Industry association

Benoît Thooris takes over the management of UniversalAutomation.Org and the organization expands its Board of Directors with two new members.

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Daniel Hager, a family entrepreneur, will head one of Germany's largest industrial associations in the future: The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hager Group has been elected as the new President of ZVEI e.V..

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The Federation of German Industries (BDI) believes that German industry remains under pressure and expects stagnation instead of growth. At the same time, the association is emphasizing the industry's innovative strength at the Hannover Messe.

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At the press conference of the VDMA Precision Tools Association, the precision tools industry presents the annual balance sheet for 2025: production decline, export development, shortage of raw materials and outlook for 2026.

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Heads of federal states put pressure on Brussels: Eleven German federal states appeal to the EU to promote low-emission steel in the automotive industry more strongly. The German Steel Federation supports the initiative as an important lever for climate protection and industrial value creation.

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In the third quarter of 2025, incoming orders in the German machine tool industry fell by 5%. Domestic demand in particular fell sharply, while foreign orders remained stable. Dr. Markus Heering from the VDW explains the current trends and regional developments.

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Kuka CEO Dr. Michael Jürgens has been appointed to the board of the VDMA Robotics and Automation Association. He wants to drive AI and automation forward.

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Serkan Şen from Linde Engineering was elected Chairman of VDMA Large Industrial Plant Manufacturers for the first time. His deputies are Dr. Hannes Storch, Metso, Outotec GmbH & Co KG and Martin Oetjen, Everllence SE.

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