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Jan. US Cutting Tool Orders Up 5% from Dec.

The chair of AMT's Cutting Tool group cited numerous market uncertainties in early 2020, with COVID-19 as just one of them.

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January Mfg. Technology Orders Hit 3-Year Low

New orders placed in January fell 34 percent from a year earlier.

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US Cutting Tool Orders End 2019 Down 1%

Orders had a small decline in 2019, consistent with market forecasts for the industry.

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Mfg. Technology Orders Slid 17% in 2019

December orders surged 24 percent from November, but were still down 8 percent year-over-year.

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Nov. Mfg Technology Orders Fall Further

The Association for Manufacturing Technology noted that November's numbers reflects an aggressive move by sellers to reduce inventory before the end of the year.

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Oct. Cutting Tool Orders up 10% from Sept.

Despite the considerable one-month increase, October's total was still down 3.3 percent from a year earlier.

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Year-to-Date US Cutting Tool Orders Up 0.2% In September

September's total was down 4.3 percent from August and down 7 percent year-over-year.

US Manufacturing Technology Orders Decrease in September, but Automotive Ticks Up

Orders decreased 41 percent from September 2018, yielding a 10 percent decline in the first three quarters of 2019.