In this issue

Industrial manufacturing industry has changed significantly over the years and it continues to do so at a rapid pace. Developers of metalworking solutions are looking towards the future by ensuring greater collaboration between man and machine. In turn, this will enable manufacturers to be more responsive, more productive, and ultimately to enjoy greater profitabilit.
Despite the pandemic, Asia’s manufacturing industry was a key benefactor of the effect of business and consumer demandfor everything digital and virtual, and while the pandemic has been a big issue for 2020, the long term strategic outlook is promising for many.
The experience over this year has shown it is certainly different, but I take that as a positive learning point. Things will never go back a 100% to what it was before the pandemic. We have learned how to achieve the same results or be more productive. It’s a change which we will learn from.
Every edition of International Metalworking News for Asia features in-depth interviews with a range of CEOs and high-level executives from the industry’s most innovative and infuential companies. We aim to share the new products and technologies of machine tools and solution builders to help you with your own manufacturing processes. But most especially we strive to tell you stories of successful businesses in a way that highlights the achievements of their companies and draw insights from the challenges they’ve faced during their years.
2020 has been particularly challenging season. It has forced us to look at everything differenly. Some industries have been turned upside down and might be forever changed. Industrial manufacturing industry will continue to grow, even though the pandemic may have altered the paths to that expansion. Looking ahead, expect to see more sophisticated virtual reality, and artificial intelligence in every machine tools design.

International Metalworking News for Asia Magazine Description:

International Metalworking News for Asia is published 6x a year in English with highlights in Chinese. The magazine facilitates technology transfer by providing readers in South East Asia's metalworking industry with the latest information on metal cutting and metal forming processes, and the latest technology in machinery and use of materials. It also offers practical solutions to improve productivity, reduce cost, and turn innovations into real competitive advantages as well as the latest market information, trade show reviews and videos, and people and company profiles, written by industry experts and correspondents across the region. Also included are exclusive content and articles from Ringier's family of metalworking industry magazines covering Greater China and other parts of the world, such as International Metalworking News for China, International Mold & Die Making News for China, Modern Machine Tools, American Machinist, and International Metalworking News – Middle East & Africa. The interactive content allows readers to make direct and immediate contact with advertisers/suppliers and featured companies in the editorial by clicking on the web site and email addresses in each issue, access online content in Ringier’s metalworking website (metalworking.industrysourcing.com), and avail of video content through iTunes and Google Play.