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Relief for energy-intensive industries
Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck has promised relief for energy-intensive industries. Prices must continue to fall and there is a need for action, among other things, with regard to the exemption from grid fees.
read more...After years of extremely high inflation, inflation is normalizing. Inflation fell again in June. According to economists, inflation is likely to continue its decline and soon fall below 2%.
read more...25 years of ACI with open house and evening...
From June 6 to 7, 2024, ACI Laser held a two-day open house event for long-standing business partners, customers and companions from Germany and abroad at its headquarters in the U.N.O. industrial park near Nohra/Weimar to mark the company's 25th anniversary. Laser technology is used in many areas - in mechanical engineering, in the automotive and supplier industry, medical technology, electrical engineering and electronics, in the tool industry and even in the jewelry industry.
read more...According to the five leading economic research institutes, the German economy is struggling. They expect growth of just 0.1% for 2024. They are more optimistic for the coming year.
read more...New faces in the Arburg Management Board: On July 1, 2024, Steffen Kroner will take over the management of the newly created Finance, Controlling, IT and HR Management division. In addition, Gerhard Böhm, Managing Director Sales and After Sales, will retire in the course of the year, and his successor has already been appointed.
read more...Conflict in the Red Sea and rail strike
The shortage of materials in German industry has increased slightly. In February, 14.6% of the companies surveyed reported shortages, compared to 12.5% in January. This is according to the latest survey by the ifo Institute.
read more...Although the EU Supply Chain Directive pursues a correct and important goal, it is simply not feasible in practice for European companies. Eight business organizations, including VDMA and ZVEI, are calling for a new draft.
read more...Production continues, jobs secured
Zahoransky has sold the production site for injection molds to management as part of the group's future-oriented development. As part of a management buy-out, Monty Tepper, the long-standing managing director and toolmaking expert, is taking over entrepreneurial responsibility.
read more...Reports on human rights violations
BASF is divesting its shares in the two joint venture companies in Xinjiang, China. On the one hand, this is for economic reasons, and on the other hand, BASF's investments in China have been criticized for possible human rights violations.
read more...Next Parts2clean from October 07 to 09,...
Following its strong trade fair results in 2023, parts2clean will continue to develop its consistently market-oriented strategy and switch to a two-year event cycle in the odd-numbered calendar years. This was decided by the organizers, Deutsche Messe in Hanover, together with the German Industrial Parts Cleaning Association (FiT), the trade fair advisory board and the exhibiting companies.
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