Dassault Systèmes has announced a partnership with Kuka. The common goal is to offer the manufacturing industry comprehensive solutions for the growing requirements in the fields of robotics and automation.

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An independent jury of top-class experts from politics, business, research and the media nominated three companies for the Hermes Award 2025 from among the numerous submissions: Igus, Schaeffler and Siemens.

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The EU Commission wants to get Europe's economy back on track for growth with the "Clean Industrial Deal" - and is focusing on green technologies, lower energy prices and less bureaucracy. But what exactly are these measures supposed to look like? An overview.

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The Robotics Award 2025 was presented to the Canadian company Maple Advanced Robotics at the Hannover Messe press preview on February 19. The award-winning project MARI AARS is an AI-controlled robotics platform for fast and code-free programming.

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SEW-Eurodrive has acquired a 34% stake in BBH Products. BBH Products will continue to operate independently on the market in the future.

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The German metal industry is once again facing turbulence after the USA imposed new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. With 25% tariffs, German suppliers of steel and aluminum are facing higher financial hurdles in one of their most important export markets.

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In the challenging year 2024, companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in Germany largely succeeded in retaining their core workforce.

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The automotive industry is in crisis. This is also making itself felt at supplier Continental and its plastics technology division Contitech. The company has announced several plant closures, affecting around 580 jobs.

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Large corporations and the tech industry are joining forces: both sides have joined forces in an initiative to give artificial intelligence a boost in Europe.

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LogiMat will once again occupy all ten halls of the Stuttgart exhibition center. From March 11 to 13, global players, medium-sized companies and start-ups will provide an overview of the latest products and innovations in the intralogistics sector and offer solutions to today's challenges.

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The Harting Technology Group is expanding its Executive Board to include the Sales & Marketing division, for which Mr. Jon DeSouza will be responsible from March 1, 2025.

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The German automotive industry is in crisis: the Ifo Institute's business climate index fell to a new low in January, burdened by Chinese competition, US tariff threats and difficult market conditions. Experts are warning of a serious threat to competitiveness.

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At the end of the year, orders for large-scale systems provided a positive surprise in the order books of the mechanical and plant engineering sector. However, the overall result was disappointing - in real terms, orders in 2024 were down 8% on the previous year.

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The Hannover Messe starts on March 31, 2025. With more than 4,000 exhibitors from all over the world, it is a platform for pioneering solutions for industrial production. Drive and fluid technology will play a special role this year.

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The Lapp Group has not been spared from the weakening global economy. However, the company only recorded a slight loss in the past 2024 financial year.

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The EU's AI Act is the world's first cross-national piece of legislation on the use of artificial intelligence. After a transitional phase, a number of rules are now being tightened up.

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