AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology

Join the Summer Economic Forum in person in Whitestown, Indiana, or online for expert insights into the economy, manufacturing, and machine tools. Registration is free, with an in-person AMT Meetup happy hour following the event.

Register for either in person or online: https://bit.ly/4fwVKWd

AMT will be on the road again next week, heading to Minneapolis for a Meetup on 6/4! Join us to connect with other local manufacturing businesses, talk with AMT experts, and enjoy a drink on us. Let's raise a glass to our partners NTMA and Women in Manufacturing.

Register for the event: https://bit.ly/4u1y0wU

AMT Meetups is heading to Milwaukee next week, 6/2, and we hope to see you there! Join us for cocktails and make connections across the manufacturing industry. Have a question for AMT? Our experts will be on-site to help you and connect you to resources or answers you might be looking for your business.

Register for the event: https://bit.ly/4nZVp0y

Now at a new date and time, this upcoming webinar explores a collaboration between Intrinsic, Trinity Automation, and Radian. In a manufacturing landscape shifting toward high-mix, low-volume production, traditional rigid automation often falls short. This session, moderated by AMT's Ryan Kelly, details how these three organizations have converged to bridge the gap between advanced AI and shop-floor reality, creating a new standard for flexible manufacturing.

Register for the webinar: https://bit.ly/49tvEj8

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.

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Improving Industrial Measures Point to Sustained Manufacturing Technology Demand McLean, Va. (May 15, 2026) — 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. For manufacturers, bot...

New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $681.3 million in March 2026, increasing 40.3% from February 2026 and 31.5% from March 2025. Manufacturing technology orders totaled $1.61 billion for the first quarter of 2026, up 27.8% year over year.

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Machinery Orders Continue Rally in Q1 2026 Despite Uncertainty From Iran War McLean, Va. (May 11, 2026) — New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $681.3 million in March 2026. This was a 40.3% increase from February 2026 and a 31.5% increase ...

In a manufacturing landscape shifting toward high-mix, low-volume production, traditional rigid automation often falls short. Join AMT, along with Intrinsic, Trinity Robotics Automation, and Radian Thermal Products, for this session, which details how these three organizations have converged to bridge the gap between advanced AI and shop-floor reality, creating a new standard for flexible manufacturing.

Register for the webinar: https://bit.ly/4uC0ZYW

After a significant pullback in economic output at the end of 2025, gross domestic product (GDP) rebounded nearly back to trend growth in the first quarter of 2026, according to the first estimate published today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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GDP Rebounds as Manufacturing Technology Orders Grow Mclean, Va. (February 20, 2026) — After a significant pullback in economic output at the end of 2025, gross domestic product (GDP) rebounded nearly back to trend growth in the first quarter of 2026, according to the first estimate published today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

AMT Meetups are BACK for 2026! We are kicking off in just over a week, and you can mingle and mix with experts from AMT and members of the manufacturing technology community in Chicago. We are excited to be partnering with NTMA and Women in Manufacturing to raise a glass with people across the industry and celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us at Church Street Brewing Company.

Register here to have a drink on us and make manufacturing connections: https://bit.ly/4vVkSLQ

AMT is very excited to announce The Additive Manufacturing Report. This report is the first in AMT's State of Manufacturing Pillar Report Series. This report gives insights into where additive manufacturing is, where it is going, and how it can influence your business. Inside, you will find tools, including a practical framework and a scorecard, to determine where AM can deliver real value.

Additive manufacturing has grown steadily over the last couple of decades, and as its influence has increased, it is more important than ever to understand the industry's current state.

You can download the report for free and take advantage of the invaluable information and insights: https://bit.ly/4toXNj2