MCLEAN, VA-April U.S. machine-tool consumption (USMTC) totaled $257.39 million, according to The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTC program, was down 8.3% from March but up 29.0% from the total of $199.60 million reported for April 2004.
With a year-to-date total of $969.35 million, 2005 was up 18.6% 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.