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STUDER looks back on a solid 2024 financial year
The Swiss manufacturer of precision cylindrical grinding machines improved its market position worldwide, driving forward technological innovations and further increasing operational efficiency.
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January 2025 US cutting tool orders increased 9.2% from December
While U.S. cutting tool orders increased from December 2024, orders were down 4.1% from January 2024.
Manufacturing mergers, acquisitions, investments weekend recap
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How Trump's tariffs could impact US companies
PwC’s US Tariff Industry Analysis notes that key sectors to be impacted include medical device, technology, automotive, aerospace, to name a few. In the article is a download for the full tax insight analysis.
Tariffs threaten small business growth, increase costs across industries
The impact of tariffs on small businesses – rising costs and uncertain futures.
Navigating through the tariffs in medical device manufacturing
Uncertainty in global trade policy is nothing new, but its impact on medtech manufacturing is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
US manufacturing picked up in January driven by growing demand
GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index; Despite the possibility of tariffs and significant uncertainty surrounding their implementation, global manufacturers are not stockpiling inventories.
Manufacturing technology orders fall for 3rd year
Year-to-date orders reached $4.7 billion, a decline of 3.8% compared to orders placed in 2023.
Germany expects a major decline in production in 2025
Despite current challenges, the German machine tool industry in strong position.
UCIMU: fourth quarter 2024 machine tool orders on the rise
“This is a positive figure, but there are still great difficulties. As soon as we have the decrees that will make effective the simplifications defined for 5.0, we are certain that domestic demand will really regain momentum,” Riccardo Rosa, president of UCIMU.