On November 14, Partners in THINC hosted the Capital Spending Survey & Forecast event, which featured a presentation by Gardner Publications’ Director of Market Intelligence, Steven Kline, Jr. In his presentation, Mr. Kline provided detailed analysis of trends in the metalcutting industry, including areas of anticipated growth, indices that affect the markets, and expected spending for various machinery types. Attendees from local manufacturing companies, Partners in THINC, Okuma and its distributors had the opportunity to ask questions and spend one-on-one time with Mr. Kline for even more detailed discussions. If you weren’t able to attend this event, Mr. Kline’s presentation, details of the survey that was used to collect the data and other valuable forecasting resources are all available on Gardner Publications’ website.