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Pat McGibbon
Chief Knowledge Officer

Patrick McGibbon was promoted to Chief Knowledge Officer for ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ in early 2019. As CKO, Pat is the association’s chief economist, ombudsman, and a member of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Strategic Alignment team. He heads survey expansion projects, inter-association collaboration in business intelligence, R&D on intelligence projects, and is staff liaison for ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Economics & Statistics Committee and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ/USCTI’s Joint Statistics Committee.

Patrick McGibbon was promoted to Chief Knowledge Officer for ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ in early 2019. As CKO, Pat is the association’s chief economist, ombudsman, and a member of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Strategic Alignment team. He heads survey expansion projects, inter-association collaboration in business intelligence, R&D on intelligence projects, and is staff liaison for ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Economics & Statistics Committee and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ/USCTI’s Joint Statistics Committee.

Posts by Pat McGibbon
Intelligence
By Pat McGibbonOct 19, 2022

MTForecast 2022 Provided Insights on Economy, Automotive Industry, and Interest Rates

Read the top three takeaways from last week’s ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ event, MTForecast 2022, which featured economic forecasting and market data to help you make informed decisions for your manufacturing technology business.

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Intelligence
By Pat McGibbonJun 03, 2022

US Cutting Tool Orders Totaled $175.5 Million in April 2022, Bringing YTD Total 9.1% Over 2021

April 2022 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $175.5 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ – The Association For Manufacturing ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

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Intelligence
By Pat McGibbonMay 09, 2022

Manufacturing ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Orders in 2022 had Strongest Q1 in Over Two Decades

Monthly orders of manufacturing technology surpassed half a billion dollars for the first time in 2022, totaling $552.3 million in March, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Orders Report published by ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

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Intelligence
By Pat McGibbonMay 06, 2022

March 2022 US Cutting Tool Orders Up 17.2% From February 2022

March 2022 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $196.4 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ – The Association For Manufacturing ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

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Intelligence
By Pat McGibbonApr 26, 2022

February 2022 US Cutting Tool Orders Up 12.1% From February 2021

February 2022 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $167.6 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ – The Association For Manufacturing ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

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Intelligence
By Pat McGibbonMar 30, 2022

January 2022 US Cutting Tool Orders Up 10.5% From January 2021

January 2022 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $159.9 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ – The Association For Manufacturing ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

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Intelligence
By Pat McGibbonFeb 14, 2022

December 2021 US Cutting Tool Orders Up 9.5% from December 2020

December 2021 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $164.3 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ – The Association For Manufacturing ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

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Intelligence
By Pat McGibbonJan 12, 2022

November 2021 US Cutting Tool Orders Up 11.4% from November 2020

November 2021 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $160.7 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ – The Association For Manufacturing ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

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Intelligence
By Pat McGibbonDec 14, 2021

October 2021 US Cutting Tool Orders Up 11.7% from October 2020

October 2021 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $179.6 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ – The Association For Manufacturing ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

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Intelligence
By Pat McGibbonDec 08, 2021

The MFG Meeting + MTForecast delivers big

The package of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s two popular meetings attracted the largest audience to the forecasting conference in 25 years. It was great to feel the energy of an in-person event and see so many familiar faces – plus lots of new ones too.

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