The rebound recorded in this year’s survey was despite continuing challenges linked to global geopolitical and trade tensions, such as the crises in the Middle East and Red Sea and Russia’s continuing war on Ukraine.
Analysis shows that the positive trends, in part, reflect developments in China: sales of Chinese-based rubber machinery manufacturers increased by 12% year-on-year to $1,605 million.
Based on data provided by the Chinese Rubber Machinery Manufacturers Association, the figures compare to a decline of 3% reported last year, partly due to lingering effects of Covid restrictions in China.