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Three trends the manufacturing industry must lean into in 2026
AI, private equity, and sustainability are worth keeping top-of-mind going forward.
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Three trends the manufacturing industry must lean into in 2026
AI, private equity, and sustainability are worth keeping top-of-mind going forward.
4 days ago
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Twenty-nine percent of production costs impacted by new tariffs in 2025
Supplier, material, and distribution costs are amongst the most affected.
What industry shifts will reshape production and transport in 2026
Forecast highlighted changes in supply networks, robotaxis, automation and in-car safety.
Manufacturers gain steadier funding as APAC and GCC banks hold state backing
Banks anchored by government support are also less prone to abrupt rating downgrades.
Global robotic additive manufacturing market to reach $21.06b by 2033
Automation needs and complex geometries underpinned the projected 21.8% CAGR.
Southeast Asia emerges as world’s new industrial powerhouse: report
A Roland Berger report highlighted the region’s transformation from workshop to complete industrial ecosystem.
How quantum tools help global supply chains stay functional under pressure
They maintain facility operation as geopolitical tensions and cyberattacks rise.
Can semiconductor demand keep Singapore’s factory optimism alive?
The electronics cluster is the most optimistic.
Indian manufacturing surges to 5-year high on domestic demand
GST reform and robust home market fuel fastest output growth since 2020.
China’s manufacturing sector hits 4.7% growth in 9M 2025
Supportive policy measures helped reduce the financial burden on manufacturers.
China boosts photonic chip production in bid to overtake Western rivals
China has been been investing in alternative chip materials and architectures since the late 2010s, including photonic chips.
China drives strongest factory growth since 2022
European recovery sluggish as supply chains at weakest level
AI drives 20% of global semiconductor market as demand surges: report
Morningstar noted inventory correction in industrial markets is “winding down."
Demand for factory robots doubles in 10 years
Asia accounted for 74% of robot deployments in 2024.
Cost escalation top supply chain concern of most firms
Even though 73% of COOs report having a supply chain strategy, only half plan ahead.
Emerging Asian markets absorb over 20% of tariff costs
China, Japan, and South Korea absorb less than 10%, shifting most costs to consumers.
