September U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $606.56 million (USD) according to AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association and AMT -- the Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was up 22.9% from August and up 51.9% when compared with the total of $399.32 million(USD) reported for September 2010. With a year-to-date total of $4,074.00(USD) million, 2011 is up 91.9% compared with 2010.
These numbers and all data in this report are based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTO program.
"September numbers were the second highest monthly dollar total in the last 15 years!" said Peter Borden, AMTDA President. "American manufacturers are still rushing to beat the end-of-the-year bonus depreciation deadline."