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Industrial Automation Powers the Future of the Metal Fabrication Equipment Market Says Persistence Market Research

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LONDON, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The global metal fabrication equipment market is growing steadily, expected to be valued at around US$67.0 billion in 2026 and projected to reach US$91.4 billion by 2033, with a CAGR of 4.5% in the coming years. This expansion is being supported by increasing demand for precision components in electric vehicles, aerospace manufacturing, and industrial automation. The rapid adoption of CNC machining, fiber laser cutting, robotics, and smart factory technologies is improving production efficiency while helping manufacturers achieve tighter tolerances, higher productivity, and reduced operational costs.

Electric Vehicles Are Emerging as the Next Major Driver of Equipment Demand

Consumer demand for electric vehicles, lightweight vehicle structures, battery enclosures, and advanced safety components continues to reshape fabrication requirements. Every new electric vehicle platform requires dedicated tooling, precision machining, advanced cutting systems, and automated welding technologies capable of processing lightweight materials while maintaining structural integrity.

The rapid expansion of offshore wind projects, hydrogen infrastructure, and energy transition investments is increasing demand for heavy-duty fabrication systems capable of processing thick steel plates, corrosion-resistant alloys, and complex structural components. Hybrid additive-subtractive manufacturing technologies are also gaining traction as aerospace, defense, and energy manufacturers seek shorter production cycles, improved material utilization, and the ability to manufacture highly complex parts within a single production setup.

As automation, digital manufacturing, and industrial modernization continue accelerating globally, fabrication equipment demand is becoming increasingly diversified across automotive, aerospace, infrastructure, energy, and precision engineering industries rather than depending on any single application. This broader adoption is expected to shape long-term competitive positioning as equipment manufacturers focus on automation software, robotics integration, predictive maintenance, and connected smart factory platforms.

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Key Highlights

The global metal fabrication equipment market is projected to be valued at US$67.0 billion in 2026 and is expected to reach US$91.4 billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 4.5% during the forecast period.Asia Pacific is anticipated to lead the global market with a 47.8% share, supported by its large manufacturing base, expanding industrial output, and government-backed production initiatives.Machining is expected to remain the leading equipment type, accounting for approximately 31.4% of the market share, owing to its critical role in delivering high-precision industrial components.North America is forecast to be the fastest-growing regional market through 2033, fueled by reshoring initiatives, advanced manufacturing investments, and rising adoption of automation technologies

Machining Leads Revenue Today While Cutting Systems Are Growing the Fastest

Machining remains the largest equipment type in the metal fabrication equipment market, accounting for approximately 31.4% of total revenue. Manufacturers across automotive, aerospace, medical devices, and industrial machinery continue investing heavily in advanced CNC machining centers because precision machining represents the final production stage that determines dimensional accuracy and product quality.

Continuous improvements in multi-axis machining, automation, digital controls, and intelligent process monitoring have reinforced machining equipment as the preferred solution for manufacturers requiring micron-level tolerances, repeatability, and high-volume production capabilities. As manufacturers increasingly produce lightweight and high-performance components, machining remains indispensable across virtually every fabrication workflow.

Cutting systems are projected to be the fastest-growing equipment segment through 2033. Rather than relying on conventional CO₂ laser technologies, manufacturers are increasingly adopting fiber laser cutting systems that offer higher processing speeds, superior energy efficiency, and reduced material waste.

This transition is particularly strong among automotive, electronics, renewable energy, and precision engineering companies producing lightweight aluminum, copper, and advanced steel components. Fiber laser systems enable manufacturers to process reflective materials with greater accuracy while lowering maintenance costs and increasing throughput. Equipment suppliers are further strengthening this trend by integrating automation, robotics, and digital monitoring capabilities that improve production flexibility and reduce downtime across fabrication facilities.

Asia Pacific Maintains Market Leadership While North America Records the Fastest Growth

Asia Pacific is expected to account for approximately 47.8% of the global metal fabrication equipment market, making it the largest regional market.

Its leadership is supported by the world’s largest manufacturing ecosystem spanning China, Japan, South Korea, and India, together with government-backed industrial policies encouraging domestic production, automation, and advanced manufacturing investments. Strong automotive production, electronics manufacturing, industrial machinery output, and large-scale infrastructure development continue generating sustained demand for machining, cutting, and welding equipment throughout the region.

Although Asia Pacific remains the largest market, North America is projected to deliver the fastest growth through 2033, driven by reshoring initiatives, supply chain diversification, and increasing investments in advanced manufacturing.

