U.S.

Manufacturing Technology Consumption

A joint statistical program of AMT and AMTDA
NEWS Release

Contact:
Pat McGibbon, AMT, 703-827-5255
Robin Kline, AMTDA, 301-738-1200

FOR RELEASE: February 9, 2009

Manufacturing technology consumption down in 2008

December U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $194.01 million, according to
AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology and AMTDA, the American Machine Tool
Distributors’ Association. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTC program,
was down 2.2% from November and down 53.8% from the total of $419.80 million reported for Decem-
ber 2007. With a year-to-date total of $4,211.79 million, 2008 is down 2.4% compared with 2007.
These numbers and all data in this report are based on the totals of actual data reported by
companies participating in the USMTC program.
“The 2008 Stimulus Package and the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Septem-
ber were expected to pull orders out of 2009 and place them in 2008,” said Robert K. Simpson, AMT
President. “However, the declines in November and December clearly reflect the impact of fi nancial
upheaval this past fall on our industry. The Administration has to get the manufacturing sector on the
top of its agenda as manufacturing creates the wealth we need to balance our global debt.”
The United States Manufacturing Technology Consumption (USMTC) report, jointly compiled
by the two trade associations representing the production and distribution of manufacturing technolo-
gy, provides regional and national U.S. consumption data of domestic and imported machine tools and
related equipment. Analysis of manufacturing technology consumption provides a reliable leading
economic indicator as manufacturing industries invest in capital metalworking equipment to increase
capacity and improve productivity.
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U.S. manufacturing technology consumption is also reported on a regional basis for five geographic
breakdowns of the United States.
Northeast Region
Northeast Region manufacturing technology consumption totaled $46.09 million in December, up 30.4%
when compared with November’s $35.36 million, but down 19.1% when compared with December 2007. At
$632.99 million, the 2008 year-to-date total is 4.6% less than the comparable figure for 2007.
Southern Region
December manufacturing technology consumption in the Southern Region totaled $31.96 million, up 9.1%
when compared with November’s $29.28 million, but down 45.8% when compared with the total for December a
year ago. At $632.40 million, the year-to-date total is up 13.2% when compared with 2007 at the same time.
Midwest Region
Manufacturing technology consumption in the Midwest Region in December stood at $43.94 million, down
38.2% when compared with November’s $71.08 million and 73.0% less than the total for December a year ago. The
$1,402.36 million year-to-date total is 2.5% less than the comparable figure for 2007.
Central Region
At $46.57 million, December manufacturing technology consumption in the Central Region was 4.7% above
the November total of $44.48 million but 45.7% less than in December 2007. With a year-to-date total of $1,045.04
million, 2008 is down 3.2% when compared with 2007 at the same time.
Western Region
Western Region manufacturing technology consumption in December totaled $25.46 million, 40.2% more
than the $18.15 million tallied in November but down 53.9% when compared with last December. At $499.00 mil-
lion, the 2008 year-to-date total is 13.1% below the comparable figure a year ago.

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(USMTC data is also on the World Wide Web at www.amtda.org and www.AMTonline.org)
ISSN# 10807756
 Total U.S. Manufacturing Technology Consumption
Through December 2008
800,000

700,000

600,000

500,000

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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Total order value 3-month moving average 12-month moving average

 U.S. Manufacturing Technology Consumption December 2008
A joint statistical program of AMT and AMTDA

