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Barcelona Packaging Hub highlights the growing role of international trade fairs as essential platforms for innovation, technology adoption and business development in the global packaging industry.
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August 2026 saw the euro area’s trade in goods deficit balloon to €16.1 billion, driven by rising imports and a reversal in the machinery and vehicles balance, according to Eurostat.
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Industrial production in the euro area fell by 0.5% in August 2026, with machinery and chemicals among the hardest-hit sectors, as Eurostat signals a deepening slowdown.
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With eight stores in Spain, a production hub in Barcelona and a presence in Rome, the Argentine ice cream chain is preparing its next European move through a master-franchise agreement for Portugal.
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Renault's CEO welcomed the EU’s agreement to limit Chinese hybrid imports, calling it a milestone that could alter Europe’s auto landscape and trade dynamics.
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Nestlé will double its investment in Mexico, signalling a robust commitment to the Latin American market.
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SMEunited’s autumn 2026 assessment shows turnover and orders falling short of expectations while prices rise more than anticipated. Manufacturing remains the hardest-hit sector, with investment prospects still weak.
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Rodinia Generation will expand its patented O-FACTORY® technology in Portugal after raising €4 million, aiming to accelerate sustainable fashion manufacturing in Europe.
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From fossil-based fibres and cotton cultivation to manufacturing, logistics and textile waste, every garment connects multiple countries. Europe’s circular ambitions will depend on whether traceability and producer responsibility can extend across that entire network.
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Paris-based Inbolt has secured €11 million in new funding to boost international expansion and extend its real-time robotics intelligence into data centres and electronics manufacturing.
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ABB's integration of Gamesa Electric marks a strategic return to the utility-scale power electronics sector, expanding its global manufacturing and service capabilities.
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The Dulcesol owner adds cake and bread production lines at its Sig factory, with around 100 new jobs planned.
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Recent surveys suggest Europe's economy remains unexpectedly robust despite war-driven energy shocks, supporting market confidence and sector stability.
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Johnson Controls' new Sabroe HitemHP heat pump delivers 122°C hot water for industrial use, aiming to displace fossil-fuel boilers and cut operational emissions and costs.
Chinese automaker BYD will start producing trucks in Europe, reinforcing its strategy to localize operations and compete directly with established European manufacturers.
Open Cosmos has secured €300 million in funding to expand its satellite manufacturing and accelerate connectivity and Earth observation services across Europe, signalling robust investor confidence in the region's satellite industry.
Ferm Labs, a Swiss-Italian startup, has raised €3 million led by CDP Venture Capital to accelerate its high-yield bioprocessing platform for clean-label food ingredients, targeting cost and sustainability challenges in the global food industry.
The Spanish pharmaceutical group obtained marketing authorisations for empagliflozin medicines in Sweden and Portugal and for octreotide products in the Netherlands. It also reached an agreement to supply its Precyst women’s health supplement in seven Latin American markets and launched two injectable veterinary medicines in Spain.
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The Spanish snack manufacturer and distributor will build a 33,000-square-metre production centre in Maçanet de la Selva and open a logistics facility in Madrid. The programme is expected to create around 500 jobs, double production capacity by 2030 and support the company’s target of reaching €600 million in annual revenue.
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The Italian food group is strengthening its push into breakfast and better-for-you products with the acquisition of the US granola, oatmeal and cereal company. The deal follows Ferrero’s takeover of WK Kellogg and forms part of a much broader expansion across the North American food market.
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The Tunu project in East Greenland has identified naturally occurring primary helium concentrations of up to 0.8%, while preliminary studies point to the possibility of combining helium production with geothermal energy. The discovery comes as Europe seeks more resilient supplies for semiconductor manufacturing, medical imaging, aerospace and quantum technologies.
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Belgian food manufacturer Lotus Bakeries has announced a €500 million investment programme—the largest in the history of its iconic Biscoff brand—to expand production capacity across Belgium, the United States and Thailand. The initiative responds to rapidly growing global demand for Biscoff biscuits and spread while supporting the company's long-term international growth strategy.
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Latin America is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for companies seeking to relocate supply chains closer to key markets. For European mid-sized businesses, nearshoring offers access to competitive manufacturing, skilled talent and expanding consumer markets while reducing geopolitical and logistical risks.
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Nestlé Purina will invest approximately €560 million in northern Italy to build a new pet food manufacturing plant and logistics hub, reinforcing its European production network as demand for premium pet nutrition continues to expand.
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The textile and apparel industry across Latin America is undergoing a profound transformation as manufacturers adapt to new sustainability standards, digitalization and shifting global supply chains.
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Major European corporations are expanding large-scale industrial and energy projects across Asia, underscoring the strategic importance of China and India in global manufacturing, infrastructure and energy transition plans.
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European manufacturers are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence to improve productivity, reduce costs and strengthen competitiveness. From food processing and agriculture to advanced manufacturing and logistics, AI is becoming a key pillar of Europe's industrial strategy as the continent seeks to close the innovation gap with the United States and China.
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The eurozone economy recorded a 0.2% contraction in the first quarter of 2026, highlighting the challenges facing European policymakers as weak industrial activity, geopolitical uncertainty and slower investment weigh on growth.
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The Mexican industrial hub continues attracting European investment as companies seek strategic manufacturing and nearshoring opportunities in North America.
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The German chemical distribution group is deepening its collaboration with Dutch specialty chemicals company Nouryon in Brazil as demand grows across industrial and manufacturing sectors in Latin America.
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