Metal industry

World trade of capital goods: uncertainty continues, but with significant sectoral differences

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Feb. 17, 2025 .

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In the face of continuing difficulties in the automotive sector, Q4-2024 shows accelerations in world exports of Electrotechnical Engineering, Tools&Equipment and Machinery [ Read all ]

World Exports of Mechanical Engineering: Best/Worst International Markets in H1-2024

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Sept. 2, 2024 .

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USA the 1st driving destination of world exports of Mechanical Engineering. Texas, Georgia and Michigan the most dynamic states [ Read all ]

Capital Goods Cycle: weak signs of strengthening globally in the 2nd quarter of 2024, in a context still of uncertainty

Published by Marcello Antonioni. July 23, 2024 .

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In the April-June period, a trend increase of +3.1% at constant prices for world exports of capital goods, accelerating compared to previous quarters [ Read all ]

US demand for capital goods: signs of strengthening in Q2 2024, but with sectoral differences

Published by Marcello Antonioni. July 10, 2024 .

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In Q2 2024 the trend growth of US imports of capital goods rose to +9% in euro values [ Read all ]

Mechanical Engineering: the Market Potential of the American States

Published by Marcello Antonioni. May 13, 2024 .

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USA as the top market for worldwide sales of Mechanical Engineering. Which States have the greatest potential? [ Read all ]

Global sales of Mechanical Engineering: the 2023 performances

Published by Marcello Antonioni. March 4, 2024 .

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Strong slowdown in euro values, but when measured at constant prices an even more favorable growth result than in 2022 [ Read all ]

The deterioration of US demand for investment goods in 3Q 2023

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Oct. 17, 2023 .

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All major sectors down trend, except automotive and earth-moving machinery [ Read all ]

US Capital Goods Demand: the figures of H1-2023

Published by Marcello Antonioni. July 11, 2023 .

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The data for the first half of 2023 document the progressive deterioration of the US investment cycle, with the relevant exceptions for automotive and construction equipment [ Read all ]

EU Exports of Capital Goods for Industry: in the first 3 months of 2023

Published by Marcello Antonioni. April 26, 2023 .

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In the first quarter of 2023, the investment cycle for industry - at least with reference to the sales of European companies - continued to be favorable in euro [ Read all ]

Mechanical Engineering: the BLOC markets of the industrial plant sector

Published by Marcello Antonioni. March 27, 2023 .

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In 2022, a new high point was reached for world trade in the sector, thanks to the presence of various markets in an acceleration phase [ Read all ]