Previous % Year Ago % % Change

Dec 08 (P) Month Change Month Change YTD 08 (P) YTD 07 (R) YTD
National
Metal Cutting 170.30 183.20 -7.0% 394.70 -56.9% 3,947.93 4,074.29 -3.1%
Metal Forming 23.71 15.16 56.5% 25.10 -5.5% 263.87 240.48 9.7%
Total 194.01 198.35 -2.2% 419.80 -53.8% 4,211.79 4,314.77 -2.4%
Regional
Northeast
Metal Cutting 41.54 30.73 35.2% 53.03 -21.7% 600.96 632.56 -5.0%
Metal Forming 4.55 4.63 -1.7% 3.94 15.3% 32.03 30.62 4.6%
Total 46.09 35.36 30.4% 56.97 -19.1% 632.99 663.18 -4.6%
South
Metal Cutting 27.48 25.88 6.2% 53.87 -49.0% 565.51 515.19 9.8%
Metal Forming 4.47 3.40 31.4% 5.13 -12.9% 66.90 43.40 54.2%
Total 31.96 29.28 9.1% 59.01 -45.8% 632.40 558.59 13.2%
Midwest
Metal Cutting 38.86 67.74 -42.6% 155.40 -75.0% 1,335.53 1,348.88 -1.0%
Metal Forming 5.08 3.34 52.0% 7.37 -31.0% 66.83 90.16 -25.9%
Total 43.94 71.08 -38.2% 162.77 -73.0% 1,402.36 1,439.04 -2.5%
Central
Metal Cutting 39.53 41.38 -4.5% 81.38 -51.4% 963.27 1,027.55 -6.3%
Metal Forming 7.03 3.10 127.2% 4.41 59.3% 81.76 52.41 56.0%
Total 46.57 44.48 4.7% 85.80 -45.7% 1,045.04 1,079.96 -3.2%
West
Metal Cutting 22.88 17.47 31.0% 51.01 -55.2% 482.66 550.11 -12.3%
Metal Forming 2.58 0.69 275.7% 4.24 -39.2% 16.34 23.90 -31.6%
Total 25.46 18.15 40.2% 55.25 -53.9% 499.00 574.01 -13.1%

Central Midwest $ = millions of dollars

Northeast P - preliminary
West
R - revised
South
Totals may not match due to rounding
 Net New Orders for U.S. Consumption
Dec-08

Total National Consumption

(Thousands of Dollars)
METAL CUTTING METAL FORMING
TOTAL ORDERS MACHINES MACHINES
DATE Units Value Units Value Units Value

2007 DEC 2,224 $419,800 2,093 $394,702 131 $25,098

2008 JAN 1,839 $320,026 1,747 $303,694 92 $16,332
2008 FEB 2,021 $324,375 1,906 $304,867 115 $19,507
2008 MAR 2,938 $555,616 2,820 $529,533 118 $26,084
2008 APR 2,079 $416,555 1,993 $401,491 86 $15,064
2008 MAY 2,058 $378,477 1,972 $349,860 86 $28,617
2008 JUN 2,358 $400,786 2,259 $386,737 99 $14,049
2008 JUL 1,815 $319,218 1,731 $307,206 84 $12,012
2008 AUG 2,012 $336,317 1,928 $325,823 84 $10,494
2008 SEP 2,581 $483,554 2,447 $415,300 134 $68,254
2008 OCT 1,765 $284,506 1,682 $269,922 83 $14,584
2008 NOV 1,351 $198,352 1,255 $183,197 96 $15,155
2008 DEC 1,493 $194,012 1,358 $170,298 135 $23,714
Average 2,041 $356,276 1,938 $334,048 103 $22,228

REGIONAL
Northeast Region
(Thousands of Dollars)
METAL CUTTING METAL FORMING
TOTAL ORDERS MACHINES MACHINES
DATE Units Value Units Value Units Value

2007 DEC 420 $56,973 391 $53,029 29 $3,943

2008 JAN 315 $53,585 297 $50,137 18 $3,448
2008 FEB 380 $50,527 360 $46,644 20 $3,883
2008 MAR 515 $71,568 499 $67,224 16 $4,344
2008 APR 334 $49,101 321 $47,326 13 $1,775
2008 MAY 378 $53,109 364 $51,651 14 $1,458
2008 JUN 394 $56,897 383 $55,761 11 $1,136
2008 JUL 299 $49,731 290 $48,823 9 $908
2008 AUG 331 $48,800 318 $47,532 13 $1,268
2008 SEP 485 $75,906 469 $73,778 16 $2,128
2008 OCT 382 $42,314 366 $39,805 16 $2,509
2008 NOV 278 $35,359 253 $30,734 25 $4,625
2008 DEC 303 $46,091 275 $41,544 28 $4,547
Average 370 $53,074 353 $50,307 18 $2,767
 Net New Orders for U.S. Consumption
Dec-08

South Region
(Thousands of Dollars)
METAL CUTTING METAL FORMING
TOTAL ORDERS MACHINES MACHINES
DATE Units Value Units Value Units Value

