Rising demand for cutting tools during Q1 2026 is credited to machine shops landing orders for “all types of manufactured components at a pace not seen for several years”.
Ceratizit is attached to an expansion project that aims to ensure a reliable domestic supply of tungsten and reduce reliance on foreign sources for critical minerals.
After a full year of U.S. tariffs on imported steel, the domestic industry is steadily growing while producers elsewhere around the world continue to pare their output amid ongoing weak steel consumption.
Implementation efforts typically are not the problem. Failures result from how technologies are selected, programs are planned, requirements are set, and functions are designed.
