June U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $135.85 million, according to AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association. This total was up 22.0% from May but down 69.2% from the total of $440.55 million reported for June 2008. With a year-to-date total of $759.03 million, 2009 is down 70.1% compared with 2008.

These numbers and all data in this report are based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTC program.

Despite the lack of government programs designed to specifically stimulate smaller manufacturers, the bottom to this business cycle may be in sight," according to Douglas K. Woods, president of AMT. "With total manufacturing technology orders showing positive …