Tag: Industry
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Sika Poland receives occupancy permit for new factory in Machnacz. Production to start in Q4 2026
Sika Poland has received an occupancy permit for its new factory in Machnacz, in the municipality of Brześć Kujawski. Obtaining the administrative decision represents one of the final…
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Polish industry gasps for breath again. Data this time strongly disappointing
The Polish manufacturing PMI fell in August 2026 to 48.3 points from 49 points in July, S&P Global reported. Analysts had expected it to be 49.6 points. According…
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A country without great deposits became an industrial power. How Japan did it after World War II
On 15 August 1945, Japan surrendered unconditionally. Its cities lay in ruins, industrial production fell by 90 percent, and per capita income dropped by 47 percent. The country…
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The war over time that changed the watch industry
In 1969, the Swiss watch industry controlled 80 percent of the global market. It seemed that nothing could threaten this dominance. That same year, the Japanese company Seiko…
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Industry Alarm Index July 2026. We have new data
July 2026 confirmed the summer seasonal pattern. Cheaper electricity from record solar PV output and further declines in TTF gas prices supported the energy-intensive industry. At the same…
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The Danube has revealed a problem that Europe has long overlooked
In August 2026, the Hungarian Paks nuclear power plant, which had been operating continuously for 44 years, faced a complete shutdown. The cause was not a technical failure,…
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Drought is beginning to halt European industry. The problem is no longer just agriculture
In August 2026, Europe is facing a crisis that goes far beyond drought in the fields and forest fires. This time, water is disappearing from the beds of…
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The company you don’t know makes zippers for half the world’s clothes
Look at the zipper on your trousers, jacket or bag. On the metal or plastic slider, there are three small letters: YKK. You have probably never wondered what…
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Heavy industry in Europe at a crossroads. Renaissance or decline?
For decades, heavy industry was the backbone of Europe’s economic power, supplying raw materials, components and finished products across the continent. Today, faced with rising energy prices, tightening…
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What threatens European automotive? An industry on the brink of its biggest crisis in decades
European Commissioner for Industrial Strategy Stéphane Séjourné in July 2026 explicitly called the situation of the European automotive industry an existential crisis. In his assessment, not only jobs…
Olivia Masskey
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