The United States is expanding domestic production capacity across semiconductors, electric vehicles, aerospace, defense, and clean energy through supportive industrial policies and infrastructure investments. Growing adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies, smart factories, robotics, and AI-enabled manufacturing is further increasing demand for next-generation fabrication equipment. Canada and Mexico are also benefiting from regional manufacturing expansion and integrated North American supply chains, creating additional opportunities for equipment suppliers serving automotive, industrial, and energy applications.

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Key Highlight: AMADA Expanded Its Metal Fabrication Equipment Portfolio Through Multiple Product Launches and Strategic Acquisitions in 2025

A standout development in 2025 was AMADA’s continued expansion of its metal fabrication equipment portfolio through a series of product launches and acquisitions. During the year, the company introduced the CR-010B Collaborative Robot for Bending Systems, the WS-700VP Structural Steel Drilling and Band Saw Combined Production Machine, the ORSUS-3015AJe Fiber Laser Cutting Machine, the SRB-1003 Press Brake for overseas markets, the PCSAW-430AXII Variable Pulse Cutting Band Saw Machine, the WH-2A 13-Axis CNC Dual-Point Coiling Machine for Ultra-Fine Wire, and the LM-26A 15-Axis CNC Torsion Spring Machine with Rotating Wire.Alongside these product introductions, AMADA announced two strategic acquisitions in 2025. In January, the company announced the acquisition of a comprehensive press manufacturer, followed by the acquisition of a leading manufacturer of PCB drilling machines in April. These acquisitions complement AMADA’s ongoing expansion of its manufacturing technologies and equipment portfolio.

The combination of multiple equipment launches across laser cutting, press brakes, structural steel processing, band saws, spring-forming, bending automation, and coiling, together with the acquisitions announced in 2025, highlights AMADA’s focus on broadening its product portfolio and manufacturing capabilities within the metal fabrication equipment market.

Raw Material Price Volatility and High Equipment Costs Continue to Challenge Market Expansion

High equipment acquisition costs and ongoing volatility in steel and aluminum prices remain significant challenges for manufacturers investing in fabrication capacity. Rising raw material costs, tariff-related pricing uncertainty, and supply chain disruptions continue affecting purchasing decisions for fabrication companies operating under fixed-price contracts.

Governments are responding by supporting domestic manufacturing and industrial modernization. Public investments in infrastructure, clean energy, semiconductor production, and advanced manufacturing are creating long-term opportunities for fabrication equipment suppliers while encouraging companies to upgrade aging production lines with automated, energy-efficient machinery capable of improving productivity and reducing operating costs.

Key Players and Business Strategies

Leading players include TRUMPF, Amada Co., Ltd., DMG MORI, Yamazaki Mazak Corporation, and Bystronic AG.

TRUMPF continues investing in smart factory solutions, automation software, and fiber laser innovations to strengthen its leadership in high-precision manufacturing systems.Amada focuses on expanding integrated sheet metal processing technologies while enhancing automation and digital production capabilities for global manufacturers.DMG MORI continues investing in hybrid manufacturing technologies, CNC innovation, and connected machining platforms to improve production efficiency across industrial sectors.Yamazaki Mazak emphasizes multi-tasking machine tools, automation integration, and intelligent manufacturing solutions that support flexible production environments.

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Market Segmentation

By Equipment Type/Process

MachiningCuttingWelding and Joining EquipmentFormingOther (Material Handling, Workholding and Automation, etc.)

By Material Type

SteelAluminumCopperOther (Alloys)

By End-use Industry

AutomotiveConstructionAerospaceElectrical and ElectronicsIndustrial Machinery/Heavy EquipmentShipbuilding and MarineRailEnergy / Oil and GasOther Industries (HVAC and Appliances, Metal Furniture, etc.)

By Region

North AmericaEuropeEast AsiaSouth Asia and OceaniaLatin AmericaMiddle East and Africa

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Link Engineering Company (LINK) Receives VCA Authorization for Euro 7 Brake Emissions Type-Approval Testing

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LIMBURG, Germany, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Link Engineering Company (LINK) announced that its laboratory in Limburg, Germany, has been authorized by the United Kingdom’s Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) to conduct witnessed brake emissions testing for vehicle type-approval programs.

This authorization enables LINK to support manufacturers pursuing Euro 7 compliance while expanding its brake emissions testing capabilities. Building on its ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, LINK was among the first organizations to receive accreditation from DAkkS (Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle) for brake emissions testing.

