Dear David, 
  
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Charles J. Winternitz, CEA
AMEA President  

Annual AMEA/ASA Appraisers Forum Big Success
  "Awesome,"  "well-presented" and "very informative" were among the many glowing reviews we received on this year's AMEA/ASA Appraiser Forum held in Chicago on March 24 to 26. Attorney and appraiser Roger Durkin, J.D., M.S., kicked things off with an intensive day-long session on what clients look for in machinery and equipment appraisals, and how best to meet their needs. (Read more.)

North American Economic Outlook Mixed
At the 70th annual MDNA convention held in May, economist Carlos Leitao of Laurentian Bank Securities provided insights into the North American Economy. His key points included the following observations: (Read more.)

We Know What We're Looking At... We Know What It's Worth
At the recent AMEA / ASA Appraisers Forum, I chatted with two bankers who asked how AMEA appraisers differ from ASA appraisers. (Read more.)

CNC Machine Tool Market Rebounds
April U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $396.92 million according to The Association for Manufacturing Technology and the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTC program (U.S. Manufacturing Technology Consumption), was down 21.0% from March but up 74.9% when compared with the total of $226.99 million reported for April 2010. (Read more.)

U.S. Manufacturing Continues Solid Growth
The latest ISM manufacturing report shows solid expansion in March 2011 for the 20th consecutive month, despite a minor decline in the index from 61.4 in February to 61.2 in March. An index reading above 50 indicates sector expansion. (Read more.)

All About CNC Machine Tools
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine tools are usually described as powered tools where the movement of the spindle along the axes and the movement of the table is controlled by computer instead of manually. Machine tools are described as vertical or horizontal depending on the orientation of the spindle. The functions possible on a machining center include boring, milling and tapping. (Read more.)