2025 US Cutting Tool Orders Total $250.1M, Up 14.7% From October 2024
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.
Pedal to the Metal
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US Metalworking Machinery Orders Surge 40% Year-Over-Year in October
New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $538.9 million in October 2025.