As Euro 7 regulations introduce brake particle emissions limits for the first time, vehicle and brake manufacturers require specialized facilities, technical expertise, and accredited testing capabilities to achieve certification. Only a limited number of organizations worldwide possess the equipment, expertise, and recognized accreditations needed to support these programs.

The addition of witnessed type-approval testing capabilities positions LINK as a comprehensive partner for the global automotive and brake industries, offering customers an end-to-end solution from development testing through regulatory certification.

“Achieving VCA approval is a major milestone that underscores LINK’s leadership in brake emissions testing,” said Marco Zessinger, Managing Director, Link Engineering Company GmbH. “Manufacturers are facing new regulatory demands under Euro 7, and they need testing partners with both technical expertise and recognized accreditation. Our Limburg laboratory can now support witnessed type-approval testing, providing customers with a streamlined path to certification while further strengthening LINK’s position as a trusted industry partner.”

About LINK
Link Group, Inc. (LINK), parent to Link Engineering Company, Link Industries, and Tescor, consists of businesses that offer customized solutions, with a focus on delivering high value to each of their customers. Offerings consist of the design and manufacture of customized, high-precision test, research, simulation, quality control, and thermal solution equipment; comprehensive test services; and in the case of Link Industries, customized, high-precision cutting tools. LINK’s corporate headquarters are in Plymouth, Michigan (US), with manufacturing and design facilities, laboratory and vehicle test operations, and support teams around the world.

Established in 1935, LINK prides itself on being family-owned, currently led by the second and third generations of the Link family. As many of our team members have been with LINK for a generation or more, the LINK team is equipped with a wealth of knowledge, providing decades of hands-on experience, creativity, and care, supporting our global customer base with highly-technical solutions.

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BrighterBalance Named a Gold Friend of CASE in Support of Special Education Leaders Nationwide

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BrighterBalance, a real-time behavioral data documentation platform for K-12 special education and MTSS, has been named a Gold Friend of CASE, the Council of Administrators of Special Education. The designation for companies that support CASE’s work advancing leadership and professional development for special education administrators nationwide.

DULUTH, Ga., July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — BrighterBalance, a real-time behavioral data documentation platform built for K-12 special education and MTSS environments, today announced it has joined the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) as a Gold Friend of CASE. The designation recognizes companies that support CASE’s mission of advancing leadership, advocacy, and professional development for special education administrators nationwide.

“It was like having a second memory, and it made her feel less burned out and more confident in her work with students.” Tania Amerson, Bartow County Schools, Executive Director Special Education

BrighterBalance was built to address a gap that special education leaders know well: the 20 minutes before escalation, the behavior a teacher witnessed and tried to redirect, the patterns that live in notebooks and memory rather than in structured, defensible records. The platform enables educators to log behavioral data in under 10 seconds, captures real-time patterns across the school day, and generates progress monitoring reports ready for IEP and BIP review, without adding burden to already stretched teachers and support staff.

“We are pleased to welcome BrighterBalance as a Gold Friend of CASE. The documentation burden on special education teachers is real, and it is contributing to burnout at a time when we can least afford to lose them. Tools that make real-time behavior capture frictionless and that produce records teachers and administrators can rely on are exactly the kind of innovation our members need. We look forward to seeing BrighterBalance’s impact in CASE member districts.”

Brigid Bright, Associate Executive Director, CASE

Early results from districts reflect the impact at the classroom level. Tania Amerson, executive director of exceptional education, Bartow County Schools, shared what she heard after one semester: “What we heard using BrighterBalance surprised me. It wasn’t just about documentation. It was about feeling supported in the moment. One teacher told me it was like having a second memory, and that it made her feel less burned out and more confident in her work with students. That kind of impact on teacher wellbeing and retention is what we are always looking for.”

“Special education leaders are navigating increasing documentation requirements, growing legal pressure, and a student population with more complex needs than ever before,” said Melissa Cook, Co-Founder of BrighterBalance. “Being a Gold Friend of CASE means we are committed to building tools that serve their teachers and their students.”

The platform’s approach mirrors lessons from academic MTSS, where continuous real-time data has replaced periodic snapshots as the standard for intervention decision-making. BrighterBalance brings that same philosophy to behavioral documentation, giving teachers a mobile-first capture tool that works with the methods they already use and feeds directly into their district’s MTSS infrastructure.

BrighterBalance is currently available to individual teachers and school districts, with enterprise pricing designed to support district-wide adoption. The platform integrates with MTSS platforms including Panorama Education and Branching Minds, and exports structured data compatible with major student information systems.

