In the May 2023 issue of International Sheet Metal Review magazine, we analyse trends, drivers and challenges in global construction markets, and highlight new and emerging technologies that are making a difference….

In the May 2023 issue of International Sheet Metal Review magazine, we examine the global market for industrial robotics and highlight investments, applications, key trends and benefits for users.

To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March 2023, the April issue of ISMR features this article by manufacturing lawyer, Lucy Pringle, who is a Partner at international law firm, Womble Bond Dickinson. She has been a manufacturing lawyer for 15 years, with a passion for the sector, and is also a keen advocate for women in STEM.

The new, fully electric MINI model generation continues to grow. In 2023, production of the new MINI Countryman will begin at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig, Germany. The crossover model will be offered with both pure electric drive and combustion engines. Preparations for the start of production of the first MINI "Made in Germany" are already in full swing.

Universal Hydrogen Co. flew a 40-passenger regional airliner using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion on 3 March 2023. The aeroplane, nicknamed Lightning McClean, took off at 8:41am PST from Grant County International Airport (KMWH), USA, and flew for 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 3,500 MSL.

The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war profoundly reorganised global structures and relationships in 2022, and will continue to drive additional uncertainty this year, according to analyst S&P Global Market Intelligence.