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Palpable decline in Germany’s 2019 production of laser systems
Palpable decline in Germany’s 2019 production of laser systems
Palpable decline in Germany’s 2019 production of laser systems
Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were indications of cooling in the laser industry. According to figures issued by the VDMA Working Committee “Lasers and Laser Systems for Material Processing”, both production and incoming orders dropped by about 18 per cent in 2019. Yet even in the midst ...
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Corona crisis holding down German machine tool industry orders
Corona crisis holding down German machine tool industry orders
Corona crisis holding down German machine tool industry orders
Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the second quarter of 2020 were 46 per cent down on the same period last year. In the process orders from Germany fell by 36 per cent. 51 per cent fewer orders were received from abroad. In the first half of 2020, the level of orders fell by 35 ...
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100 presentations in five days – METAV exhibitors also impressive in Web format
100 presentations in five days – METAV exhibitors also...
100 presentations in five days – METAV exhibitors also impressive in Web format
The launch of the METAV Web Sessions has been an all-round success. There was plenty of interesting content on a wide range of production-related topics and trends according to the motto “Let’s talk about innovation”. The first major virtual metalworking event of its kind was also a technical succes...
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METAV Web Sessions – Ideal further training
METAV Web Sessions – Ideal further training
METAV Web Sessions – Ideal further training
"The METAV Web Sessions from 15 to 19 June 2020 will offer a unique range of compelling information and presentations on the latest developments in production technology, but will also provide participants with an added extra," announced Martin Göbel, Director Trade Fairs at the VDW (German Machine ...
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German machine tool industry under great pressure
German machine tool industry under great pressure
German machine tool industry under great pressure
Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the first quarter of 2020 were 25 per cent down on the same period last year. Orders from within Germany fell by 22 per cent. 27 per cent fewer orders were received from abroad.
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Medical engineering requires long-term approach
Medical engineering requires long-term approach
Medical engineering requires long-term approach
First there was Brexit, trade wars and structural change in key industries, now it's the corona pandemic. Up to now the machine tool manufacturers have only been marginally affected by the economic setbacks, but they are now facing increasing threats. Medical engineering readily springs to mind when...
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