The Wienerberger Group makes building products for infrastructure, new construction, and renovations with a focus on enabling energy-efficient, healthy, climate-friendly, affordable living. The firm aims to help make the building process smarter and more efficient through its innovations in digital services and prefabrication. For example,...
One behavior demonstrated by innovative companies is a tendency to embrace change, to apply the tools of the digital revolution to drive innovation within companies that then permeates entire industries. One example of an old school company embracing new tools is Sandvik. Based in Stockholm,...
Pilots used to say, “speed is life.” But things have changed, says former F-15 pilot Bob Edmonds, now of Elbit Systems, in a recent white paper. Today, “information is life.” Because for military pilots, lack of data can lead to spatial disorientation, or worse, fatalities....
The volume of new orders received by German industrial firms unexpectedly fell in March, according to data released today: In contrast to expectations for a slight rise (+0.3% m/m), the -2.8% m/m decline was led by a steep decline in export orders and, in particular,...
In contrast to a predicted deterioration, France’s survey of confidence among manufacturers managed to remain unchanged in November: And this is perhaps not surprising, given that Industrial companies in MSCI France have led all other sectors in performance over the last four years: But is...
