A wealth of new product, technology and software launches characterised the EuroBLECH exhibition in Hanover, Germany, from 25-28 October 2022.

Intelligent ‘lights-out’ factory solutions were the focus of SafanDarley’s stand at this October’s EuroBLECH sheet-metal exhibition in Hanover, Germany. The bending and shearing specialist, inventor of the servo-electronic E-brake bending system, has heralded an ‘E-volution’ in sheet-metal processing by moving increasingly towards the automatically and digitally controlled factory.

Fiskars Group is the first company to use Outokumpu’s new emission-minimised, recycled Circle Green stainless steel for its cookware products.

Alberto Martínez, Bystronic’s chief digital officer, explains why and how the sheet metal industry needs to address digitalisation. Reliable data is crucial on this journey.

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the combination of pandemic, war in Ukraine and tighter global financial conditions will make 2022 another challenging year for Asia’s policymakers. Difficult choices lie ahead. Will they support growth through more stimulus? Or withdraw that support to stabilise debt and inflation?  The trade-offs will be different, depending upon individual country circumstances.