DIARY of EVENTS
TIMTOS 2023
6-11 March 2023
Global Industrie
7-10 March 2023
Fastener Fair Global
21-23 March 2023
CIMT 2023
10-15 April 2023
Hannover Messe
17-21 April 2023
UK Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2023
20 April 2023
Fastener Fair India
4-6 May 2023
Made in Steel
9-11 May 2023
LAMIERA 2023
10-13 May 2023
Fastener Fair USA
16-17 May 2023
TUYAP Tube and Steel Istanbul
24-27 May 2023
ITM Industry Europe
30 May-2 June 2023
Metaltech 2023
31 May-3 June 2023
FABTECH
1-3 June 2023
Chicago , USA www . fabtechexpo . com
Subcon
7-8 June 2023
WIN Eurasia
7-10 June 2023
MTA Vietnam
4-7 July 2023
Vietnam Manufacturing Expo ( VME ) 2023
9-11 August 2023
Schweissen & Schneiden
11-15 September 2023
UK Metals Expo
13-14 September 2023
EMO Hannover 2023
18-23 September 2023
Engineering Design Show
11-12 October 2023
ALUEXPO 2023 ( 8th International Aluminium Technology , Machinery and Products Trade Fair )
12-14 October 2023
Advanced Engineering
1-2 November 2023
Blechexpo 2023
7-10 November 2023
Metalex 2023
22-25 November 2023
Sara Waddington
WELCOME
FROM THE EDITOR
The COVID-19 pandemic and the 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 . The report highlights the five overarching themes driving global political and economic relationships in 2023 : the unsettled global security environment ; energy security and the energy transition ; continued disruption in global supply chains ; reshuffling labour markets and economic divergence .
“ An expected easing in supply chain disruptions in the first half of 2023 remains vulnerable to labour and resource shortages including critical technologies and critical minerals . As the acute shock of the COVID-19 virus pandemic recedes , and amid cost-of-living and recessionary worries , we expect relative easing in supply chain disruptions into the first half of 2023 ….. Labour markets are in transition as demand overruns supply , tilting power and income shares towards workers across major markets ,” commented the analyst .
In this issue of ISMR , Gunnar Groebler , Chairman of the Executive Board of Salzgitter AG , and KHS Managing Director , Kai Acker , discuss the new Group strategy and its sustainability goals and initiatives on page 30 . We highlight sheet-metal manufacturing potential in global medical markets ( page 24 ). Key economic forecasts , industrial trends and challenges / opportunities in Germany for sheet-metal manufacturers also come under the spotlight on page 42 . A selection of the latest tube forming developments and technologies on the market can be found on page 54 .
Read our preview of the forthcoming Made in Steel exhibition in Milan ( page 46 ) which will be held alongside the LAMIERA sheet-metal exhibition . We also focus on surface finishing with UK and Dutch manufacturers on pages 34 and 38 . Hydroforming , fastening and inspection technologies also come under the spotlight in this issue .
This issue of ISMR will be distributed at the Global Industrie exhibition in Lyon , France . Please send us your machine process or technology video links for the ISMR website at
ismr . net and its YouTube channel , LinkedIn account and new Facebook account . Email me at
sara @ in2publishing . co . uk with your thoughts !