Intelligence

This issue explores the return of investor interest in AM, the latest updates from Washington, a new autonomous land speed record, USMTO results, and more.

For the second meeting in a row, the Federal Reserve announced it will hold federal fund rates steady at a target range of 4.25% to 4.5%. Learn what this means for the producers and distributors of manufacturing technology.

Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT and USCTI, totaled $199.9 million in January 2025. Orders increased 9.2% from December 2024 but were down 4.1% from January 2024.

Global Shop Solutions celebrates a 20-year milestone. Kitagawa NorthTech and SMW Autoblok announce key leadership updates. America Makes, IACMI, and the ARM Institute drive innovation with new research and events. Get the full scoop!

This issue recaps key takeaways from The MFG Meeting 2025, AMT's new board, the ambitious Plan Mexico initiative, the Formnext Start-up Challenge, and more.

Orders of manufacturing technology totaled $357.3 million in January 2025, down 29.8% from December but up 5.7% from January 2024. While the order value was 16.2% higher than an average January, the units ordered were the lowest for any January since 2016.

The MFG Meeting 2025 gathered manufacturing leaders, innovators, and policy experts to discuss the forces shaping the future of our industry. Here are nine key takeaways we hope will provide you with the latest business intelligence and insights.

The latest from the AMT community: C.R. Onsrud expands its annual Factory Demo Day, America Makes and IACMI announce new leadership, and Siemens teams up with the University of Michigan to drive metal additive manufacturing education.

This issue breaks down choosing a cobot, “emerging” technology, AMT's Winter Economic Forum, quantum computing, and more.

Michael Cicco, president and CEO of FANUC America Corp., has been elected chairman of the board for AMT. Markus Stolmar, president and CEO of United Grinding North America Inc., joins as a newly elected board member.