International projects hold up machine tool order levels
International projects hold up machine tool order levels
International projects hold up machine tool order levels
China and US switch places again in the rankings of the top customers in the first quarter
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German machine tool industry with muted annual results 2024
German machine tool industry with muted annual results 2024
German machine tool industry with muted annual results 2024
Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the fourth quarter of 2024 were 7 percent down on the previous year's figure. Orders from both Germany and abroad fell by similar amounts: 7 percent and 6 percent, respectively. In 2024 as a whole, incoming orders declined by 19 percent. Domesti...
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German machine tool industry in strong position despite current challenges
German machine tool industry in strong position despite current...
German machine tool industry in strong position despite current challenges
Experts draft practical guidelines for more transparency in the supply chain
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Simple calculation of the CO2 footprint of a machine tool
Simple calculation of the CO2 footprint of a machine...
Simple calculation of the CO2 footprint of a machine tool
Experts draft practical guidelines for more transparency in the supply chain
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Restoring the competitive edge with innovations
Restoring the competitive edge with innovations
Restoring the competitive edge with innovations
EMO, one of the world's leading trade fairs, showcases innovative technologies in new fields of application
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„Made for game changers“
„Made for game changers“
„Made for game changers“
EMO 2025 to serve once again as a hub for production technology startups
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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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German machine tool manufacturers now have much broader base in the customer industries: Engineering sector now biggest customer for first time
German machine tool manufacturers now have much broader base...
German machine tool manufacturers now have much broader base in the customer industries: Engineering...
Last year, the German machine tool industry supplied around 27 percent of its production to the automotive industry and its suppliers, according to the latest customer structure survey conducted by the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) among its members.
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Malaysia emerging as strategic alternative to China for German machine tool manufacturers
Malaysia emerging as strategic alternative to China for German...
Malaysia emerging as strategic alternative to China for German machine tool manufacturers
Following the delivery difficulties, market lockdowns and logistics bottlenecks it experienced during the pandemic, the German machine tool industry is now looking intensively at how it can position itself more broadly on the global market. With its Innovations in Production Technology – German Mach...
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More transparency in the life cycle assessment with PCR!
More transparency in the life cycle assessment with PCR!
More transparency in the life cycle assessment with PCR!
The Executive Board of the VDW is committed to improving the environmental performance of machine tools. By developing specific Product Category Rules (PCR), we want to create a standardized basis for calculating the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF). This will ensure greater transparency and comparabi...
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