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Start to the year without a recovery signal
The German aluminum industry starts 2026 without a recovery signal: production, recycling and semi-finished products remain under pressure. Which segments are particularly affected and why the industry does not expect a quick turnaround.
read more...Thousands of Jobs Under Scrutiny
Evonik is restructuring the group and downsizing: The Essen-based specialty chemicals company is cutting thousands of jobs. But there is more to these job cuts than just a cost-cutting program.
read more...Accelerate the Expansion of Electric Mobility
Rittal and EcoG are expanding their collaboration. The focus is on modular charging infrastructure for electric truck depots and integration into energy systems.
read more...International Federation of Robotics
In the U.S., sales of industrial robots rose by 11% compared to the previous year: 38,000 units were newly installed in 2025. This significant recovery is driven by robust growth in the food industry and other non-manufacturing sectors. However, the automotive industry remains the largest customer sector.
read more...The Fraba Group, a manufacturer of sensors for industrial motion control, looks back on a successful 2025, a year in which both revenue and the number of employees increased.
read more...OT meets IT – the two worlds are meant to converge, data is meant to flow, and production is meant to become smart. Yet the reality in industry often remains stubbornly contradictory: while systems have long been technically interconnected, they remain organizationally separate.
read more...Building application submitted for plant...
Hummel AG is expanding its plant in Denzlingen with an investment of 35 million euros. The building application includes new buildings, electroplating and modern recovery technology.
read more...The Ziehl owner family, the Supervisory Board, the Executive Board and the entire Ziehl-Abegg workforce mourn the loss of Uwe Ziehl. The entrepreneur and long-standing Chairman of the Supervisory Board passed away on June 6, 2026 at the age of 79.
read more...Siemens has appointed Markus Grabmeier as CEO of the Electrical Products (EP) business unit at Smart Infrastructure as of June 1, 2026. He succeeds Andreas Matthé, who has led the business since 2010 and will retire at the end of September 2026.
read more...Electrification, battery storage and intelligent energy management are changing industry and construction sites. Lukas Krüger, product specialist for battery storage systems at Bredenoord, talks in an interview about trends, technologies and the mobile energy supply of the future.
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