Metal Cutting Sector Sees Robust Growth in Southeast and ... · Andy Kuchinski, AMT, 703-827-5254 [email protected] For Immediate Release: October 14. 2019 Metal Cutting Sector

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For Immediate Release: October 14. 2019

Metal Cutting Sector Sees Robust Growth in Southeast and Northeast, While Overall U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Decrease in August

McLean, VA (October 14, 2019) – U.S. manufacturing technology orders fell 3.2 percent from the previous month to a total of $365.6 million in August 2019, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. Orders decreased 27.6 percent from August 2018, which was the best August on record at $505 million.

Orders for 2019 totaled just under $3 billion, a decline of 14.4 percent from the 2018 total to date. Despite the decline over 2018, the total value of manufacturing technology orders in 2019 are the second highest annual total through August since 2014.

The Southeast region experienced robust growth driven primarily by orders in the metal cutting category. The Northeast was the only other region to have positive order growth from July to August. The North Central – East had the largest month over month decline, decreasing orders by over a quarter from July. The West and South-Central posted losses while the North-Central-West region was near-flat from over the previous month.

“The consensus of analysts at MTForecast is that markets should pick up in the U.S. as early as next summer, and will pick up in Europe several months earlier, taking the pressure off the U.S.,” said Douglas K. Woods, President of The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

“This was reflected at EMO Hannover where we saw a great deal of interest on the floor, particularly in

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the Industry 4.0/IIoT pavilion, but not a high level of capital commitment, reflecting uncertainty and challenges in the European market.”

“Looking at Asia, it is likely the Free Trade Agreement with Japan will substantially reduce tariffs on U.S. machine tools imports from Japan, which will require some adjustments. Overall, it should have a positive impact on trade and improve the profitability and opportunities of U.S. agricultural, automotive and aerospace sectors, which could well offset any negative effects of tariffs falling on manufacturing technology imports.”

Orders from machine shops were near-flat, yet showed a slight increase over July. Construction machinery manufacturing vastly expanded orders over July. Aerospace orders increased by nearly a third. The automotive sector decreased orders overall despite modest increases from the transmission and powertrain manufacturing sector.

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The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) Report is based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTO pro-gram. This report, compiled by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, provides regional and national U.S. orders data of domestic and imported machine tools and related equipment. Analysis of manufacturing technology orders provides a reliable leading economic indicator as manufacturing industries invest in capital metalworking equipment to increase capacity and improve productivity.

AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology represents U.S.-based providers of manufacturing technology – the advanced machinery, devices, and digital equipment that U.S. manufacturing relies on to be productive, innovative, and competitive. Located in McLean, VA, near the nation’s capital, AMT acts as the industry’s voice to speed the pace of innovation, increase global competitiveness, and develop manufacturing’s advanced workforce of tomorrow. With extensive expertise in industry data and intelligence, as well as a full complement of international business operations, AMT offers its members an unparalleled level of support. AMT also produces IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show, the premier manufacturing technology event in North America. www.amtonline.org

IMTS – International Manufacturing Technology Show is the largest and longest running manufacturing technology trade show in the United States is held every other year at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. IMTS 2020 will run Sept. 14-19. IMTS is ranked among the largest trade shows in the world. Recognized as one of the world’s preeminent stages for introducing and selling manufacturing equipment and technology, IMTS attracts visitors from every level of industry and more than 117 countries. IMTS 2018 was the largest in number of registrations (129,415), net square feet of exhibit space (1,424,232 sq. ft.), booths (2,123) and exhibiting companies (2,563). IMTS

is owned and managed by AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology. www.IMTS.com

(USMTO data is also available at www.AMTonline.org.) ISSN# 07082019

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Metal Cutting Sector Sees Robust Growth in Southeast and ... · Andy Kuchinski, AMT, 703-827-5254 [email protected] For Immediate Release: October 14. 2019 Metal Cutting Sector