Scholz lays out ambitious, bold and collaborative plan for peace, health and a strong and better Europe
Pandemic response must shift from piecemeal national efforts to a global collaborative programme to immunize the world
Technological innovation and growth must be coupled with long-term societal progress

On a path towards recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe’s most valuable assets are its strong liberal democracy and trust in its institutions, according to the President of the European Commission
During her speech at the Davos Agenda, she said that the world needs trust in democracy as much as trust between democracies
She announced a new European Chips Act to reduce dependency on global supply chains of semiconductors, reaffirms solidarity with Ukraine and warns against actions that threaten territorial integrity

Moody’s is revising today to positive its 2022 outlook on European airports, expecting full-year 2022 passenger traffic at our rated European airports will be around +98% higher than 2021, translating into total passenger traffic at around 32% below 2019 levels (vs -65% in 2021).

International Data Corporation's (IDC) The Future of Augmented Humanity in Europe: 2020-2025 Forecast estimates that European spending on exoskeleton will reach $283 million by 2021 and will grow at a solid double-digit rate throughout 2025, supported by workforce transformation, employee and human augmentation, and in-hospital patient experience needs.

After a strong start to the hardcopy market in the first half of 2021 the initial signs of supply chain issues finally came to light in 3Q21 as the market contracted by 21.5% compared with a year ago as most brands simply didn't have enough inventory to fulfill orders. According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market stood at 4.07 million units in 3Q21 compared with 5.19 million a year ago.

In the second quarter of 2021, the Wearable market in Europe grew 28.5% compared to the same period of 2020, according to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. 21.2 million units were shipped to the region between April and June.

According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), EMEA shipments of traditional PCs (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) will reach 95.8 million in 2021, a 13.2% YoY growth. This includes 24.1 million PC shipments (+11.4% YoY) in 2021Q3. This can be attributed to ongoing demand in both the consumer and commercial markets, and the fulfillment of backlogs.

According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market increased by 18.8% in 2Q21 compared with the same period a year ago, to give a market size of 4.39 million units.

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market, (desktop, notebooks, and workstations) saw growth of 6.5% YoY in 2021Q2 — a total of 22.2 million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Unfavorable growth rates versus 2020Q2 — the first full quarter propelled by COVID demand — makes 2021Q2 appear slightly weaker than other COVID-hit quarters, despite strong unit shipments overall.

Independent study finds that additive manufacturing can speed up digitalization in current manufacturing workflows, with 96% of respondents saying it helps get products to market faster

"Despite the current impact of the pandemic, the mood in our industry is characterised by confidence," says Dr Markus Heering, managing director of the VDMA Printing and Paper Technology Association, summarising the results of a recent member survey. In March - in the midst of the Corona-related lockdown - just under 50 members of the trade association took part in the survey.

The 4% growth in packaging machinery exports is pushing sales revenues into positive territory as the outlook remains stable for 2021. Causes of concern include rising prices of raw materials and components and maritime freight rates.