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The Biggest Manufacturing Industry Trends in 2022

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Internet of Things (IoT) trends in manufacturing The Internet of Things (IoT) has long been touted as a technology which will upend the way we live, work and play. Global contract manufacturing is forecast to grow at a CAGR of over 9% until 2026. But other trends in this space are also becoming clear.

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

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It is forecasted that by 2026, demand will mainly be linked to the rise in clean energy technology, in particular for neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets –– critical components for electric and hybrid vehicles as well as wind turbines. Neodymium (Nd) – Neodymium (Nd) is a chemical element with the atomic number 60.