The U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report for May 2017 showed gains for the month and year over year, according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. May orders were up 3.1% over April, and 21.8% over May 2016.
Automotive customers made some significant orders in the month, and continued investment from machine shops indicates that manufacturers are seeking additional capacity. The gains in manufacturing technology orders are in line with other positive economic indicators for the manufacturing industry: industrial production, rising exports, continued industry expansion as indicated by the PMI and strong consumer sentiment.
"As we have now seen year-over-year growth for four consecutive months, and with that growth acceleration, all signs indicate a continued trend of strength for the manufacturing technology industry," said AMT Vice President - Strategic Analytics Pat McGibbon. "With activity growing in many geographic regions and continued strengthening in key industries like job shops, auto and aerospace, all of this suggests the market will continue to grow and stay strong for the coming months."
Orders for May 2017 totaled $351.85 million, compared to $341.33 million in April and $288.93 million in May 2016. Year to date, orders are valued at $1,667.18 million, compared to $1,552.37 million for the same point in 2016. USMTO is a reliable economic indicator as manufacturing companies invest in capital metalworking equipment to increase capacity and improve productivity.
The U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) Report
These numbers and all data in this report are based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTO program. This report, compiled by The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT), 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.
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