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Rise in U.S. Machine Tool Consumption

MACHINE TOOLS MANUFACTURERS reported a significant increase in new orders for both metal cutting and metal-forming tools for U.S. consumption in June, according to data released by the Association for Manufacturing Technology - based in McLean, Va. - and the Rockville, Md.-based American Machine Tool Distribution Association.

Like commercial real estate, the machine tools industry typically tends to lag behind other industries in a general economic recovery; revival of their sales is considered an indicator that the …

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