The result of the recently held UK elections has given the green signal to brexit. The British country under Boris Johnson will now make all efforts to officially exit the European Union on January 31, 2020.

The 5th edition of Formnext was bigger and better than all its previous shows. Comprising of four hall levels, the trade fair welcomed industry players from around the world and showcased some of the most innovative and state-of-the-art additive manufacturing technologies in the sector.

Despite the ongoing impeachment proceedings for Donald Trump, there is a fairly good chance that the US President can re-run for elections in 2020 even if he is impeached. Trump has also hinted at signing an agreement with China with regards to the trade war only after the elections. This means that a lot is at stake at the upcoming presidential elections.

The global sales of new industrial robots in 2018 was increased by 6 %, while in Poland this increase amounted to as much as 40 %. This result, which is very optimistic, however may not prevail the real level of robotization of the Polish industry which is still far behind not only the global or European leaders, but even the most industrialized countries from our region of Europe.