
Kistler back on course for growth
The Kistler Group was able to close the past year with slight growth despite the ongoing pandemic and some major delays in global supply chains.
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The Kistler Group was able to close the past year with slight growth despite the ongoing pandemic and some major delays in global supply chains.

The BASF Group significantly increased sales and earnings in the 2021 financial year. "It was a strong and successful year for BASF," said Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors Dr. Martin Brudermüller, who presented the BASF Report 2021 together with CFO Dr. Hans-Ulrich Engel.

Bosch is planning to further expand its semiconductor production in Reutlingen with an additional investment of more than a quarter of a billion euros by 2025.

The digital twin is a key technology for optimizing production processes and components and increasing the efficiency of production.

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, Siemens recorded high revenue, a significant increase in order intake and a profit of €1.8 billion.

The new AM3248 stepper motor from Faulhaber is characterized by its speed and torque.

... in the new year? If we look at the German economy, it grew by an impressive 2.7% in 2021 despite coronavirus and the lack of semiconductors - according to the first estimate by the Federal Statistical Office.

Protection against electrostatic discharge
Automation, digitalization and AI are part of all areas of our modern working world. The number of processed microchips, processors, semiconductors, diodes and other electrical components is constantly increasing. This is also reflected in the market.

2021 was a very successful year for the electrical and digital industry overall. "We were one of the few sectors to more than make up for the losses of the previous year," says ZVEI President Dr. Gunther Kegel, assessing the positive development.

Testing and evaluating new vacuum solutions
Pfeiffer Vacuum, a provider of high-tech vacuum solutions for the semiconductor, analytical, industrial and R&D markets, has opened its Silicon Valley Innovation Center (SVIC) in San José.