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US Manufacturing Technology Orders drop in November but up from November 2019

By Mary Gannon | January 12, 2021

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U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders totaled $330.3 million in November 2020, a decrease of 13.3% from October, but an increase of 1.4% from November 2019, the first positive year-over-year change since January 2019, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

AMT logo US manufacturing technology ordersYear-to-date orders totaled $3.39 billion, a decrease of 18.7% from the first eleven months of 2019. “Given the dire predictions about economic contraction in the manufacturing sector at the beginning of the pandemic, an 18.7% contraction in growth YTD, with only one month to go, makes clear that the sector did not fare as poorly as originally predicted,” said Douglas K. Woods, president of AMT. “The share of total orders from job shops increased in November. This could be due to larger manufacturers and OEMs delaying investments in capital equipment until 2021 when they can expense these investments against expected higher tax rates.

“Despite overall positive momentum in the past several months, December is not expected to be quite as strong as November for several reasons. Many facilities closed earlier or for longer than usual for the holidays because of supply-chain related delays, COVID-related staff shortages, and to regroup for 2021 after an overall challenging year,” Woods continued. “Orders in January are expected to pick up again but will likely experience inconsistent growth as increased economic demand is hampered by disruptions in workforce due to quarantines and restrictions, imported components supply chain issues, and overloaded rigging and freight providers. As we move forward in 2021, disruptions will become less severe and order levels will more closely resemble 2019 activity.”

The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) Report is based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in
the USMTO program. 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. AMT also produces IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show, the premier manufacturing technology event in North America.

AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology
www.amtonline.org


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