High demand for machines in manufacturing sectors ranging from auto making to packaging are expected to push the industrial machinery market to new heights during the next five years.

An estimated 2.1 million Chromebooks shipped in 2013, with nearly 89% of total shipments reaching North America.

The global clean energy picture for 2013 was a classic good news-bad news story, according to the “Clean Energy Trends 2014” report.

Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 3.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 440,000 units in February.

By 2025, penetration of ITS technologies in smart cities will range from 20% (autonomous vehicles) to 98% (traffic management).

Lack of training is the biggest obstacle to manufacturing quality success today, according to the 2014 Manufacturing Training Trends Survey.

Chinese handset vendors are expected to account for over 50% of mobile handsets in 2015.

The medical electronics market in India was valued at $6.5 billion in 2013, and is likely to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 16%.

The world optical and image sensors market earned revenues of $9.07 billion in 2013 and is predicted to reach $15.12 billion in 2019.