U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Continued Gains in November 2017
MCLEAN, VA — November U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $185 million according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute and The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
This total was down 6.6% from October’s $198.00 million and up 9.6% when compared with the $168.70 million reported for November 2016. With a year-to-date total of $2.020 billion, 2017 totals were up 8.2% when compared with 2016.