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In this year’s State of the Industry report, four experts provide insight on markets and materials to help guide composites companies through uncertainty amid rising interest rates, sluggish global supply chain restructuring, and geopolitical unrest. Read the report: https://hubs.la/Q02nfDHf0

3 Industrial Stocks With Future Gains for Investors The industrial sector is well-positioned for robust growth and expansion, propelled by consumer demand for industrial products and services, infrastructure development, government backing, and technological advances. Thus, quality industrial stocks...

New Industrial Master Plan 2030 is already starting to show results

The Industrial Strategy is launched: The Government launches the first Industrial Strategy in seven years | FE News https://lnkd.in/ezCW8BHZ #IndustrialStrategy

CALLS GROW FOR AN INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY It is encouraging to be able to report some recent positive news for the UK manufacturing sector. The S&P Global purchasing manager’s index (PMI) for UK manufacturing rose above the key 50 level at 50.3 for the first month since July 2022. The services sector PMI published a few days later stood at 53.1 which while higher than that of manufacturing was down on the month. Is manufacturing, after the buffeting of the past few years, starting to make a comeback. There are signs that it is. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders ( SMMT) showed a strong rise in car output in February with the 79,900 cars produced representing a 14.6% rise on the previous year and up for the sixth month in a row. Other sectors including food and drink, pharmaceuticals aerospace and defence and precision engineering all did well. Official figures show that manufacturing grew 1.2% last year outstripping the barely positive figure of 0.1% for the wider economy. Latest figures for the maufacturing sector, due this week, are expected to show year on year growth of 2%. This modest growth must, however, be viewed in the context of recent historical performance with final quarter 2023 industrial output still 1% lower than pre -pandemic levels and only some 5% up in volume terms on pre-financial crisis hit 2008. It is, therefore, not surprising that many business leaders, Trade Unions, stakeholders and politicians of all parties, including three former Business Secretaries are calling for an Industrial Strategy. The last Industrial Strategy was published in November 2017 and was replaced by a much wider economic Plan for Growth in September 2022 the success of which had been limited by its lack of detail and poor implemention, in large part caused by the distraction of so many senior cabinet changes in Government. Let us not pretend for a moment that an Industrial Strategy will, in itself, drive productivity, jobs, growth and prosperity but in the summary of a 2023 report by Make UK - ‘Companies are clear that an Industrial Strategy would bring the benefits of a long term vision and a stable environment in which they can plan invest and grow.’ let us,therefore, get on with it.

The Industrial Strategy is launched: The Government launches the first Industrial Strategy in seven years | FE News https://lnkd.in/ehrceuwn #IndustrialStrategy

German Industrial Production Increased in June

States Betting on Manufacturing: Investing in Economic Growth Across the United States, states are recognizing the potential of manufacturing as a catalyst for economic growth and job creation. According to the National Association of Manufacturers, manufacturing contributes over $2 trillion to the U.S. economy annually. States such as Michigan, Texas, and Indiana are actively investing in initiatives to attract and retain manufacturing businesses, offering incentives such as tax breaks, workforce training programs, and infrastructure improvements. These investments not only stimulate local economies but also strengthen the nation's industrial base. By fostering an environment conducive to manufacturing innovation and expansion, states are positioning themselves for long-term economic success and competitiveness in the global marketplace. Our neighbor and valued customer U.S. Boiler recently announced investment in the Lancaster area motivated in part by State incentives! This move will create new jobs and growth in the area for years to come. Learn more about U.S. Boiler here: https://bit.ly/3wkcxap Thank you for reading! By Konrad L For more check out our website: https://lnkd.in/g2J5JruP

Production in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in Germany fell well short of expectations in the first seven months of the current year with a decline of 6.8%. “The economy was rather disappointing in this period. Although we had not expected a moderate recovery, we had anticipated a sustained stabilization at a low level. This failed to materialize; moreover, incoming orders and numerous business climate indicators suffered significant setbacks,” says VDMA Chief Economist Dr. Ralph Wiechers. The VDMA economists are therefore reducing their production forecast for the current year from -4% to -8% compared to the previous year. https://lnkd.in/eWfzbjk8 Image: VDMA

Key Takeaways From US Industrial Production ⬆ 💡 The latest industrial production data accelerated on a sequential basis, surprising consensus expectations. 💡 Of the 28 subsectors that we track, 39% remain in contraction. This resilience of industrial production remains indicative of a growing economy, along with strong nominal growth conditions. 💡 Production reflects manufacturers and trade business conditions. For a timely insight into these manufacturing and trade conditions, we turn to our PMI composites. 💡 As of the latest available data, our PMI composite now shows a reading of -3.22. This was a sequential acceleration from one month prior and a decline in the three-month trend. 💡 Overall, the sequential acceleration in industrial production remains indicative of a growing economy, along with strong nominal growth conditions.