Industry Trends & Analysis

Articles • November 17, 2025

Aligning Finance And Sales

Manufacturers grow stronger when financing and sales work as one—aligned cash flow, structured sales processes and flexible funding create predictable growth.

Articles • November 17, 2025

Bracing, Not Retreating

Toolmakers face rising costs, tariffs and uneven demand, yet the industry stands firm—bracing for challenges while maintaining resilience into 2026.

News • September 3, 2025

June 2025 US cutting tool orders drop to $204.1M

Shipments of cutting tools totaled $204.1 million in June 2025, declining 1.8% from May 2025 and 3.9% from June 2024. Year-to-date shipments totaled $1.23 billion, a drop of 4.9% from the same period in 2024.

Articles • June 18, 2025 • Alan Richter

Let Precision Be Your Guide

Swiss-style machining guide: When to use guide bushings, alternatives, automation, and bushing selection tips.

Articles • April 18, 2025 • Dennis Spaeth

Urgency builds for workforce development solutions as manufacturing reshoring grabs headlines

CTE Publisher works with industry leaders Harry Moser, Terry Iverson and Roy Sweatman to explore the critical need to change the public's perception of manufacturing and the role of workforce development in the manufacturing industry's health and future, particularly in addressing the skilled labor shortage and how it may impact the reshoring efforts.

Articles • February 19, 2025 • Dennis Spaeth

Our Content Overfloweth

With our March issue overflowing with content, we included teasers in the Table of Contents for online access to the Lead Angle and Industry News section.

Articles • February 19, 2025 • EMUGE-FRANKEN USA

Precision Workholding Q&a

EMUGE-FRANKEN precision workholding product manager emphasizes tighter tolerances and complex geometries in Q&A about evolving manufacturing challenges.

News • January 28, 2025

November manufacturing technology orders climb, setting up strong end to 2024

Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $448.8 million in November 2024.

News • January 27, 2025

Industry group conducting survey examining factors related to reshoring factories, supply chains

The Reshoring Initiative, in collaboration with Regions Recruiting, today announced the launch of an industry-wide survey examining what is factoring into manufacturers' decisions on whether to reshore factories and supply chains, according to a news release issued by both parties. This research comes at a critical time as the U.S. rebuilds its hollowed-out manufacturing base.

News • December 17, 2024

Cutting Tool Orders See October Rebound Amid Yearlong Slowdown

Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report produced by AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $212.5 million in October 2024. That's up 12.6% from the previous month but down 0.2% compared to October 2023. Year-to-date shipments through October 2024 totaled $2.07 billion, an increase of 0.6% from shipments made between January and October of 2023. The 2024 YTD growth rate, however, has declined every month since April.

News • November 21, 2024

Report: 2024 cutting tool orders continue to slow

Shipments of cutting tools, according to the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $188.7 million in September 2024. Although 2024 year-to-date (YTD) shipments through September reached $1.86 billion and remain ahead of last year's totals by 0.7%, month-to-month orders decreased 10% from August 2024, and were down 6.3% from September 2023.n

Articles • October 24, 2024 • Tom Stamborski

Explore Alternative Financing

Alternative financing can play a vital role in helping companies address challenges with cash flow or access to funds for operational and capital needs.