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Robot sales in North America dip 6% in Q1

Robotics Business Review

North American companies purchased 31,159 robots in 2023, compared with 44,196 ordered in 2022 and 39,708 in 2021. economy, higher interest rates, and even the over-purchasing of robots in 2022 from supply chain concerns. A3 attributed the 2023 slowdown to “obvious issues” such as a slow U.S.

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Global additive manufacturing industry shows growth in Q2 2022

AU Manufacturing

The figure marks a 27 per cent increase in comparison with the period of 2021, but the streak of six consecutive quarters of sequential growth ended due to inflation and global supply chain disruptions, the market research and industry analysis provider detailed in its report. .

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North American robot orders decline in 2023, A3 report finds

Automation Mag

Companies purchased 31,159 robots in 2023, compared to 44,196 ordered in 2022 and 39,708 in 2021. economy, higher interest rates and even the over-purchasing of robots in 2022 from supply chain concerns,” said Jeff Burnstein, president of A3.

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2023 robot orders down 30% from 2022 in North America, according to A3

Robotics Business Review

economy, higher interest rates, and even the over-purchasing of robots in 2022 from supply chain concerns,” said Jeff Burnstein , president of A3, in a release. “While robot sales naturally ebb and flow, the return to more typical robot sales after the last two record years can likely be attributed to a few obvious issues: a slow U.S.

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Nulogy secures $20M CAD in funding to support supply chain collaboration solutions

Canadian Manufacturing

TORONTO — Nulogy, a provider of supply chain collaboration solutions, announced the company has received $20 million CAD (approx. $15 The funds will be used for product developments and to accelerate the growth of Nulogy’s multi-enterprise supply chain platform and solutions.

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Fastenal Company Reports 2022 Annual and Fourth Quarter Earnings

Fastener News Desk

or 10.7%, in the fourth quarter of 2022 when compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. This was due to further growth in underlying demand in markets tied to industrial capital goods and commodities, which more than offset softer markets tied to consumer goods and relatively lower growth in construction.

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Achieving circularity with scale in the packaging industry

Dinesh Mishra

In 2021, Maine became the first American state to legally shift the responsibility of packaging waste and disposal costs onto companies. In September 2021, the India Plastics Pact was launched, and the country was the first in Asia to lead the change to build a more circular ecosystem for plastics.