
Weidmüller invests in new building
Not far from Eisenach, Weidmüller is building a new logistics center on a site measuring over 72,000 square meters.

Not far from Eisenach, Weidmüller is building a new logistics center on a site measuring over 72,000 square meters.

In the 2020 financial year, the Bosch Group achieved a positive result despite the coronavirus crisis and declining automotive production.

What contribution can the industry make to climate protection and how can sustainability be anchored in processes? Andreas Mühlbauer spoke about this with Wolfgang Weber, Chairman of the ZVEI Management Board.

The organizers have cancelled the trade fair planned for May.

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the digitalization of industry. At the same time, it has exposed the vulnerability of global supply chains.

The Kübler Group recorded only a slight decline in sales of around 2% in 2020.

Siemens today announced its preliminary figures for the first quarter of 2021. The Group management speaks of an excellent start and is significantly raising its forecast for the year.

The trade fair for quality assurance is only taking place virtually this year.

Captron announces a change at the top of the company. Philip Bellm takes over the chairmanship of the management board as CEO.

Last November, the SPS was held as a virtual industry get-together. However, after a successful digital premiere, visitors are set to return to Nuremberg this year.

After several postponements, the date of June 2021 has now also been dropped. However, a digital platform is planned. In 2022, the trade fair will once again take place regularly in March.

Turck has appointed Dr. Michael Gürtner to the Executive Board. He will be responsible for Development & IT.

Reichelt survey on IIoT, robotics and AI
Ulf Timmerman, Managing Director of Reichelt Elektronik, on the current discussion as to whether Germany can withstand the increasing competitive pressure of digitization compared to other countries.
Mapal has expanded its management team to five members, including Jacek Kruszynski, the new CTO, and Siegfried Wendel, the new CSO.
Stefan Brandl leaves ebm-papst
Thomas Wagner takes over as Chairman of the Board of Directors of ebm-papst, replacing Stefan Brandl.

Dipl. Ing. Bernhard Sattler has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the Electrical Drives Division of the ZVEI Automation Association.