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ISSUE 11

Climbing the ranks

in automation

The role of countries emerging as leaders in manufacturing.

As the world’s largest exporter of States in Northern America are also looking south to
manufactured goods, many companies rely on improve their manufacturing sector. As the world’s
China to provide them with cost-efficient eleventh largest economy, Mexico excels in a range of
products. However, should we be looking to industries such as aerospace, automotive and food
smaller countries to provide high quality and beverage. The automation industry in Mexico is
products at low prices? growing rapidly, with over 6,320 robotic units sold in
2015, tripling previous figures.
The top three countries that are leaders in
manufacturing have remained fairly similar over the Mexico is also looking to greaten its presence in the
last few decades. The US, China and Germany have global manufacturing industry by increasing company
continued evolving to export a large amount of growth. The country is the first Spanish-speaking
products to the world. To remain high in the ranks, nation to partner with Germany at Hannover Messe
these countries have adopted automation, optimised 2018. At the trade show, Mexico intends to exhibit its
their manufacturing processes and advanced new technologies and strengthen its international
production processes. trade relations.
Central Europe
Strong economy and large populations suggest that
these countries will remain leaders in manufacturing Western European countries such as the UK and
and automation for years to come. However, as the Germany are regarded as the manufacturing leaders
industry grows, smaller countries are beginning to of Europe. However, some central European countries
emerge as competitors in the industry. have rapidly growing economies due to their
investment in manufacturing. Poland, for example,
has seen its economy triple in the last decade.
“Poland aims to narrow the Manufacturing exports contribute towards 33 per cent
gap between itself and of the GDP in Poland, compared to an average of 22
per cent among other emerging nations. With a
western Europe in the population of over 40 million, more jobs are created
to meet the industry demand and support the
manufacturing sector, growing economy.
investing in automation”
Poland aims to narrow the gap between itself and
western Europe in the manufacturing sector, investing
North and South America in automation, such as computer controlled
According to reports, sales of robots in Latin America production lines and industrial robots.
amount to $2 billion per year. Countries such as Chile,
Argentina and Mexico are taking advantage of recent Poland’s increasing presence in the manufacturing
political stability to invest in automation. industry was highlighted when they were invited to be
the partner country exhibiting at Hannover Messe
Many countries in South America are driven by 2017. As one of the fastest growing markets for
manufacturing. For example, in Chile, manufacturing automation, the country is now one of Germany’s
contributes towards around 16 per cent of the gross most lucrative trading partners.
domestic product (GDP) and over 14 per cent of the
working population are employed in a manufacturing Manufacturers in Poland are hoping to improve the
role. sector further and automate more factories. Currently,

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