Every day, for the next few weeks we will be publishing a unique article from the 2022 Janus Perspective, a unique feature that includes a wide cross section of global fastener business leaders. Named after the Roman God ‘Janus’ who had the ability to look to the future and to the past – and was often depicted having two faces – this feature brings together thought leaders from every facet of the industry, from around the world, to give us their retrospective thoughts on 2021, as well as prospects and challenges for 2022.
Since the last Janus Perspective in January 2020, it has undoubtedly been one of the most challenging periods in modern times for not only the fastener sector, but for every industry around the world. Firstly with the outbreak and challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, but also the knock-on factors, especially in 2021, such as working from home feasibility, a lack of raw material and steep price increases, sea freight challenges, road logistic issues, as well as stock availability problems.
With the extreme level of complexity these factors have created for every business in 2021, Fastener + Fixing Magazine would like to express its gratitude for the precious time and thought invested by so many senior figures within the industry for what is our biggest ever Janus Perspective – with nearly 40 contributors.
These contributors were asked to consider not just economic and financial issues over the last year, but also technology drivers for the fastener industry and to identify priorities for the upcoming year – where there is still a significant amount of ‘what if’ scenarios, including potentially high anti-dumping duties on certain carbon steel fasteners from the People’s Republic of China.
With so many articles – covering distribution, manufacturing, machinery – from companies supplying every industry, as well as country insights, it is a must read for anyone involved with fasteners and fixings.
To read the full feature go to our January 2022 issue: https://fastenerandfixing.com/latest-issue/
Will joined Fastener + Fixing Magazine in 2007 and over the last 15 years has experienced every facet of the fastener sector - interviewing key figures within the industry and visiting leading companies and exhibitions around the globe.
Will manages the content strategy across all platforms and is the guardian for the high editorial standards that the Magazine is renowned.
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