DIARY of EVENTS
Southern Manufacturing
8-10 February 2022
TIMTOS x TMTS
21-26 February 2022
Techni Show
15-18 March 2022
MACH 2022
4-8 April 2022
Engineering Supply Chain Show
5-7 April 2022
CWIEME Berlin
10-12 May 2022
Global Industrie
17-20 May 2022
MTA Asia / Intermach / Subcon Thailand
18-21 May 2022
Metalloobrabotka
23-27 May 2022
LAMIERA
25-28 May 2022
ITM Industry Europe
31 May-3 June 2022
Manufacturing Expo
8-9 June 2022
Birmingham , UK www . manufacturingexpo . co . uk
WIN Eurasia
8-11 June 2022
Greener Manufacturing ( North America ) Show
8-9 June 2022
BIEMH International Machine Tool Show
13-17 June 2022
Bilbao , Spain https :// biemh . bilbaoexhibitioncentre . com / en /
METAV 2022
20-24 June 2022
Düsseldorf , Germany www . metav . com
Tube Düsseldorf
20-24 June 2022
Düsseldorf , Germany www . tube . de
Sara Waddington
Editor International Sheet Metal Review sara @ in2publishing . co . uk
WELCOME
FROM THE EDITOR VME Expo 2022
10-12 August 2022
Hanoi , Vietnam www . vme-expo . com / en-gb
IMTS 2022
AMB 2022
13-17 September 2022
Stainless Steel World Conference & Exhibition
27-29 September 2022
EuroBLECH 2022
25-28 October 2022
FABTECH
8-10 November 2022
Fastener Fair Italy
30 November - 1 December 2022
MetalForm China 2022
8-11 December 2022
According to analyst IHS Markit , shipping disruptions , supply stickiness and energy price increases will continue to exert upward pressures on prices in the first half of 2022 . Logistics bottlenecks will only be resolved later in the year , it said , as demand for goods moderates and traffic normalises , while increases in oil production and natural gas production alleviate pressures from energy prices .
“ Wages will respond temporarily to labour market pressures in the U . S . and Europe with little-lasting effect on inflation . Year-on-year inflation rates will therefore slow by the end of 2022 . High inflation levels , continuing economic expansion and further progress in controlling COVID-19 impacts will encourage central banks to move towards tighter monetary policies in 2022 ,” added the analyst .
In this issue of ISMR , we highlight selected trends from ABI Research ’ s new 2022 Trend Report that will directly impact manufacturers this year ( page 16 ). The report aims to help shape understanding of the key critical trends that look set to materialise in 2022 as the world continues to contend with the shadow of COVID-19 . We also analyse trends and forecasts for the global automotive industry including electrification , digitalisation and sustainability goals ( page 24 ).
On page 20 , Boschert ’ s general manager , Manuel Lang , outlined its latest sheet metal machinery plans , initiatives and technology developments to ISMR . Stefan Lindner , lead technical manager for Outokumpu , also explained why thin stainless-steel foil offers particular benefits for mass production of the bipolar plates at the heart of fuel cell stacks ( page 28 ).
We highlight forecasts , drivers and challenges for Britain ’ s economy and manufacturers as we look towards 2022 ( page 39 ) and preview the forthcoming MACH exhibition in the UK on page 34 . A selection of the latest new press brake bending systems , tooling and technology innovations in the global market are profiled on page 53 . Precision strip fabrication , fibre laser cutting and CAD / CAM also come under the spotlight in this issue .
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