BEIJING, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — When the 5th RCEP (Shandong) Import Expo kicked off on Monday, crowds of purchasers from home and abroad and exhibitors from 48 countries thronged Linyi City to feel the pulse of its opening up.

As a city home to Linyi Trade City, one of the earliest wholesale market clusters in China, it is gaining speed in growing its opening up-led economy, boasting extensive trade ties with countries across the world.

Last year, Linyi Trade City reported an aggregate turnover of 708.53 billion yuan, total logistics value of 1.08 trillion yuan, and gross import and export value of 124.52 billion yuan, attesting again to its vibrancy.

By 2035, the city pledged to shape the Linyi Trade City into an international commodity distribution center and logistics hub, a goal that has already been written in a Shandong provincial government bulletin.

In October 2025, Shandong provincial government unveiled a basket of 22 measures to back the high-quality development of Linyi Trade City and afterwards, Linyi leveraged the “dual-center” construction mode to further optimize local opening up mechanisms.

By advancing reforms in key sectors such as customs clearance, logistics, finance, legal services and risk control, the city further invigorated factor flow-driven opening up while expanding institutional opening up at a steady pace.

Under such circumstances, its foreign trade with Africa skyrocketed 109.3 percent on year to 21.26 billion yuan in 2025.

Linyi has been revving up its exploration of emerging markets such as Africa, the ASEAN region and the Middle East, making them key growth drivers for local foreign trade, according to a person in charge of related affairs with Linyi Municipal Bureau of Commerce.

Furthermore, other integrated service facilities were also put into operation to bolster high-quality foreign trade growth.

Earlier in February, Linyi international trade center, a local service harbor that combines outgoing-related customs, taxation, foreign exchange, finance and logistic services, and Linyi digital trade center became operational, further lowering digitization threshold for local businesses to improve trade efficiency.

Moreover, overseas exhibitions and local events for foreign merchants are regularly organized by the city to boost two-way trade together with exploration of new transport routes connecting with central and southeast Asia and other key markets.

Co-functioning of such efforts is now serving as a staunch support for Linyi’s way forward in prompting opening up-led trade development.

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Highlighting innovations in AI, digitalization and energy management, the event explored how emerging technologies are transforming Indonesia’s industrial operations

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, hosted ROKLive Jakarta 2026 on 22 April at The Westin Jakarta. The event is Rockwell Automation’s flagship event in Indonesia for customers and partners. It brought together industry leaders and technology experts to explore how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitalization and advanced analytics are improving productivity and sustainability across increasingly complex industrial environments.

Keynote presentations and customer panel discussions featured alongside hands-on labs and a solutions showcase. These sessions demonstrated practical applications of technologies such as cybersecurity solutions, digital twin capabilities, advanced visualization platforms and energy management technologies.

ROKLive Jakarta welcomed close to 400 industry professionals from across Indonesia’s major industrial sectors, including food and beverage, consumer packaged goods (CPG), oil and gas, mining, chemicals, data centres and energy, reflecting the growing demand for advanced solutions across the country’s industrial landscape.

The event featured a special guest keynote by Emmy Suryandari, Head of the Industrial Services Standardization and Policy Agency, Ministry of Industry, who addressed the future of Indonesia’s manufacturing sector and the role of technology and innovation in accelerating industrial transformation.

“Manufacturers are navigating increasingly complex operating environments, from supply chain disruptions to productivity demands,” said Marcelo Tarkieltaub, regional vice president, Southeast Asia, Rockwell Automation. “Technologies such as artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and digitalization are enabling organizations to operate with greater agility and insight. ROKLive Jakarta was a platform for industry leaders to learn about the use of technologies to drive innovation, strengthen resilience and unlock new opportunities for growth.”

Indonesia continues to strengthen its position as one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic industrial markets. The country’s manufacturing sector is a key contributor to economic growth and plays a central role in the government’s Making Indonesia 4.0 roadmap, which aims to accelerate digital transformation and technological adoption across priority industries.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 26,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries as of fiscal year end 2025. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

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Revenue increases by 3.4% to 4.4 billion eurosContinued strong demand for testing and certification servicesIndependent expertise builds trust in a period of transformation

STUTTGART, Germany, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Despite a volatile market environment, DEKRA continued to grow in 2025. In a year marked by challenging geoeconomic conditions and some negative trends – especially within the European automotive industry – the global testing, inspection, and certification organization increased revenue by 3.4% to 4.4 billion euros.

“This development demonstrates the stability of DEKRA’s business model and the continued strong demand for our independent inspection, testing, and certification services,” says DEKRA CEO Stan Zurkiewicz. “With increasing digitalization across all sectors, the need for independent verification and certification is growing – and our expertise is a key success factor.”

This stability is also reflected in earnings performance: Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose to around 275 million euros (+3.3%). This provides DEKRA with the financial basis for targeted investments in innovation, infrastructure, and new business areas; in 2025, the company invested a total of 127 million euros, of which close to 40 million euros were invested in its home market of Germany.

“2025 was a year in which we laid the foundation for the next phase of growth,” adds Stan Zurkiewicz. “We invested specifically in our future fields of Mobility, Digital Trust, and Sustainability – areas where trust is a prerequisite for scaling innovation.”

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For more than 100 years, DEKRA has been a trusted name in safety. Founded in 1925 with the original goal of improving road safety through vehicle inspections, DEKRA has grown to become the world’s largest independent, non-listed expert organization in the field of testing, inspection, and certification. Today, as a global partner, the company supports its customers with comprehensive services and solutions to drive safety and sustainability forward. In 2025, DEKRA generated revenue of 4.4 billion euros. More than 48,000 employees are providing qualified and independent expert services in approximately 60 countries across five continents. DEKRA holds a Platinum rating from EcoVadis, placing it among the top 1% of the world’s most sustainable companies.

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