
Focus on current exhibitor developments
An important part of the digital event is the Expo, where visitors can gain an insight into the latest developments from exhibitors.

An important part of the digital event is the Expo, where visitors can gain an insight into the latest developments from exhibitors.

Mechanical and plant engineering 2020
The global coronavirus crisis has also led to significant export losses for machine and plant manufacturers.

Endress+Hauser has come through the crisis year 2020 well. However, turnover fell by almost 3 percent to just under 2.6 billion euros.

Teradyne appoints Kim Povlsen as the new President of Universal Robots.

The Kistler Group's sales fell by 22 percent to 361 million Swiss francs in 2020, a drop of 18 percent when adjusted for exchange rate effects.

With effect from March 1, 2021, Dr. Hannes Säubert will take over the management of ebm-papst Landshut GmbH, a subsidiary of the Mulfingen-based ebm-papst Group.

On February 1, 2021, Prof. Friedhelm Loh, owner and CEO of the Friedhelm Loh Group, appointed Markus Asch as CEO of Rittal International Stiftung & Co. KG and Chairman of the Management Board of Rittal GmbH & Co.

Martin Dix will be speaking at Intec/Z connect 2021 on the topic of "Tomorrow's production - sustainable, flexible and error-free". We interviewed him in advance.

ABB Machine Automation Division
ABB has appointed Jörg Theis as Head of the Machine Automation Division (B&R).

At the Intec/Z connect 2021 congress, Dirk Vogel, Network Manager of the AMZ, will speak about the transformation of the supplier industry. We asked him in advance about the most important trends.

Intec/Z connect 2021 offers the metalworking and supplier industry an efficient platform for exchange within the sector, even in difficult times.

In addition to the digital networking platform at Intec/Z connect 2021, other formats will promote targeted dialog at the event.

In the two parallel forums "Trends in manufacturing technology and the supplier industry" and "Additive + hybrid - manufacturing in transition", the virtual congress program will address current issues in the industry.

The centerpiece of the event is a top-class online congress on current topics in the industry.

The Austrian company Meusburger, manufacturer of products for tool, mold and machine construction, is positive about 2021.

The VDMA publishes initial production figures for the pandemic year 2020, showing that the industry is struggling with a double-digit decline.