Post-IMTS Decline in Manufacturing Technology Orders Blunted by Rebound in Aerospace Investment
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the USMTO report published by AMT, totaled $385 million in October 2024, a 14.5% decrease from September. Year-to-date orders reached $3.74 billion, a decline of 7.5% compared to the first 10 months of 2023.
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Manufacturing Technology Orders and a Rare Soft Landing
In much the same way that the Fed was able to reduce interest rates in 1995 to allow the economy to continue expanding for the remainder of the decade, today’s Fed may be engineering a so-called “soft landing,".
September 2024 Manufacturing Technology Orders Jump as IMTS Returns to Chicago
Orders of manufacturing technology totaled $450.6 million in September 2024, an increase of 24% from August 2024 and 14.6% over September 2023 orders. Year-to-date orders reached $3.35 billion, a 7.7% decline compared to the first three quarters of 2023.
August Manufacturing Technology Orders Fall Short of 2023; Outlook Optimistic for Remainder of 2024
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the USMTO report published by AMT, totaled $360.8 million in August 2024. These orders for metalworking machinery increased 22.7% from July 2024 but fell 12% short of August 2023 orders.
Manufacturing Technology Orders Look To Rebound as IMTS 2024 Opens, Rate Cuts Loom
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report published by AMT, totaled $321.7 million in July 2024, showing declines of 19.3% from June 2024 and 7.8% compared to July 2023.
What Fed Chair Powell’s Address Means for Manufacturing
Today, Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave the most concrete signal yet that interest rate cuts are on the horizon at his Jackson Hole press conference. For manufacturers closely watching the developments and anticipating IMTS 2024, the outlook is promising.
Manufacturing Technology Orders Grow 4.3% in June 2024 as Year-Over-Year Order Gap Narrows
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $386.7 million in May 2024.
Manufacturing Technology Orders Grow in May 2024 Despite Sustained High Interest Rates
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $386.7 million in May 2024.
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