2007 DEC 351 $59,006 328 $53,873 23 $5,133

2008 JAN 312 $48,861 299 $47,281 13 $1,580
2008 FEB 320 $50,772 292 $47,088 28 $3,684
2008 MAR 519 $122,740 494 $117,345 25 $5,395
2008 APR 331 $49,607 307 $45,857 24 $3,750
2008 MAY 317 $45,608 302 $43,355 15 $2,253
2008 JUN 417 $71,283 395 $68,472 22 $2,811
2008 JUL 297 $41,999 275 $39,291 22 $2,708
2008 AUG 259 $31,471 244 $30,154 15 $1,317
2008 SEP 392 $79,530 362 $47,027 30 $32,503
2008 OCT 231 $29,296 216 $26,276 15 $3,020
2008 NOV 211 $29,281 195 $25,877 16 $3,404
2008 DEC 262 $31,955 233 $27,482 29 $4,473
Average 325 $53,185 303 $47,644 21 $5,541

Midwest Region
(Thousands of Dollars)
METAL CUTTING METAL FORMING
TOTAL ORDERS MACHINES MACHINES
DATE Units Value Units Value Units Value

2007 DEC 636 $162,772 598 $155,404 38 $7,369

2008 JAN 526 $107,839 494 $101,306 32 $6,533
2008 FEB 581 $108,207 551 $102,259 30 $5,948
2008 MAR 815 $175,713 770 $163,992 45 $11,721
2008 APR 658 $165,566 640 $160,514 18 $5,052
2008 MAY 588 $134,837 563 $130,193 25 $4,644
2008 JUN 617 $131,863 580 $126,887 37 $4,976
2008 JUL 487 $87,841 464 $83,386 23 $4,455
2008 AUG 565 $132,315 545 $128,728 20 $3,587
2008 SEP 722 $146,718 697 $139,233 25 $7,485
2008 OCT 448 $96,441 427 $92,435 21 $4,006
2008 NOV 348 $71,080 324 $67,736 24 $3,344
2008 DEC 336 $43,943 308 $38,860 28 $5,083
Average 564 $120,395 535 $114,687 28 $5,708
 Net New Orders for U.S. Consumption
Dec-08

Central Region
(Thousands of Dollars)
METAL CUTTING METAL FORMING
TOTAL ORDERS MACHINES MACHINES
DATE Units Value Units Value Units Value

2007 DEC 488 $85,798 467 $81,383 21 $4,415

2008 JAN 433 $79,824 412 $76,045 21 $3,779
2008 FEB 455 $75,257 424 $70,294 31 $4,963
2008 MAR 677 $122,221 651 $118,302 26 $3,919
2008 APR 434 $87,301 414 $83,667 20 $3,634
2008 MAY 458 $98,162 433 $78,624 25 $19,538
2008 JUN 586 $91,858 563 $88,168 23 $3,690
2008 JUL 485 $103,973 464 $101,551 21 $2,422
2008 AUG 539 $81,996 515 $80,215 24 $1,781
2008 SEP 634 $133,450 589 $108,864 45 $24,586
2008 OCT 453 $79,950 433 $76,630 20 $3,320
2008 NOV 336 $44,479 310 $41,383 26 $3,096
2008 DEC 353 $46,566 323 $39,533 30 $7,034
Average 487 $86,987 461 $80,358 26 $6,629

West Region
(Thousands of Dollars)
METAL CUTTING METAL FORMING
TOTAL ORDERS MACHINES MACHINES
DATE Units Value Units Value Units Value

2007 DEC 329 $55,251 309 $51,013 20 $4,238

2008 JAN 253 $29,918 245 $28,925 8 $993
2008 FEB 285 $39,612 279 $38,583 6 $1,029
2008 MAR 412 $63,375 406 $62,670 6 $705
2008 APR 322 $64,980 311 $64,127 11 $853
2008 MAY 317 $46,761 310 $46,037 7 $724
2008 JUN 344 $48,886 338 $47,450 6 $1,436
2008 JUL 247 $35,674 238 $34,155 9 $1,518
2008 AUG 318 $41,735 306 $39,194 12 $2,541
2008 SEP 348 $47,950 330 $46,397 18 $1,552
2008 OCT 251 $36,504 240 $34,775 11 $1,729
2008 NOV 178 $18,153 173 $17,467 5 $686
2008 DEC 239 $25,457 219 $22,879 20 $2,578
Average 296 $42,635 285 $41,052 11 $1,583