About BrighterBalance

BrighterBalance is a K-12 behavioral data documentation platform purpose-built for special education and MTSS contexts. Faster than paper and smarter than memory, BrighterBalance gives educators a real-time capture layer that produces defensible, structured records at the classroom level before behavior escalates to the office. BrighterBalance is available at brighterbalance.app.

About CASE

The Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) is an international nonprofit professional organization providing leadership, advocacy, and professional development to more than 6,200 administrators responsible for the implementation of IDEA and Section 504. CASE is a division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).

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Melissa Cook, BrighterBalance, 1 6784479600, melissa.cook@brighterbalance.app, https://brighterbalance.app/

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K-Bro Announces Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast for Q2 2026 Financial Results

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EDMONTON, AB, July 22, 2026 /CNW/ — K-Bro Linen Inc. (the “Corporation”) will release its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 after market close. The Corporation will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss the results on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (7:00 a.m. Mountain Time).

The conference call will include prepared remarks from Linda McCurdy, President and CEO, and Kristie Plaquin, Chief Financial Officer.  After the prepared remarks, the Corporation will accept questions from analysts and institutional investors.

Date:  Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Time:  9:00 a.m. ET (7:00 a.m. MT)
Call:    1-888-510-2154 (Canada and USA)
            437-900-0527 (International)

To join the conference call without operator assistance, you may register and enter your phone number at  https://emportal.ink/4wAkiCY to receive an instant automated call back. 

Participants are asked to call at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.  For those unable to participate on the live call, a replay will be made available until August 12, 2026 by dialing 1.888.660.6345 (Canada and USA), passcode 36338.  The public is invited to listen to the live conference call or the replay.

This conference call will be webcast live over the internet and can be accessed by all interested parties at the following https://app.webinar.net/WpVkGB4wN7E 

To listen to the live webcast, visit the Corporation’s website at least 10 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those unable to listen during the live webcast, an audio replay will be available shortly after the conclusion of the conference call for a period of 90 days.

CORPORATE PROFILE

K-Bro is the largest owner and operator of laundry and linen processing facilities in Canada. K-Bro provides a comprehensive range of general linen and operating room linen processing, management and distribution services to healthcare institutions, hotels and other commercial accounts.  K-Bro currently operates eleven processing facilities in eight Canadian cities: Québec City, Montréal, Toronto, Regina, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria.

Fishers was established in 1900 and is an operator of laundry and linen processing facilities in Scotland, providing linen rental, workwear hire and cleanroom garment services to the hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors. Fishers’ client base includes major hotel chains and prestigious venues across Scotland and the North East of England. The company operates five sites in Scotland and the North East of England with facilities in Cupar, Perth, Newcastle, Livingston and Coatbridge.

Shortridge has operated as a family run business since the 1990s and is based in Cumbria, with plants in Lillyhall, Dumfries and a distribution depot in Darlington. It specializes in providing high quality laundry services to local independent hospitality businesses, including hotels, B&Bs, self-catering units and restaurants.

Stellar Mayan (previously known as Star Mayan) is a holding company that owns 100% interests in three operating businesses: Synergy, Grosvenor Contracts and AeroServe. Stellar Mayan is a leading commercial laundry business in England, serving the healthcare and hospitality markets. Typical services offered include processing, management and distribution of healthcare and hospitality linens, including sheets, blankets, towels, surgical gowns and other linen. Star Mayan has seven operating facilities strategically located across England: Bermondsey, Derby, Dunstable, Sheffield, Slough (2), and St. Helens, in addition to a distribution depot in Manchester.

Additional information regarding the Corporation including required securities filings are available on our website at www.k-brolinen.com and on the Canadian Securities Administrators’ website at www.sedar.com; the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”).

K‑Bro est le plus important propriétaire et exploitant de buanderies au Canada. K‑Bro fournit une gamme étendue de services de buanderie aux établissements de soins de santé, hôtels et autres clients commerciaux. K‑Bro exploite actuellement dix usines dans huit villes canadiennes: Québec, Montréal, Toronto, Regina, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver et Victoria.

Vous pouvez obtenir des renseignements supplémentaires sur la Société, y compris les documents déposés auprès des autorités de réglementation, sur notre site Web, au www.k-brolinen.com et sur le site Web des autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières au www.sedar.com, le site Web du Système électronique de données, d’analyse et de recherche (« SEDAR »).

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