2025 Orders Beat 2024 in 11 Months
March 1, 2026New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $437.9 million in November 2025. This represented a 19.6% decrease from October 2025 and nearly equaled the orders in November 2024, with a difference of just over $2 million. Machinery orders tracked by USMTO through November 2025 totaled $4.92 billion, a 17.8% increase over the first 11 months of 2024.
End-of-year manufacturing technology orders tend to increase as firms se...
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Evonik Partners with 3DChimera to Distribute 3D-Printing Powders in the US
March 1, 2026Evonik, a provider of 3D-printable polymers, has partnered with U.S.-based 3DChimera for the distribution of Evonik's selective laser sintering (SLS) powders in America.
The current agreement covers a select range of Evonik's high-quality INFINAM powders, including variants that feature high flexibility, high temperature resistance, high stiffness, and a carbon-black embedded powder. All INFINAM nylon powders are specifically optimized for industrial powder bed fusion.
"This partnership with 3DChimera is part of Evonik's ...
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Scotchman Industries Announces National Sales Leadership Transition
March 1, 2026Scotchman Industries has announced the retirement of Mike Albrecht, Scotchman's longtime National Sales Manager, and the appointment of Bradly Kuchenbecker as his successor.
Albrecht is retiring after 31 years of dedicated service, leaving behind a legacy of leadership, customer-focused growth, and unwavering commitment to Scotchman's core values. To ensure a seamless transition, he will remain actively involved through his official retirement date in April, supporting the sales team and continuing to work closely with customers, with a part...
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NC State Awarded DOW-Funded METAL Hub to Advance US Metals Workforce
March 1, 2026North Carolina State University has announced a new partnership with the Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective metalworking and manufacturing professionals. Led by IACMI-The Composites Institute with funding from the Department of War's (DOW) Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program, METAL strengthens and diversifies the U.S. metal manufacturing workforce, focusing on casting, forging and plate rolling.
The ...
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Tailor-Made Precision for Variety of Tool Requirements
March 1, 2026The venturion series vertical presetting and measuring machine from ZOLLER offers everything from precise tool measurement to smart inspection, shrinking technology, and even wear detection using z.KI.
Whether in contract manufacturing, toolmaking, or series production, the venturion can be configured to meet a variety of requirements. According to the company, it integrates seamlessly into any production environment and can be paired with modules such as smartCheck, reamCheck, redomatic, ace-Spindle, or the micBox. Tools are measured with m...
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American Precision Museum Launches Construction on Transformative Floor 2 The Future Project
March 1, 2026The American Precision Museum (APM), located in the historic 1846 Robbins & Lawrence Armory in Windsor, VT, stands on the very site recognized as the birthplace of precision manufacturing and the use of interchangeable parts in America. From this location, pioneering innovations in machine tooling, gauging, and standardized production laid the foundation for modern manufacturing systems still used worldwide today. Home to one of the nation's most significant collections of historic and working machine tools, APM connects manufacturers, ...
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