2026 Technology in Metals Survey Report: Key Industry Insights
9/9/2026
Explore the findings from our annual survey and get an industry insider’s perspective on how metals organizations approach technology and innovation.
Want to see how your metals company’s technology investments stack up against your peers and learn more about where innovation is taking the industry? Investigate our findings and analysis in the Crowe “2026 Technology in Metals Survey Report.”
For more than a decade, Crowe has delivered insights through our annual technology report. Technology investments continue to be at the top of most metals companies’ strategic agendas, and metals leaders need timely insights and up-to-date market intelligence to get the most out of their investments.
See more results and analysis behind these and many other topics covered in this year’s report.
The following are a few key data points from this year’s survey:
What AI tools does your company use today?
Respondents could select multiple answers.
Compared to 2025, how have you adjusted your technology and software investment spend for 2026?
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