Tocco Report: 10 Critical Signs Defining 2026

A Year of Unprecedented Disruption ⋅ A Quick Map for 2026

Signal 2026’s Flagship Report is built to help teams make faster calls when the ground is moving. It distils the year’s highest-impact forces - regulatory enforcement, trade and subsidy shifts, and supply-chain reconfiguration - into what they mean for specifications, sourcing options, timelines, and risk.

You’ll find the core signals we’re watching, the decisions they trigger, and the assumptions most likely to fail first (from materials availability to documentation and claims). Where uncertainty is unavoidable, we separate what is known, what is probable, and what is still noise - so you can plan with fewer blind spots.

Expect a practical format: short explainers, decision matrices, red-flag checkpoints, and references you can lift into decks or supplier calls. The aim is not to cover everything, but to cover what changes outcomes: what to monitor, what to prioritise, and what to redesign before it becomes urgent.

This Report sits inside Signal 2026, our continuously updated intelligence page for product designers, supply chain leaders, and sustainability professionals.