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Machine tool consumption will end the year at $7 billion, and Gardner forecasts a further 11 percent growth in 2019.
First quarter 2018 financial results show a solidly performing medical industry. Wall Street’s expectations are for improving growth through 2020. This is good for manufacturing firms supply durable goods to the medical industry.
Download the results of Gardner Intelligence's annual Capital Spending Survey that includes forecasted spending on machine tools, testing equipment, software and more that are then projected across the metalworking industry based on plant size.
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Capacity Utilization at Highest Rate Since July 2015
Capacity utilization should peak in early 2019, which would lead to a peak in capital equipment consumption some time in the second half of 2019.
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Durable Goods Production Hits Second Highest Point Ever
In August, new orders of durable goods continued to grow at a strong rate, although the rate of growth has been relatively flat since April.
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Change in 10-Year Treasury Highest Since March 2016
The change in the 10-year Treasury rate reached its highest level since March 2016, indicating that an economic slow down may occur in 2019.
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