DIARY of EVENTS
 Made in Steel
 9-11 May 2023
 Milan , Italy www . madeinsteel . it / en /
 LAMIERA 2023
 10-13 May 2023
 Milan , Italy www . lamiera . net
 Fastener Fair USA
 16-17 May 2023
 Nashville ( TN ), USA www . fastenerfairusa . com
 FABTECH Mexico
 16-18 May 2023
 Mexico City , Mexico https :// mexico . fabtechexpo . com /
 TUYAP Tube and Steel Istanbul
 24-27 May 2023
 Istanbul , Turkey www . tubeandsteelistanbulfair . com / en /
 ITM Industry Europe
 30 May-2 June 2023
 Poznań , Poland https :// itm-europe . com / en
 Metaltech 2023
 31 May-3 June 2023
 Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia https :// metaltech . com . my /
 Fastener Fair India
 1-3 June 2023
 Mumbai , India www . fastenerfairindia . com
 Subcon
 7-8 June 2023
 Birmingham , UK www . subconshow . co . uk
 WIN Eurasia
 7-10 June 2023
 Istanbul , Turkey www . win-eurasia . com / en
 FABTECH Canada
 11-13 June 2023 Toronto , Canada https :// canada . fabtechexpo . com /
 Manufacturing Expo
 21-24 June 2023
 Bangkok , Thailand www . manufacturing-expo . com / en-gb . html
 MTA Vietnam
 4-7 July 2023
 Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam https :// mtavietnam . com /? lang = en
 Metalform China
 19-22 July 2023
 Shanghai , China www . chinaforge . com . cn / en / index _ 1 . html
 Vietnam Manufacturing Expo ( VME ) 2023
 9-11 August 2023
 Hanoi , Vietnam www . vme-expo . com
 FABTECH
 11-14 September 2023
 Chicago , USA www . fabtechexpo . com
 Schweissen & Schneiden
 11-15 September 2023
 Essen , Germany www . schweissen-schneiden . com / joining-cutting-surfacing /
 UK Metals Expo
 13-14 September 2023
 Birmingham , UK https :// ukmetalsexpo . com /
 EMO Hannover 2023
 18-23 September 2023
 Hanover , Germany www . deutschemesse . co . uk / emo
 Engineering Design Show
 11-12 October 2023
 Coventry , UK www . engineeringdesignshow . co . uk
 ALUEXPO 2023 ( 8th International Aluminium Technology , Machinery and Products Trade Fair )
 12-14 October 2023
 Istanbul , Turkey https :// aluexpo . com / home-en /? en
 Advanced Engineering
 1-2 November 2023
 Birmingham , UK www . advancedengineeringuk . com
 Blechexpo 2023
 7-10 November 2023
 Stuttgart , Germany www . blechexpo-messe . de / en
 Metalex 2023
 22-25 November 2023
 Bangkok , Thailand www . metalex . co . th / en-gb . html
 iREX , International Robot Exhibition
 29 November- 2 December 2023
 Tokyo , Japan https :// ifr . org / event / irex-2023
 Global Automotive Components and Suppliers Expo 2023
 5-7 December 2023
 Stuttgart , Germany www . globalautomotivecomponentsandsuppliersexpo . com / en /
 Sara Waddington
 Editor International Sheet Metal Review sara @ in2publishing . co . uk
 WELCOME
 FROM THE EDITOR
 The International Monetary Fund ’ s latest World Economic Outlook projects that growth will bottom out at 2.8 percent this year before rising modestly to three per cent next year — 0.1 percentage points below its January projections . Growth is expected to remain at around three per cent over the next five years . Global inflation will fall , though more slowly than initially anticipated , from 8.7 per cent last year to seven per cent this year and 4.9 per cent in 2024 . Its latest projections also indicate an overall slowdown in mediumterm growth forecasts .
 In this issue of ISMR , we examine the global market for industrial robotics and highlight investments , applications , key trends and benefits for users ( page 20 ). We also preview Subcon , the UK ’ s largest subcontract manufacturing supply chain show , from 7-8 June 2023 on page 34 . Trends , drivers and challenges in global construction markets are outlined on page 30 whilst macro-economic forecasts for Italy and a review of its manufacturing and metalforming sectors can be found on page 44 .
 ISMR met sheet metal bending specialist , JEAN PERROT , and its partners recently on its Sheet Metal Village at the Global Industrie exhibition in Lyon , France . It shared its partnership approach to success in various industry sectors with us on page 38 of this issue . We also present a selection of some of the latest global tube and pipe forming innovations ( including cutting and bending ) on page 52 .
 We chronicle the factors to consider when choosing sheet metal CAD / CAM software to meet your needs , now and in the future , on page 60 . Robotic welding , waterjet cutting and surface finishing technologies also come under the spotlight in this issue .
 This issue of ISMR will be distributed at the LAMIERA and Made in Steel exhibitions in Milan , Italy – we look forward to seeing you there ! This issue will also be distributed at the ITM Europe trade show in Poznań , Poland . Please connect with us or send us your machine process or technology video links for the ISMR website at ismr . net and its YouTube channel , new LinkedIn account and Facebook account . 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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