NEW YORK, NY – Few have experienced today’s macro uncertainty in their lifetime, and investors have underappreciated and underpriced its impact. The recession that many expected in 2023 never arrived.  Inflation rates peaked in the fall of 2022 in many geographies and disinflation continued throughout 2023, despite economies being generally stronger than expected. In their […]

Covid unraveled significant portions of the global supply chain. Today, the supply chain is re-assembling in new ways, reflecting widespread enthusiasm among manufacturers for onshoring and reshoring initiatives. There is certainly an appetite for onshoring and nearshoring, particularly among large manufacturing companies, says Bryan Bird, President of Americas at Universal Robots. “We speak with a […]

November 20, 2023 Posted by China BriefingWritten by Arendse HuldReading Time: 8 minutes China’s inland provinces are rapidly becoming the new center of the country’s manufacturing industry, evidenced by the growth in exports from central and western provinces. Offering lower production costs while remaining deeply integrated into existing supply chains, these areas offer a compelling […]

Published:  16 November, 2023 Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2024 will open its doors again from 6-8 February. PWE takes a closer look at the forthcoming show. Southern is an ideal event to see all the latest in machine tools, tooling, work-holding, 3D printing equipment, PCB design, contract electronics manufacture and box build, electro-mechanical systems, components […]