MACH-HRC
Plate Steel
Steel input used in frames, booms, housings, and fabricated machinery structures.
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Sector Coverage
Industrial Machinery
Track the inputs and order indicators that move with capital spending and factory automation cycles.
Section Snapshot
8
Public stocks
5
Private companies
5
Materials tracked
4
Signals tracked
Latest source-backed refresh: Mar 29, 2026, 10:04 PM
These counts describe Manufacturing Mag coverage, not market-size estimates.
Section Brief
Equipment orders reflect capacity constraints. This sector tracks plate and nonferrous inputs, order flow, and the equipment makers supplying the industrial base.
Market Benchmarks
Named-source metals and raw-material inputs only. Broader materials coverage moves to the editorial notes below.
| Input | Latest Value | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Bar Aluminum MACH-AL • Aluminum baseline for motion systems, pneumatics, and machined enclosures. | 3,065.2 USD/MT | -68.79 (-2.2%) | FRED Observed Feb 1, 2026 |
Copper Windings MACH-CU • Copper demand proxy for motors, drives, and power systems used in machinery. | 12,951.3 USD/MT | -35.26 (-0.3%) | FRED Observed Feb 1, 2026 |
Alloy Nickel MACH-NI • Nickel cost exposure for gears, shafts, tooling, and wear-critical components. | 17,173.1 USD/MT | -537.76 (-3.0%) | FRED Observed Feb 1, 2026 |
Zinc Coatings MACH-ZN • Galvanizing and corrosion-protection cost baseline for outdoor and heavy-duty equipment. | 3,323.7 USD/MT | +116.98 (+3.6%) | FRED Observed Feb 1, 2026 |
Operating Signals
Named-source operating indicators stay live here. Additional demand and utilization themes live in the editorial file.
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Public Companies
Named-source closing prices with editorial context tied to this sector.
8 live prices
CAT
Caterpillar
Heavy-equipment leader leveraged to construction, mining, and aftermarket demand.
Latest sourced close
$703.19
-15.85 (-2.2%)
Stooq
Observed Mar 26, 2026
DE
Deere
Agriculture and construction machinery maker with precision-equipment leverage.
Latest sourced close
$581.19
+3.20 (+0.6%)
Stooq
Observed Mar 26, 2026
CMI
Cummins
Powertrain and power-systems manufacturer exposed to heavy-duty production and service demand.
Latest sourced close
$530.00
-23.36 (-4.2%)
Stooq
Observed Mar 26, 2026
PH
Parker-Hannifin
Motion and control systems supplier with broad exposure across industrial machinery programs.
Latest sourced close
$901.46
-20.10 (-2.2%)
Stooq
Observed Mar 26, 2026
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
Diversified industrial manufacturer exposed to welding, food equipment, and test systems.
Latest sourced close
$261.37
-5.08 (-1.9%)
Stooq
Observed Mar 26, 2026
DOV
Dover
Industrial equipment and engineered systems supplier with broad process and discrete exposure.
Latest sourced close
$209.21
-5.95 (-2.8%)
Stooq
Observed Mar 26, 2026
LECO
Lincoln Electric
Welding-equipment and automation supplier tied to fabrication and capex cycles.
Latest sourced close
$251.46
-5.10 (-2.0%)
Stooq
Observed Mar 26, 2026
TEX
Terex
Aerial work platform and materials-processing equipment manufacturer.
Latest sourced close
$58.57
-2.33 (-3.8%)
Stooq
Observed Mar 26, 2026
Editorial Coverage
What We're Watching
The live rail on this page stays limited to named-source benchmarks. Editorial coverage still tracks Plate Steel, ISM Manufacturing PMI, and Durable Goods Orders and 2 other areas because they shape cost pressure, throughput, or supplier risk even when we are not publishing a sourced value yet.
Materials to Watch
Themes to Watch
MACH-PMI
ISM Manufacturing PMI
Broad manufacturing demand indicator feeding machinery order expectations.
MACH-DGO
Durable Goods Orders
Order-value gauge that tracks capital equipment demand across the industrial base.
MACH-MTO
Machine Tool Orders
Order index for machine tools and related capital equipment.
MACH-CED
Construction Equipment Demand Index
Construction and infrastructure demand proxy supporting heavy machinery production.
Private Companies in Focus
Private operators and suppliers that help round out the coverage map around the public names above.
JCB
Privately held construction-equipment manufacturer with broad earthmoving and compact-machine exposure.
Haas Automation
Private machine-tool manufacturer serving shops with CNC mills, lathes, and automation accessories.
Mazak Corporation
Private machine-tool supplier focused on multitasking machining centers and shop-floor automation.
Heller Machine Tools
Private equipment maker serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial machining programs.
JR Automation
Private automation integrator building assembly, test, and material-handling systems.
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Recent News Signals
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