Thailand Car Production Drops 16.62% in July 2024 Due to Domestic Car Sales Crash

Thailand's vehicle production in July 2024 reached 124,829 units, a 16.62% drop year-on-year. This was primarily caused by a 40.85% decrease in domestic sales.

YG-1 Launches Prime Tap X-Coating line of High Performance HSS-PM Taps

YG-1 Launches Prime Tap X-Coating line for high performance tapping across a range of ductile materials including carbon and alloy steels, ductile irons, aluminum, and stainless st…

Japan's R&D Spending Hits New High Toyota Leads

Japanese companies have significantly increased their research and development (R&D) spending for the 15th consecutive year. Toyota Motor Corporation has maintained its position as…

DigiKey and Schneider Electric to Host Webinar on Wireless Pushbutton Technology in Manufacturing

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA - DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immed…

Already started!! HVO, the new generation of biodiesel fuel.

Tri Petch Isuzu Sales Co., Ltd., in collaboration with PTT Public Company Limited, has begun testing the use of fuel mixed with HVO

Suzuki to Develop New Vehicle with 100kg Less Weight, to Be Launched in Early 2030s

Next-Generation of Evident Vanta™ Handheld XRF Analyzers Combine Performance with Comfort

The next-generation Vanta™ handheld XRF analyzers—Vanta Max and Vanta Core—deliver improved elemental analysis and material identification using smart and cloud-connected technolog…

Rayong Leads with the Highest Number of Industrial Factories in June 2024

New factories were licensed in June 2024, totaled 183 factories. Rayong was the province where 23 new factories opened, the largest number with the total capital of 1,300.70 milli…

Japan Machine Tool Orders: June 2024

The Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA) has reported that global orders for Japanese machine tools in June 2024 totaled 133.82 billion yen (US$909.95 million), a 7.5% …

Car Certification Fraud Exposes Industry Systemic Issues

Fraud in automobile-type approvals applications is sending ripples through the industry. The incident, which began at Daihatsu Motor has spread to five domestic passenger car manuf…

DigiKey Expands Supplier Portfolio and Introduces More Than 340,000 Innovative New Products in the First Half of 2024

DigiKey introduces over 150 new suppliers and more than 340,000 innovative new products across its core business in the first two quarters of 2024.

Okuma Thailand Invites to Enhance Production Efficiency at the LUNCH & LEARN 5-AXIS MACHINING CENTERS SEMINAR 2024

Okuma Techno (Thailand) Ltd., in collaboration with its partners, is hosting the “LUNCH & LEARN 5-AXIS MACHINING CENTERS SEMINAR 2024” from July 25-26, 2024, at the company's headq…

Unmasking Pollution: A Guide to Analyzing and Reducing Supply Chain Emissions

Carbon neutrality (CN) is a significant social issue facing companies. The first step to addressing this issue is to visualize greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, leading to the consid…

Thailand Car Production Drops 16.19% in June 2024 Due to Decrease in Domestic Sales Production

Thailand's vehicle production in June 2024 totaled 116,289 units, marking a 20.11% decline from the previous year and a 7.82% drop from May. The main factor was a significant reduc…

DigiKey Announces Global Partnership with Memory Products Leader Kingston Technology

DigiKey has partnered with Kingston Technology to distribute its memory and storage solutions globally.

Japan's Construction Industry Embraces Wood for a Sustainable and Carbon-Neutral Future

CLT is fireproof, earthquake-resistant, and highly durable, contributing to decarbonization. The use of wooden construction and wood-based buildings is rising in the non-residentia…

Japanese Automakers Rethink China Strategy Amid Slow Response to NEV Price Wars

Japanese automakers are being forced to rethink their China strategies. Nissan has closed some of its factories, Honda is planning to cut staff, and Mitsubishi has already withdraw…

Gartner Forecasts Worldwide AI Chips Revenue to Grow 33% in 2024

Revenue from AI semiconductors globally is expected to total $71 billion in 2024, an increase of 33% from 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc.

Chonburi Leads with the Highest Number of Industrial Factories in May 2024

New factories were licensed in May 2024, totaled 171 factories. Chonburi was the province where 23 new factories opened, the largest number with the total capital of 2,638.07 mill…

Japan Machine Tool Orders: May 2024

Orders for Japanese machine tools worldwide in May 2024 amounted to 124.53 billion yen (US$774.71 million), up 3.0% from the previous month, and a 4.2% increase from the same month…