Karl Haeusgen elected as new President
The VDMA General Assembly has elected Munich-based family entrepreneur Karl Haeusgen as the new VDMA President for the next four years.
read more...read more...New Chairman of the Board in VDMA specialist department
Sebastian Merz was elected as the new Chairman of the Executive Board of the VDMA Surface Technology Division.
read more...Incoming orders in mechanical engineering
VDMA: Orders have probably bottomed out
Incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector also fell by a double-digit percentage in July, although the decline has slowed noticeably, the VDMA announced.
read more...Winkelmann new board member at VDMA Robotics + Automation
Ralf Winkelmann, Managing Director of Fanuc Germany and Vice President of Fanuc Europe Corporation, is a new member of the board of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association.
read more...Mechanical engineering relies on its own young talent during the crisis
The training of junior staff is playing a major role in mechanical engineering during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the VDMA member survey, companies have taken on around 85% of their trainees this year.
read more...Corona crisis noticeably slows down machinery exports
According to the VDMA, machinery exports from Germany were hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic in the second quarter. However, the downturn slowed slightly in June.
read more...VDMA: Order intake remains in the red
The global economy, weakened by trade disputes and political upheaval, was further impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the VDMA. This is also reflected in the significant drop in orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector.
read more...Mechanical engineering companies expect sales growth in 2021
The majority of mechanical engineering companies are confident that they will achieve nominal sales increases again in 2021. This is the key message of the 7th VDMA flash survey on the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
read more...Mechanical engineering: Orders remain on a downward trend
According to the VDMA, the decline in incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector continued as expected in May. Orders fell by 28% in real terms compared to the previous year.
read more...Corona pandemic slows down robotics more than expected
The German robotics and automation industry cannot escape the economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis - VDMA R+A currently expects sales to fall by at least 20%. However, the growth prospects for the period after Covid-19 are positive.
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