Machinery orders tracked by USMTO through September 2025 totaled $3.93 billion, a 17.3% increase over the first three quarters of 2024.

This was the highest order value for a September since 2022. It was the first time since September 2011 that orders exceeded the level from the year prior, when an IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show was held. Despite the strong growth in order values, the number of units ordered continues to grow at a slower pace, as September 2025 had the second-lowest number of units ordered during a September since 2009. In the past, this trend has been attributed to increased demand for automation; however, amid the ongoing government shutdown, the loss of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics has clouded the causal factors.

While total orders fell 7.2% from August 2025 to September, orders from contract machine shops were nearly flat, declining 1.6%. Despite this outperformance, job shops continue to lag the market in 2025, with the value of machinery orders up 12% in the first three quarters, compared to the 17.3% growth seen in the total market.

Automotive manufacturers increased orders to the highest level of 2025, yet units were at the third-lowest level of the year. There has been a general lull in orders from the automotive sector following large investments in new production lines made in 2021 and 2022. Through September 2025, orders are up nearly 15% over the first three quarters of 2024, as some OEMs retool production lines away from electric vehicle production.

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