Indonesia: With an improved 122 points in the consumer confidence index, Indonesia was the third most confident nation in the world after the India and Philippines in the third quarter of 2016, according to Nielson.

Automotive manufacturers are under great pressure to develop vehicles which are due to go into production from now to 2020. A panel of experts weigh in with their thoughts on how additive manufacturing could contribute to the automotive industry.

Arizona, USA: A report from Semico Research forecasts that revenues for the 3D printing industry (including printers, services, and materials) will eclipse US$6.5 billion in 2016. That figure is set to almost triple by 2021.

Singapore: UPS has announced that its partner Fast Radius, will open a 3D printing factory in a UPS facility in Singapore by the end of 2016, expanding the on-demand 3D printing network to Asia. The facility will enable customers to increase their supply chain efficiency with additive manufacturing.

Jakarta, Indonesia: Indonesia’s car sales is on track to increase between 3 percent and 5 percent in 2016, buoyed by new product launches, a more positive macroeconomic environment, increased liquidity and more relaxed financing terms, international ratings agency Fitch Ratings finds.

The global metalworking fluids market is expected to reach US$11.99 billion by 2022, according to a new report by Grand View Research Incorporated.

Industry players and analysts give their expert opinion on emerging trends at the metalworking front and the manufacturing sector for 2016 and beyond. By Syed Shah.

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