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By Christopher ChidzikMar 11, 2024

At the AMT Winter Economic Forum, economists predicted the upcoming year will feature several opportunities for manufacturers as the economy comes in for a soft landing, including 8% growth in manufacturing technology orders. Is your company ready?

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By Christopher ChidzikJan 12, 2024

Geopolitical tensions. Recessionary fears. A presidential election. With this much global volatility, it’s more important than ever to get good, reliable market data and insights. Join us for the latest industry forecasts at the 2024 Winter Economic Forum.

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By Christopher ChidzikDec 06, 2023

Recent trends captured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology indicate that orders for manufacturing technology indeed responded “very, very quickly” to the rate-hiking cycle.

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By Christopher ChidzikDec 06, 2023

When facing the prospect of industry-specific slowdowns or a rolling recession, it is important to use the data most applicable to your industry to track your performance and anticipate changing customer demand.

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By Christopher ChidzikNov 29, 2023

Comparing USMTO data to industrial production data in past recessions provides interesting insight into what to expect in future downturns.

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By Christopher DownsSep 19, 2023

Get answers from leading economists who provide financial outlooks for manufacturing. Pick up even more details about changing economic factors and their impacts at AMT’s MTForecast 2023 conference in October.

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By Christopher DownsAug 29, 2023

Get insider information about growth opportunities in aerospace, machine shops, and additive manufacturing from leading industry experts and other growth markets in this article at AMT’s MTForecast 2023 conference.

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By Christopher DownsAug 14, 2023

The MTForecast conference gives manufacturing leaders the industry insights, economic forecasts, and marketing data for they need to make smart business decisions.

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By Christopher ChidzikJul 14, 2023

In the past eight weeks, a lot has happened: a hawkish pause from the Federal Reserve, two strong jobs reports, and much more. Catch up on what’s happened by registering for AMT’s Summer Economic Outlook Webinar on Thursday, August 3 at 1:00 p.m. EDT

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By Christopher ChidzikApr 03, 2023

Additive is not a new process, but since it has begun to be used more widely in industrial settings, the one thing the technology cannot seem to manufacture is a source of reliable, consistent, and publicly available statistics on the size of the U.S. ...

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