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Materials development is systemically relevant for Germany as a location for innovation. According to the German Academy of Science and Engineering Acatech, materials developed and produced in Germany need fair competitive opportunities, regulation with fewer conflicting objectives and companies that boldly use new materials.
read more...China's planned "social credit rating system" is unsettling investors, reports the VDMA. According to the association, Europe's mechanical engineering companies need equal market access in China. It is now up to Chancellor Merkel.
read more...Deprag inaugurated its new building in Lázně Bělohrad in the Czech Republic at the end of July. The modern building with office, production and storage space covers 2,400 square meters.
read more...According to the VDW, incoming orders in the German machine tool industry fell by 22% in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the same period of the previous year. Domestic orders fell by 28%, while orders from abroad dropped by 18%.
read more...This summer, Pflitsch looks back on 100 years of successful company history and at the same time has its sights firmly set on the future. The various anniversary activities culminated on July 1 with a big celebration around the new Plant 2.
read more...Information and communication technology are key to the success of functioning, decentralized systems. They enable the optimization between flexibility, safety (security), environmental compatibility and economic efficiency of an industrial plant.
read more...The VDW reports a 22% drop in incoming orders for the second quarter of 2019. Compared to the same period last year, domestic orders fell by 28%, while orders from abroad fell by 18%. In the first half of 2019, incoming orders fell by 21%.
read more...The Schaeffler Mover has been awarded the German Mobility Prize by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure and the "Germany - Land of Ideas" initiative.
read more...The shareholders of the Siegen-based ifm subsidiaries celebrated the completion of The Summit construction project in Siegen's Martinshardt industrial estate together with representatives from politics and business at the official handover of the keys.
read more...Germany may not be innovative enough to keep pace with an ever faster changing world. This is the opinion of Prof. Wilhelm Bauer. The head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO is calling on German companies to make greater efforts to innovate and to be more open and willing to collaborate.
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