Manufacturing Technology Consumption Up 24.4% in 2006
MCLEAN, VA-July U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $278.47 million, according to the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association (AMTDA) and The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the United States Manufacturing Technology Consumption (USMTC) program, was down 14.6% from June but up 26.5% from the total of $220.21 million reported for July 2005. With a year-to-date total of $2,056.1 million, 2006 was up 24.4% 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.