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Demand for machine tools continues to decline: Situation expected to stabilize by end of year
Demand for machine tools continues to decline: Situation expected...
Demand for machine tools continues to decline: Situation expected to stabilize by end of...

Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the second quarter of 2024 were 28 percent down on the same period last year. Orders from Germany fell by 13 percent whereas those from abroad dropped by 33 percent.
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Orders for the German machine tool industry have recovered slightly recently
Orders for the German machine tool industry have recovered...
Orders for the German machine tool industry have recovered slightly recently

Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the third quarter of 2019 were 25 per cent down on the same period last year. Orders from Germany fell by 29 per cent. 23 per cent fewer orders were received from abroad. Orders received fell by 23 per cent in the first nine months of 2019. Dome...
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Order bookings for German forming technology

German manufacturers of forming technology maintain record order level
German manufacturers of forming technology maintain record order level
German manufacturers of forming technology maintain record order level

In the second quarter of 2018, order bookings at German manufacturers of forming technology maintained the preceding year’s level. Domestic orders were up by 22 per cent, while exports fell by ten per cent. In the first half of the current year, order bookings rose by eleven per cent. Domestic order...
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Dr. Wilfried Schäfer, Executive Director German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VDW), Frankfurt am Main

German manufacturers of forming technology hit the ground running
German manufacturers of forming technology hit the ground running
German manufacturers of forming technology hit the ground running

Frankfurt am Main, 8 May 2018. – In the first quarter of 2018, order bookings at the German manufacturers of forming technology rose by 23 per cent in comparison to the previous year’s equivalent period. Domestic orders increased by 26 per cent. Export orders were up by 21 per cent.
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