Rehau: new CEO and CFO
William Christensen, former Chief Marketing Officer, has been appointed as the new CEO of Rehau. In his new position, he replaces Rainer Schulz, who has headed the company since 2010.
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read more...VDMA: Export business defies trade policy storms
Mechanical engineering companies in Germany successfully defied the growing uncertainties in the export business in the first half of 2018.
read more...New Afag branch in Shanghai
Automation specialist Afag is moving even closer to its Chinese customers with its new branch in Shanghai.
read more...East German mechanical engineering companies cannot fill training positions
Eastern German mechanical engineering companies are sounding the alarm: according to the VDMA, almost two thirds of companies providing training had difficulties finding trainees this year. Four out of ten companies had to leave training places unfilled.
read more...Mosca: Alfred Kugler appointed as additional managing director
Mosca has expanded its management team. Since July 23, 2018, Alfred Kugler has joined Timo Mosca and Simone Mosca as a further managing director of the family business.
read more...Meter location and distribution technology
ABN is a new member of the ZVEI
ABN, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, is a new member of the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (ZVEI).
read more...Number of employees in the machine tool industry at record level
In the second quarter of 2018, incoming orders in the German machine tool industry rose by 2% compared to the same period last year. The workforce reached a new record of almost 73,700 employees in May of this year.
read more...DXC Technology and Amazon Web Services
Global cooperation agreed
DXC Technology and Amazon Web Services agree on a global cooperation to modernize IT services and accelerate cloud migration.
read more...Atlas Copco takes over Quiss
Atlas Copco has acquired Quiss Quality Inspection Systems and Service. The company specializes in system solutions for the visual 100 percent inspection and monitoring of adhesive and sealant applications.
read more...Partnership to develop an intelligent ecosystem for the IoT
Infineon Technologies and the Chinese JD Group have signed a strategic partnership agreement.
read more...ifm establishes subsidiary in Israel
With an office in Kokhav Ya'ir Tzur Yigal, around 35 kilometers from Tel Aviv, the ifm group of companies has established a branch in Israel.
read more...Large influx for Intec and Z
Around 1,300 exhibitors will present their innovations and technologies at the industry get-together for production technology in metalworking and the supplier industry.
read more...Sorting solutions for laser processing
Mitsubishi Electric buys Astes4
Mitsubishi Electric has acquired Astes4, a Swiss manufacturer of automatic sheet metal sorting systems, and is expanding its range of automation systems to include sorting solutions for laser processing machines.
read more...Röchling: Klaus-Peter Fett is Chief Information and Digital Officer
Plastics specialist Röchling has created the position of Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO). The position will be filled by Klaus-Peter Fett, who will take up his duties on October 1, 2018.
read more...Introbest becomes Binder Introbest
Introbest from Fellbach has been part of the Franz Binder Elektrische Bauelemente group of companies in Neckarsulm since January 2017.
read more...Global economic climate deteriorates
The ifo World Economic Climate has deteriorated again. The indicator fell from 16.5 to 2.9 points in the third quarter and is therefore roughly back at the level of the first quarter of 2017.
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