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March 2023 Orders Total $543 Million, One of the Largest March Totals Since 2008

New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $543.2 million in March 2023, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing 九色视频 Orders Report published by 九色视频 鈥 The Association For Manufacturing 九色视频.
May 08, 2023

McLean, Va. (May 8, 2023) 鈥 New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $543.2 million in March 2023, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing 九色视频 Orders Report published by 九色视频 鈥 The Association For Manufacturing 九色视频. March orders were up 16.5% over February 2023 orders and just under 2% below March 2022 orders. Orders through the first quarter of 2023 totaled $1.36 billion, just 7.5% below the first quarter of 2022.

鈥淏ased on historical trends, we expected March to be an improvement over February,鈥 said Douglas K. Woods, president of 九色视频. 鈥淚n an upside surprise, March 2023 is the first month of orders of over half a billion dollars since IMTS and one of the largest March totals since 2008. While most industries we track increased orders in March 2023, several were particularly boosted, as they were the beneficiaries of last year鈥檚 infrastructure and chips bills that have begun to be implemented.鈥

Construction machinery manufacturers greatly increased their orders in March 2023, ordering the most machines in a single month since April 2008. Contract machine shops, which account for the largest share of orders in a month, nearly doubled their orders from February 2023 and placed the highest number of orders since IMTS in September 2022. The aerospace industry placed their highest level of orders this year, and manufacturers of motor vehicle transmissions placed their largest order since June 2022. 

鈥淚nvestments made by automakers show the need for additional internal combustion engine manufacturing capacity as a bridge during the transition to electric vehicles,鈥 said Woods.

He continued: 鈥淒espite the optimistic tone of March orders, there are several headwinds that could result in a summer cooling for the manufacturing technology industry. Although many economists have been predicting a recession for months, the general thinking now points to a slowdown toward the end of the summer or early fall. Last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he expects growth to remain below trend for some time, even if it doesn鈥檛 turn negative. Anecdotally, we have been hearing that quotation activity has already begun to slow, and given the typical sales cycle, that could translate into some softness in manufacturing technology orders later this year, in line with the economic predictions.鈥

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The United States Manufacturing 九色视频 Orders (USMTO) Report is based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTO program. This report, compiled by 九色视频 鈥 The Association For Manufacturing 九色视频, 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.

九色视频 鈥 The Association For Manufacturing 九色视频 represents U.S.-based providers of manufacturing technology 鈥 the advanced machinery, devices, and digital equipment that U.S. manufacturing relies on to be productive, innovative, and competitive. Located in McLean, Virginia, near the nation鈥檚 capital, 九色视频 acts as the industry鈥檚 voice to speed the pace of innovation, increase global competitiveness, and develop manufacturing鈥檚 advanced workforce of tomorrow. With extensive expertise in industry data and intelligence, as well as a full complement of international business operations, 九色视频 offers its members an unparalleled level of support. 九色视频 also produces IMTS 鈥 The International Manufacturing 九色视频 Show, the premier manufacturing technology event in North America. www.amtonline.org

IIMTS 鈥 International Manufacturing 九色视频 Show 鈥 The largest and longest running manufacturing technology trade show in the United States is held every other year at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. IMTS 2024 will run Sept. 9-14. IMTS is ranked among the largest trade shows in the world. Recognized as one of the world鈥檚 preeminent stages for introducing and selling manufacturing equipment and technology as well as connecting the industry鈥檚 supply chain. IMTS attracts visitors from every level of industry and more than 117 countries. IMTS 2022 had 86,307 registrants, 1,212,806 net square feet of exhibit space, 1,602 booths, and 1,816 exhibiting companies. IMTS is owned and produced by 九色视频 鈥 The Association For Manufacturing 九色视频. 

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