During 2022, the production of capital goods declined from 2021 by 0.3 percent, the production of intermediate goods declined by 0.7 percent, and the production of consumption goods declined by 0.8 percent.",

 "Brazilian industrial production declined by 0.7 percent in 2022 from 2021, according to the country’s statistics and geography institute IBGE.During 2022, the production of capital goods declined from 2021 by 0.3 percent, the production of intermediate goods declined by 0.7 percent, and the production of consumption goods declined by 0.8 percent.

In a recent but low-key announcement, the UK Government has taken a proactive step towards defending against the potential threat posed by drones. The government has declared its intention to install advanced anti-drone systems throughout the country to protect key sites from potential future attacks. These state-of-the-art systems are designed to detect and monitor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including remote-controlled (RC) drones, and identify any dangers, such as explosive devices.

Whirlpool’s production volumes took a 5% hit in Q4 because of a “one-off” disruption at an unnamed supplier that has since been resolved, CFO Jim Peters told investors Tuesday.
Peters described the firm as a “critical supplier providing a common platform of parts for multiple manufacturing locations and products.”
The issue was fixed in mid-January, but the finance chief noted that there were confidential “ongoing discussions” with the supplier, which prevented Whirlpool from sharing additional details about the disruption.Supply Chain Dive

Brazilian flats producer Usiminas announced plans to invest the equivalent of $712 million in the state of Minas Gerais, where its Ipatinga plant is located, between 2023 and 2026.Most of the investment will be destined to the refurbishment of the blast furnace number 3 of the Ipatinga plant, $318 million, in addition to expenses incurred during previous years.

In the steel conversion area of Ipatinga, the investments are estimated at $177 million, while $217 million is expected to be invested in the refurbishment of the coke plants number 2 and 3.