Right to repair: EU Parliament adopted the directive

Right to repair: EU Parliament adopted the directive

The new rules reinforce the right to repair, aim to reduce waste and bolster the repair sector by making it easier and more cost-effective to repair goods. On Tuesday 23 April 2024, the EU Parliament adopted the directive on the so-called “right to repair” for...
Deal on EU ban on products made with forced labour

Deal on EU ban on products made with forced labour

Early Tuesday, negotiators from Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new rules that ban products made with forced labour from the EU market. The new regulation would create a framework for enforcing this ban, including through investigations, new...
48 states have a manufacturing labour shortage

48 states have a manufacturing labour shortage

Nearly all states across the US are grappling with a shortage of manufacturing labour, with one state facing a nearly 90% deficit between available jobs and demand, new research shows. Manufacturing software provider, ECI Software Solutions, created the ‘manufacturing...
DBJ and Epson Invest in 3DEO Inc.

DBJ and Epson Invest in 3DEO Inc.

Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) and Seiko Epson Corporation (Epson) have invested in California-based 3DEO Inc. 3DEO is a North American startup with fully integrated services for the design and manufacturing of complex metal parts using its proprietary...