The 2007-2008 Economic Handbook of the Manufacturing Technology Industry is now available from AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This annual guide, compiled from numerous domestic and foreign sources, provides comprehensive domestic and international data on the manufacturing technology industry. The handbook is now available to download from AMT's web site in both PDF and Excel formats.
The Economic Handbook encompasses product and country specific manufacturing technology data, as well as information on capital equipment purchases, by several major consuming industries. The domestic data covers such areas as employment, machine tool shipments, machine tools in use, and the financial condition of the industry. The handbook also provides a full range of international data for 31 foreign countries, typically including production, trade by machine type, and trade by partner country, said an AMT spokesperson.
"As always, this extensive collection of data on the economy and the manufacturing technology industry will be used by industry executives, market researchers, legislators, financial analysts, administrators, journalists, and students," said the spokesperson. "Domestic analysts follow this industry for insight into the viability of the U.S. manufacturing base. International analysts use the handbook to track the development of the manufacturing technology industry globally. Detailed breakdowns by types of manufacturing technologies allow analysts to gain insight into the development of certain technologies and production capabilities in specific countries. This industry is also closely watched by defense analysts, due to the use of sophisticated manufacturing technologies in the production of weapons systems."
PDF and Excel versions of the Economic Handbook are available to AMT members, and non-members may obtain the PDF version. AMT members may access all Economic Handbook files free of charge; non-members can download the Economic Handbook PDF for $295.00 or purchase a CD containing PDF files for $345.00 plus shipping and handling.
For more information contact:
AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology
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McLean, VA 22102-4206
703-893-2900
800-524-0475
Fax: 703-893-1151
E-mail: AMT@AMTonline.org