In today's volatile business landscape, minimising surprise in global sourcing may seem like an impossible task. However, it's not about predicting the future, it's about being prepared for unexpected challenges. Here, Keith Kentish, Group Commercial Director at TFC explains how…
Sound Credit Fundamentals: Taiwan has exceptionally strong external finances, demonstrated fiscal prudence, high governance indicators and a competitive business environment. The rating is primarily constrained by Taiwan’s vulnerability to external demand shocks and abrupt shifts in global trade policy that…
Chris’ note: As globalization breaks down, manufacturing jobs are “reshoring” and coming back to America. It’s a theme we call America Reborn. Because it will kick off an economic renaissance that few see coming. And today you’ll hear from Brad…
Inland Empire, Miami, the NJ corridor and other gateway markets have traditionally been the major markets for the industrial asset class. But other secondary and tertiary markets are growing in importance and attracting new investment, as costs, capacity and production…
Machine operators clean solar panels at Premier Energies Solar on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, on January 25. The recent trend of countries and firms trying to diversify their supply chains has been music to the ears of India, which…
Editor’s note: Welcome to So That Happened , our editors’ takes on things going on in the manufacturing world that deserve some extra attention. This will appear regularly in the Member’s Only section of the site. Robots Are Sad in…
Labor costs in China, which were the primary driver for offshoring manufacturing a decade ago, have risen and narrowed the gap between China and the United States with respect to total manufacturing cost. In fact, Moser projects that labor costs…
Officials break ground on a new nickel/cobalt refinery to be built in Lawton. (Courtesy photo) A refinery under construction in Lawton could play an important role in reducing the nation’s dependence on foreign countries as providers of critical minerals. Westwin…
NEW YORK — Fashion industry watchdog Remake and designer Mara Hoffman hosted a fashion week policy kick-off event Wednesday. The event took place at Mara Hoffman’s SoHo store, celebrating the re-introduction of the “Fabric Act” or the ‘‘Fashioning Accountability and…
Societal CDMO’s President and CEO offers his thought leadership. What are “3 Key Trends” shaping the CDMO industry in 2023 and beyond? Societal CDMO’s president and chief executive officer, David Enloe, shares his thoughts with Contract Pharma . Market turbulence…
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European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BRUSSELS, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Europe's solar power industry warned on Monday of a "precarious" situation for European solar…
reshoring graphic Reshoring is surging and could produce record jobs and economic value over the next 12 months, according to two new reports. The Reshoring Initiative’s "2020 Data Report" shows that, despite COVID-19, reshoring was up in 2020, with cumulative…
Ten Top10 Dreamstime L 44560129 Contract talks among the Big 3 automakers and the UAW continue to grab the attention of our IndustryWeek manufacturing community. IW Senior Editor Laura Putre's detailed explainer of what is going on, and what is…
The 750,000 sqm ESR Kawanishi Distribution and Techno Park is poised to be the largest distribution hub in Japan The Park will alleviate the undersupply of large, modern, and environmentally- and worker-friendly logistics facilities, further strengthening Japan's hub in the…
Treasury & Capital Markets / TechTalk Instead of lifting Donald Trump’s trade barriers, US President Joe Biden has fully embraced industrial policy, offering massive subsidies to domestic manufacturers. Although this might enhance manufacturing capacity in the short term, it also…
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Spending on construction, manufacturing Dr. Bill Conerly based on data from U.S. Census Bureau American manufacturing companies ramped up construction of new factories this year, working especially hard at building semiconductor facilities but also erecting new factors for food and…
shipping containers As the COVID-19 pandemic exposed dramatic supply-chain vulnerabilities, particularly for the medical industry, the pace of US manufacturers looking to reshore to alleviate those disruptions increased. Going hand in hand with the reshoring process is the ramping up…
Munich —Global law firm Dentons has advised German electronics manufacturer KATEK SE on its acquisition of Nextek, a US-based provider of high-tech and high-value electronics. The transaction expands KATEK's market presence in North America and strengthens its industry expertise in…