DIARY of EVENTS
Railtex / Infrarail
10-12 May 2022
London , UK www . railtex . co . uk
CWIEME Berlin
10-12 May 2022
Berlin , Germany https :// berlin . coilwindingexpo . com / Home
Fastener Fair USA
17-19 May 2022
Detroit , USA www . fastenerfairusa . com
Global Industrie
17-20 May 2022
Paris , France www . global-industrie . com / en
LAMIERA
18-21 May 2022
Milan , Italy www . lamiera . net / en / homepage-en
MTA Asia / Intermach / Subcon Thailand
18-21 May 2022
Bangkok , Thailand www . intermachshow . com / 2021 / en / co _ located _ mta . asp
Hannover Messe
30 May-2 June 2022
Hannover , Germany www . hannovermesse . de / en
ITM Industry Europe
31 May-3 June 2022
Poznań , Poland www . itm-europe . com / en
Subcon
7-9 June 2022
Birmingham , UK www . subconshow . co . uk
Manufacturing Expo
8-9 June 2022
Birmingham , UK www . manufacturingexpo . co . uk
WIN Eurasia
8-11 June 2022
Istanbul , Turkey www . win-eurasia . com / en
Greener Manufacturing ( North America ) Show
8-9 June 2022
Atlanta , USA www . greener-manufacturing . com / usa
BIEMH International Machine Tool Show
13-17 June 2022
Bilbao , Spain https :// biemh . bilbaoexhibitioncentre . com / en /
Tube Düsseldorf
20-24 June 2022
Düsseldorf , Germany www . tube . de
METAV 2022
21-24 June 2022
Düsseldorf , Germany www . metav . com
LASYS
21-23 June 2022
Stuttgart , Germany https :// www . messestuttgart . de / lasys / en
VME Expo 2022
10-12 August 2022
Hanoi , Vietnam www . vme-expo . com / en-gb
Sara Waddington
Editor International Sheet Metal Review sara @ in2publishing . co . uk
WELCOME
FROM THE EDITOR Techni Show
30 August - 2 September 2022
Utrecht , The Netherlands www . technishow . nl
IMTS 2022
12-17 September 2022 Chicago , USA www . imts . com / show . html
AMB 2022
13-17 September 2022
Stuttgart , Germany www . messe-stuttgart . de / amb / en
Stainless Steel World Conference & Exhibition
27-29 September 2022
Maastricht , The Netherlands https :// stainless-steel-worldevent . com
EuroBLECH 2022
25-28 October 2022
Hanover , Germany www . euroblech . com
FABTECH
8-10 November 2022
Atlanta , USA www . fabtechexpo . com
Fastener Fair Italy
30 November - 1 December 2022
Milan , Italy www . fastenerfairitaly . com
MetalForm China 2022
8-11 December 2022
Shanghai , China www . chinaforge . com . cn / en
The highly synchronised global supply chain system , developed over the past 30 years , is under strain like never before and resolving the disruption will be less a “ sprint ” and more of a “ marathon ” that runs well into 2022 , according to a new report by analyst , IHS Markit .
While COVID-19 has been a significant factor in driving the disruptions , it is not the only factor . Substantial capacity , logistical and labour challenges also exist beyond the pandemic .
“ A generation of business leaders have focused on building ‘ just-in-time ’ supply chains that , by their nature , have kept inventories minimal . That is not going to be reversed 100 %, but we ’ re definitely encouraging our clients to think about inventory levels — and more broadly their supply chains — and what they need in terms of buffer stocks and other forms of resiliency to guard against future supply chain disruptions ,” commented IHS Markit .
The pandemic and the resulting disruptions to supply chains and labour availability appear to have been the push that many needed to justify robotic investments , as we examine on page 18 of this issue . We also analyse growth patterns , trends and key drivers in global construction markets ( page 22 ) and chart Italy ’ s path through the pandemic , as well as its latest economic and machine tool / automation forecasts for manufacturers ( page 38 ).
Read our report on the recent MACH 2022 exhibition in Birmingham , UK ( page 36 ), as well as our preview of the forthcoming Wire and Tube show in Germany ( page 44 ). We also highlight a selection of the latest new waterjet cutting systems , technologies and products for sheet metal manufacturers ( page 50 ). Surface finishing , tube forming and fibre laser cutting also come under the spotlight in this issue .
Send us your machine process or technology video links for the ISMR website at www . sheetmetalplus . com and ISMR ’ s new YouTube channel . Please email me at sara @ in2publishing . co . uk with your thoughts and comments .
Please stay safe and healthy ; the best wishes of the ISMR team go with you .
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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