Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

per part” and “Inflation is impacting many of the traditional costs of distribution in USA including labor and freight. Product sourcing prices in Taiwan are up 6%, China is slightly down, and containerized freight is down. We have lost orders for less than $0.25 Customers are flat and building to order vs. inventory.”

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Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 10, 2023

Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) survey for July, 2023 slid dramatically to 40.7 the residential market) than acceleration or deceleration: “Residential related end users are slow to consume high-cost basis inventory, delaying market price adjustments to account for lower material/freight costs. after its 45.6

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Fastener News Desk

DECEMBER 13, 2022

As the nation’s leading source for hard-to-find metric fasteners, Eurolink offers access to more than 100,000 quality C-class parts from countries such as Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, France, and Great Britain. Eurolink’s consolidated weekly air freight ships from Europe each and every Wednesday. January 26th, 2023.

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Fastener News Desk

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As the nation’s leading source for hard-to-find metric fasteners, Eurolink offers access to more than 100,000 quality C-class parts from countries such as Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, France, and Great Britain. Eurolink’s Upcoming Sea Freight Order Deadlines: January 26th, 2023. February 23rd, 2023.

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Fastener News Desk

DECEMBER 6, 2022

As the nation’s leading source for hard-to-find metric fasteners, Eurolink offers access to more than 100,000 quality C-class parts from countries such as Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, France, and Great Britain. Eurolink’s consolidated weekly air freight ships from Europe each and every Wednesday. January 26th, 2023.

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Plastics News

MARCH 24, 2023

Regional PE demand also had been down because processors had built larger-than-normal inventories after the COVID-19 pandemic began, sources said. Strong seasonal demand for bottled water and other beverages played a role in lifting PET prices in 2022, as well as a lack of new capacity and freight and logistics challenges.

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SMMT

JULY 13, 2023

The group is therefore on target to meet its commitment to global production with 100% bio-sourced, renewable or recycled materials by 2050, with an interim target of 40% for 2030. It is part of the Government’s wider £20 million Zero Emission Road Freight Trial and is delivered using the SBRI (Small Business Research Initiative).

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

Source: LinkedIn As The Robot Report reported last October, one of the biggest autotech stories of the year was the stalling of Cruise after California’s Department of Motor Vehicles suspended its driverless testing license. Last October, GM disclosed its billion-dollar purchase of the startup lost over $730 million during Q3 2023.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JUNE 23, 2023

“Our hydrogen locomotive went from concept to reality in 24 months with the first zero emissions hydrogen locomotive having already pulled freight in revenue service. The second hydrogen locomotive is expected to enter service later in 2023. We look forward to this collaboration as we work to create a lower carbon future.”

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SMMT

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Tevva is leading the electric charge to zero emission freight and urban logistics. It will be followed later in 2023 by a 7.5-tonne The company expects to sell up to 1,000 electric trucks in 2023. We do technology because it matters and makes a difference to humanity. tonne battery-electric truck?

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Regional PP prices were down an average of 15 cents per pound, according to market sources contacted by Plastics News. That drop was a combination of a decline in price for polymer-grade propylene (PGP) feedstock and buyers reclaiming some margin from PP makers, sources said. One market watcher said U.S. LLC, a JV that will spend $8.5

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Fastener News Desk

APRIL 6, 2024

Demand commentary leaned overall fairly positive but balanced out by a noticeable uptick in comments regarding continued rises in freight/container costs and labor strikes/delivery issues. The FDI is a monthly survey of North American fastener distributors, conducted with the FCH Sourcing Network and Baird. up from 50.5 in February.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

Insight will be gleaned from the moldmaker and molder, and also from Sloan Valve's Senior Manager, charged with sourcing new products. In late 2022 and early 2023, recent changes to various legislations could cause major impacts for mold builders. supplier to bring tooling back stateside.

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Plastics News

JANUARY 27, 2023

That drop came from a 1-cent downward move for polymer-grade propylene feedstock and from buyers taking back 3 cents in margin, according to market sources contacted by Plastics News. In the engineering resins market, higher than normal inventories at the processor level led North American prices down in the last four months of 2023.

