August U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $300.15 million, according to AMT - The Association for Manufacturing Technology and AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTC program, was up 3.4% from July and up 2.1% from the total of $294.10 million reported for August 2005. With a year-to-date total of $2,381.37 million, 2006 was up 22.3% compared with 2005.
These numbers and all data in this report are based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTC program.
"August consumption was unusually high, but not surprising when you consider that some industries, such as construction equipment, are working at 100% of capacity," said John B. ...
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August U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $300.15 million, according to AMT - The Association for Manufacturing Technology and AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTC program, was up 3.4% from July and up 2.1% from the total of $294.10 million reported for August 2005. With a year-to-date total of $2,381.37 million, 2006 was up 22.3% compared with 2005.
These numbers and all data in this report are based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTC program.
"August consumption was unusually high, but not surprising when you consider that some industries, such as construction equipment, are working at 100% of capacity," said John B. ...
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