Major structural shifts set to put industrial businesses to the test
From hyper-optimized to shock-resistant The industrial sector is under intense pressure from a confluence of geopolitical, economic and technological forces.…
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Smart Industry at Scale: Technologies Transforming Industrial Performance
The software revolution in heavy industry A quiet revolution is under way on the factory floor. What began as experimental…
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Protectionism and sustainability squeeze industrials as firms vie to keep up
The industrials complex under pressure The global industrials sector enters the latter half of 2025 in a state of unusual…
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Industrials M&A: strategic themes drive dealmaking
Against a backdrop of persistent macroeconomic uncertainties and disruptive global events, dealmakers in the industrials sector executed 838 transactions totaling…
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How global brands are perceived by top business leaders
How do top business decision makers regard the brands shaping the world’s biggest industries? GlobalData is conducting a comprehensive survey…
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Why choosing the right steel can save manufacturers money down the line
Amid the turbulence of 2020, the global steel market was forced to weather a 3.6% decline. By the end of…
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The silver bullet for mastering modern manufacturing trends: steel
According to GlobalData figures for 2021 – the year for which statistics are most recently available – almost $400 billion…
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Sustainable cities: The continued rise of decarbonised steel in construction
Steel is the most recyclable industrial material on the planet. Its durability and capacity for reuse - without losing strength…
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Why ballistic and protection steels are ideal for military or civil applications
Steel is the mother of all manufacturing materials; if things aren’t made of it, they’re made with it. In an…
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Software implementation for asset financers: how to get it right
Asset finance companies play an essential role in greasing the wheels of commerce. Despite economic headwinds – high energy costs…