BDI President Russwurm visits Pilz
The automation company Pilz welcomed the President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) Siegfried Russwurm. During a tour of the family-owned company's development, test laboratories and production facilities, he emphasized how important the transfer of knowledge between the individual trades is for strengthening Germany as an industrial location.
Good cooperation pays off: The Twin4Trucks research project, in which six partners from industry and science are working together, has reached the halfway point of its project duration. The milestone has now been presented at the consortium meeting in Ludwigshafen. The tenor: the team is working on the right topics to drive forward the future of truck production.
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