
Machine builders feel impact on supply chains
According to a flash survey by the VDMA, almost 60 percent of all companies are already experiencing supply chain disruptions.

According to a flash survey by the VDMA, almost 60 percent of all companies are already experiencing supply chain disruptions.

Artificial intelligence. Hans-Jürgen Heitzer is Head of Division for Kardex Mlog in the Kardex Group and is therefore familiar with the future opportunities that Industry 4.0 and artificial intelligence bring for intralogistics.

Due to trade wars, economic weaknesses and the coronavirus, the VDMA expects a further five percent decline in mechanical engineering production in 2020 and is calling on the government to act quickly.

Structural change in the automotive industry, a weakening global economy, trade disputes and now the coronavirus pandemic - this year will be difficult. The VDMA is now calling for swift action from politicians.

The German Machine Tool Builders' Association has now scheduled the trade fair for March 23 to 26, 2021 in Düsseldorf.

According to the VDMA, the mechanical engineering sector in Germany got off to a surprisingly good start to the year. In January, incoming orders increased by seven percent in real terms compared to the previous year.


The outbreak of the coronavirus has already led to numerous cancellations and postponements of events. Among other things, the Hannover Messe was postponed on Wednesday morning. Which trade fairs are still taking place and which are not?

Deutsche Messe has just announced that the Hannover Messe will be postponed to July 13-17, 2020.

all about automation in Friedrichshafen, which was scheduled to take place on March 4 and 5, 2020, will now be held on July 1 and 2.

Hannover Messe 2020 is postponed to July. There are many reasons for this.

We are now receiving daily cancellations or postponements of trade fairs and major events due to the coronavirus. These decisions are based on the Robert Koch Institute's recommendations for action. An overview.

Organizer Euroexpo intends to hold the trade fair in Stuttgart from 10 to 12 March as planned.

Dr. Gustav Gail Compressed air technology
Atlas Copco has acquired Dr. Gustav Gail Drucklufttechnik, based in Cologne. The company sells compressors and compressed air technology as well as related services.

The Düsseldorf machine tool trade fair has been postponed due to the current coronavirus epidemic.

The organizers of the Hannover Messe announced on Wednesday that it is still too early to make a decision on a possible postponement of the industrial show. They want to decide in mid-March whether the trade fair will take place as planned.