DIARY of EVENTS
Manufacturing World Tokyo
9-11 July 2025
Makuhari Messe, Japan www. manufacturing-world. jp / tokyo / en-gb. html
Vietnam Manufacturing Expo 2025
6-8 August 2025
Hanoi, Vietnam www. vme-expo. com
Metal & Steel Middle East
6-8 September 2025
New Cairo City, Egypt www. metalsteelegy. com
FABTECH 2025
8-11 September 2025
Chicago, USA www. fabtechexpo. com
UK Metals Expo
10-11 September 2025
Birmingham, UK https:// ukmetalsexpo. com /
Schweissen & Schneiden
15-19 September 2025
Essen, Germany www. schweissen-schneiden. com / joining-cutting-surfacing /
Euro SPF 2025( Super Plastic Forming conference)
15-18 September 2025
Glasgow, Scotland( UK) https:// eurospf2025. org /
EMO Hannover 2025
22-26 September 2025
Hanover, Germany https:// emo-hannover. de / en
Metalworking and CNC Machine Tool Show
23-27 September 2025
Shanghai, China www. metalworkingchina. com / en /
Machtech & Innotech Expo 2025
30 Sep-3 Oct 2025
Sofia, Bulgaria https:// machtech. bg / en /
Manufacturing World Osaka 2025
1-3 October 2025
INTEX Osaka, Japan www. manufacturing-world. jp / osaka / en-gb. html
Blechexpo / Schweisstec 2025
21-24 October 2025
Stuttgart, Germany www. blechexpo-messe. de / en /
Advanced Engineering
29-30 October 2025
Birmingham, UK www. advancedengineeringuk. com
Stainless Steel World Conference & Expo 2025
18-20 November 2025
Maastricht, The Netherlands https:// stainless-steel-worldevent. com
Metalex
19-22 November 2025
Bangkok, Thailand www. metalex. co. th
Manufacturing World Fukuoka 2025
3-5 December 2025
Marine Messe Fukuoka, Japan www. manufacturing-world. jp / kyushu / en-gb. html
SteelFab 2026
12-15 January 2026
Sharjah, UAE www. steelfabme. com
MACH 2026
20-24 April 2026
Birmingham, UK www. machexhibition. com
EuroBLECH 2026
20-23 October 2026
Hanover, Germany www. euroblech. com
Sara Waddington
Editor International Sheet Metal Review sara @ in2publishing. co. uk
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WELCOME
FROM THE EDITOR
Heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to drive global growth down this year to its slowest pace since 2008 outside of outright global recessions, according to the World Bank’ s latest‘ Global Economic Prospects’ report. The turmoil has resulted in growth forecasts being cut in nearly 70 % of all economies— across all regions and income groups.
Global growth is projected to slow to 2.3 per cent in 2025, it said, nearly half a percentage point lower than the rate that had been expected at the start of the year. If forecasts for the next two years materialise, said the World Bank recently, average global growth in the first seven years of the 2020s will be the slowest of any decade since the 1960s.
In this issue of ISMR, we analyse trends, growth patterns and drivers in global defence markets for manufacturers( page 20). This is particularly relevant as the world faces growing conflict in regions such as the Middle East and Ukraine, and a challenging security environment with increased geopolitical tensions.
Gaetano Lo Guzzo( Director Laser Business Europe, Mazak) outlined various global sheet metal market and technology trends to ISMR during a special laser event at Mazak’ s Worcester( UK) facility( page 24). Our regional report focuses on economic forecasts, challenges, opportunities and machine tool market trends in Turkey for manufacturers( page 32). Dan Priest, PwC’ s U. S. Chief AI Officer, shares his insights on AI’ s evolution and impact on industry on page 36. We also outline the benefits of the roll forming process for manufacturers on page 48.
Read our show previews of Schweissen & Schneiden( page 28) and EMO Hannover( page 38) in Germany. You can also find news on R & D, funding opportunities and collaborative projects in our Research News section( page 18). Bending, tube processing and fibre laser cutting also come under the spotlight in this issue.
Please send us your machine process or technology video links for the ISMR website at ismr. net and its YouTube channel, LinkedIn and X accounts. Email me at sara @ in2publishing. co. uk with your thoughts.
If you would like your event to appear in the diary, with your logo, please email Bobby Bagha at: bobby @ in2publishing. co. uk
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