
Yaskawa invests 23 million euros
Yaskawa is building a new company headquarters for Europe in Hattersheim near Frankfurt.

Yaskawa is building a new company headquarters for Europe in Hattersheim near Frankfurt.

Stäubli is starting the new year with a new CEO. Gerald Vogt, previously responsible for the global business in the Robotics division, will take over as CEO on January 1 from Rolf Strebel, who is retiring.

All About Automation Friedrichshafen
Together with the exhibitors, the organizer Untitled Exhibitions has decided to postpone All About Automation in Friedrichshafen from March to 6 and 7 July 2021.
Roundtables, lectures and panel discussions
Although the live days of SPS Connect are over, participants still have access to the specialist contributions on the main topics covered. The experts' presentations and panel discussions will be available on demand until the end of the year, as will the opportunity to continue exchanging ideas via the chat function.

For the first time, the Annual General Meeting of the Association of German Tool and Mold Makers (VDWF) was held as a video conference.
The VDMA has revised its production forecasts for 2020 and 2021. The reason for this is the surprisingly good third quarter. Also: The new US administration will bring new challenges.
Bosch Rexroth appoints Dr. Steffen Haak to the Management Board as of January 1. He retains his role as Head of the Industrial Hydraulics Division, while Dr. Marc Wucherer takes over responsibility for Factory Automation on the Executive Board.

Sensors + measurement technology
The AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement (AMA) has surveyed its members on economic developments in the third quarter.

Easyfairs, the organizer of maintenance and Pumps & Valves, has decided to postpone the two trade fairs to May due to the current corona situation.

Platform for additive manufacturing
Stratasys has signed an agreement to acquire 3D printing startup Origin.

What could be better than children's eyes shining at Christmas? That's why we're donating to the Munich Outpatient Children's Hospice Foundation again this year.

MSR special trade fair Halle (Saale)
Trade fair organizer Meorga has announced that the MSR special trade fair in Halle (Saale) planned for April 14, 2021 has been postponed to July 2021.

From November 24 to 26, SPS Connect proved with a high number of participants that an exchange between providers and users works even in times of pandemic.

Due to the current pandemic situation, All About Automation in Hamburg, which was planned for January 20 and 21, 2021, has been postponed. The new date is May 5 and 6, 2021.

According to the organizers, the Sensor+Test trade fair will take place from 4 to 6 May 2021 in real and virtual form.

The ZVEI Automation Association is certain that one of the decisive factors in overcoming the coronavirus crisis is how digitally fit companies are. An upturn is expected in the coming year.