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Burgeoning Freight and Logistics Demands to Fuel Recovery of China’s Commercial Truck Industry

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

This was attributed to, among factors, decelerated economic growth, reduced trade transactions, subdued manufacturing activities, pandemic effects, rising crude oil prices, a volatile real estate sector, stricter emission standards, and shrinking market demand. in 2020 to 28.2%

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Multimodal 2020: Sustainability in supply chains takes centre stage

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Sustainability issues within global supply chains will take centre stage at Multimodal 2020, the UK, Ireland, and Northern European freight transport, logistics and supply chain management event, which is set to take place for the 13th year running at the NEC in June.

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Equipment and technology investments among top priority for food manufacturers – says survey

AU Manufacturing

More than 60 per cent of businesses plan to make capital expenditure investments in areas like equipment and technology over the coming 12 months as the food industry returns to pre-pandemic levels, according to a recent survey by food manufacturing event foodpro. For more information, visit foodproexh.com.

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EU countries urge bloc to set end date for new CO2-emitting trucks

E&T

The four nations also called for a stronger 2030 emissions target for trucks and buses, adding that CO 2 limits should be expanded to cover more road freight vehicles, given that around 35 per cent of the sector's emissions are not in the EU's existing CO 2 standards.

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2022 Manufacturing Benchmarking Report

Manufacturer's Monthly

Grant Thornton has released its 2022 Manufacturing Benchmarking Report, which reports overall sales growth in 2022 following 2020’s decline in sales numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the manufacturing industry experienced overall sales growth of 4.6 per cent in 2020. per cent in 2019 to 1.79

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Manufacturing PMI® at 49.1%; January 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

Chair of the Institute for Supply Management ® (ISM ® ) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “The Manufacturing PMI ® registered 49.1 The overall economy continued in expansion for the 45th month after one month of contraction in April 2020. (A A Manufacturing PMI ® above 42.5 TEMPE, Ariz. , Feb.

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Assessing The Rising Input Costs Associated With The Global Pandemic

Donlouco

Increasing Input Costs for Manufactured Items of Metal, Steel etc. The trend actually started in 2018, lost momentum in 2019 due to economic downturn based on US import taxes etc and during 2020 saw poor demand but prices remained static due to reduced production. European steel manufacturing capacity is currently at 75% approx.

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