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Fastener News Desk

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

There is a real short-term increase in the cost of international freight.” Forecast sales have decreased slightly in most product segments, with only limited growth related to customers’ competitive sourcing and moves to new technology. percent increase over 2023. ” [Machinery] “Good start to the year.

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E&T

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Deliveries will start in mid-2023 and complete in 2024. Over the years, the team has worked with haulage companies, offshore operators, logistics specialists and port authorities to create software systems that help to plan and manage complex freight logistic networks.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 18, 2023

Where do things stand regarding the state of the supply chain as we enter the summer of 2023? “I In 2023 and 2024 we will see those transformations begin to take place, including updated labor strategies [unfilled jobs create a large financial strain in the chain], real-time connectivity and visibility and automation,” Chesley noted.

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Additive Manufacturing

MAY 25, 2023

on May 23, 2023. Following the closing of the transaction, which is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2023, existing Stratasys shareholders will own approximately 59% of the combined company, and legacy Desktop Metal stockholders will own approximately 41% of the combined company, in each case, on a fully diluted basis.

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Fastener News Desk

JANUARY 8, 2023

4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in December for the second consecutive month following a 29-month period of growth, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM ® Report On Business ®. Customer demand is very strong, and the outlook is positive for 2023.

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i4.0 today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

On 1 February 2023, the Government announced the winners of its deployments competition, where seven successful projects from around the UK form the most advanced set of commercial, self-driving passenger and freight operations anywhere in the world. Partners: DRISK.AI

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JANUARY 10, 2024

from 2023 to 2030 (Grand View Research, Inc 3 ). However, on goods carrying commercial vehicles, demand is driven by road infrastructure spend, increase in economic activities, freight rates (and returns for fleet). from 2023 to 2030 (Grand View Research 5 ). Sources: [link]. link] [link] [link].

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The International Longshoremen’s Union is demanding significantly higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container movements that are used in the loading or loading of freight at 36 U.S. SOURCE: PBS NEWS RELATED CONTENT: But they couldn’t handle it all. Neither could the U.S. rail system.

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E&T

JANUARY 11, 2023

The effort is expected to kick off with the "first-ever trilateral semiconductor forum" in early 2023, during which the Biden Administration hopes to discuss opportunities for investment across each of the three countries. One of the keys to this commitment is the pledge to explore standards to develop hydrogen as a clean energy source.

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Dinesh Mishra

DECEMBER 28, 2022

which are 15% to 30% lower even at the landed cost (including freight and duties). Another important role of retired batteries is as a source for mining raw materials for locally manufacturing new batteries for EVs. by the end of 2022 and we will see a surge of low-cost EV availability in India by 2023.

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SMMT

AUGUST 3, 2023

The company is reporting the highest demand for biomethane in its history, with volumes reaching an all-time high in June 2023 – and set to continue rising thanks to pending orders from fleets for new gas-powered trucks. The demand right now is exceptional.”

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Foley

JULY 11, 2023

Agility and resiliency remain essential attributes for manufacturers in 2023. Companies that may be concerned about the viability or performance of a supplier should consider seeking licenses or other rights that would enable to obtain vital components from another source if the supplier does not meet its obligations.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Source: Pickle Robot Robotic truck unloading fits the classic definition of dull, dirty, or dangerous jobs worth automating. The Pickle Unload Systems have been collaborating with staffers in production operations at distribution centers since the summer of 2023. Its product roadmap is expanding to service parcel-type freight.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 25, 2025

offers its autonomous driving platform on a range of vehicles, including all-electric passenger robotaxis and long-distance freight trucks. Source: Pony.ai have been working together since since 2023. this week announced its seventh-generation autonomous driving system. It featured vehicles developed with Toyota, BAIC, and GAC.

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Canadian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Some companies are already looking at ways to pivot as they face uncertainty over the next four years, said Lisa McEwan, co-owner of Hemisphere Freight and Customs Brokerage, which helps clients including candy companies import and export between the U.S. Canada also exports refined sugar, with the U.S. by far its biggest export customer.

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