Christopher Chidzik

Christopher Chidzik, AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. For more information, call (703) 827-5269, email [email protected], or visit www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-chidzik-76bb20b1.

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Inspection Equipment Trends Rebound as Machinery Orders Surge in 2025

2025 was the first year where inspection and machinery investment moved in the same direction since 2021.

Christopher Chidzik

March 21, 2026

After three years of reduced demand, orders of metalworking machinery had a strong rebound in 2025.

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Inspection Equipment Trends Rebound as Machinery Orders Surge in 2025

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