Trucking Industry Insights (Summer 2026)
This document focuses on a number of topics that pertain to the machine tool/manufacturing industry as a whole, including trends to watch in 2026, uncertainty attributable to tariffs, opportunities for women in the industry, recent sales and investments made by major automotive companies, and the recent spike in machine tool orders. It also includes a brief commentary on the performance and outlook for the manufacturing industry.
Construction Industry Insights (Summer 2026)
This document focuses on a number of topics that pertain to the machine tool/manufacturing industry as a whole, including trends to watch in 2026, uncertainty attributable to tariffs, opportunities for women in the industry, recent sales and investments made by major automotive companies, and the recent spike in machine tool orders. It also includes a brief commentary on the performance and outlook for the manufacturing industry.
Machine Tool/Manufacturing Industry Insights (Summer 2026)
This document focuses on a number of topics that pertain to the machine tool/manufacturing industry as a whole, including trends to watch in 2026, uncertainty attributable to tariffs, opportunities for women in the industry, recent sales and investments made by major automotive companies, and the recent spike in machine tool orders. It also includes a brief commentary on the performance and outlook for the manufacturing industry.
Machine Tool/Manufacturing Industry Insights (Winter 2026)
This document focuses on a number of topics that pertain to the machine tool/manufacturing industry as a whole, including trends to watch in 2026, uncertainty attributable to tariffs, opportunities for women in the industry, recent sales and investments made by major automotive companies, and the recent spike in machine tool orders. It also includes a brief commentary on the performance and outlook for the manufacturing industry.
Construction Industry Insights (Winter 2026)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that pertain to the construction industry as a whole, including top industry trends, tariff-related impacts on contractor confidence, the significant decline in construction jobs, and the impact of immigration policy on the labor force. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Trucking Industry Insights (Winter 2026)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that pertain to the trucking industry as a whole, including the outlook for the remainder of 2025, planned layoffs attributable to U.S. tariffs, the decline in Class 8 truck orders, the continued struggle to hire and retain qualified drivers, and the EPA’s perspective on the Biden-Harris administration’s greenhouse emissions standards. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Machine Tool/Manufacturing Industry Insight (Spring 2025)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that pertain to the machine tool/manufacturing industry as a whole, including the manufacturing industry’s comeback, Caterpillar’s commitment to upskill its workforce, the manufacturing slowdown caused by uncertainty surrounding tariffs, signs of recovery in the demand for machine tools, and Intel’s plans to slash expenses. It also includes a brief commentary on the outlook for and performance of the manufacturing industry.
Trucking Industry Insight (Spring 2025)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that pertain to the trucking industry as a whole, including the outlook for the remainder of 2025, planned layoffs attributable to U.S. tariffs, the decline in Class 8 truck orders, the continued struggle to hire and retain qualified drivers, and the EPA’s perspective on the Biden-Harris administration’s greenhouse emissions standards. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Construction Industry Insight (Spring 2025)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that pertain to the construction industry as a whole, including top industry trends, tariff-related impacts on contractor confidence, the significant decline in construction jobs, and the impact of immigration policy on the labor force. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Machine Tool/Manufacturing Industry Insight (Winter 2025)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that pertain to the machine tool/manufacturing industry as a whole, including the keys to success in 2025, Cleveland-Cliffs move to acquire U.S. Steel, manufacturing jobs most in demand, the upward trend in machine tool orders, and GM’s plans to lay off 1,000 workers. It also includes a brief commentary on the performance and outlook for the manufacturing industry.