ISMR February 2026 cover

Read the February 2026 issue of ISMR

12th February 2026

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

The February 2026 issue of ISMR is now online at https://joom.ag/yFEd 

In this issue of ISMR, highlight a selection of market challenges, trends and forecasts for the global automotive industry (page 16). The industry is experiencing structural shifts, with an increasing focus on digitalisation and sustainability. In our regional report on page 26, we review economic growth rates, trends and forecasts in Asian markets for sheet metal manufacturers.

Read our show previews of BIEMH 2026 (Bilbao, Spain), Industrial Spring/STOM-TOOL (Kielce, Poland) and Global Industrie (Paris, France) in this issue of ISMR. On page 44, we present an alphabetical selection of the latest new stamping, tooling and pressing innovations in the global market. We also chronicle the evolution and benefits of additive manufacturing (AM), as well as its impact on modern and future production, on page 34.

Automated press brake operations, welding and CAD/CAM also come under the spotlight in this issue. Don’t forget to read our research news section on page for the latest news on worldwide collaborative projects.