
New top man for Bosch Rexroth
Dr. Steffen Haack has been at the helm of the drive and control specialist since August 1.

Dr. Steffen Haack has been at the helm of the drive and control specialist since August 1.

Matthias Cöster has 14 years of professional experience as CFO.

Despite the crisis, business was excellent for the German-Japanese manufacturer DMG Mori in the first half of 2022.

Despite difficult conditions, the automation specialist can present a very good result. However, supply chain problems are making it more difficult to process orders.

Linear, connection, profile and module...
RK Rose+Krieger celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022. Founded in 1972 as a manufacturer of industrial pipe clamping systems, the Minden-based company is now a leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality components and functional modules for automation and production applications.

BASF Group in the 2nd quarter of 2022
"Despite persistently high raw material and energy prices, we once again achieved a strong result in the second quarter," said BASF CEO Dr. Martin Brudermüller, who presented the results for the second quarter of 2022 together with CFO Dr. Hans-Ulrich Engel.
90 percent of refugees from Ukraine want to take up employment in Germany. This is the conclusion reached by the ifo Institute in a non-representative survey of 936 Ukrainians.

The D-A-CH area - still and from the very beginning an important sales market for the Kübler family business with constantly changing requirements. This made the task of filling the position of manager in this area all the more challenging, and yet it was a success with Michael Weingrill.

The Trumpf Group closed the 2021/22 financial year on June 30 with significant sales growth. According to preliminary calculations, the figure amounts to 4.2 billion euros (financial year 2020/21: 3.5 billion euros).

The Lapp family business will be managed by the third generation from October 1. Matthias Lapp, grandson of company founder Ursula Ida Lapp, takes over as CEO of Lapp Holding.

German electrical and digital industry
The German electrical and digital industry increased its exports in May 2022 by 11.9% year-on-year to 19.1 billion.
The major industrial trade fairs in May and June have shown it: The pace of innovation in Germany has not slowed down - quite the opposite. The editorial team is therefore announcing the new "INDUSTRIAL Production Products of the Year 2023" competition.

EQT portfolio company BBS Automation accelerates its MedTech/Life Sciences strategy with the acquisition of Kahle Automation, an Italian provider of high-speed automation equipment for the MedTech and Life Sciences industry.

The Group is expanding its management team. The aim is to consistently implement the transformation through additional resources and expertise.

Sustainability, employee qualification and return on investment: Industry 4.0 has many facets. On the fringes of Hannover Messe 2022, Sven Hamann, Managing Director of Bosch Connected Industry, took the time to talk to editor-in-chief Daniel Schilling about current trends in a rapidly changing environment.

Exciting innovations from start-ups and established companies alike are emerging every day throughout Germany. Igus is now offering financial backing to bring both worlds together: the company is participating as an investor in the new High-Tech Gründerfonds IV.