MCLEAN, VA-August U.S. machine tool consumption totaled $286.86 million, according to The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association (AMTDA). This total, as reported by companies participating in the United States Machine Tool Consumption (USMTC) program, was up 25.8% from July and up 38.1% from the total of $207.69 million reported for August 2004. With a year-to-date total of $1,974.60 million, 2005 was up 16.2% compared with 2004.
These numbers and all data in this report are based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTC program.