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May 22, 2025 11:30| A press article has been released
International projects hold up machine tool order levels
Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the first quarter of 2025 were 10 percent down on the same period last year. Domestic orders fell by 30 percent, while orders from abroad remained at the previous year's level.
Mar 5, 2025 00:00| A press article has been released
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. Domestic orders were 9 percent down on the previous year, while orders from abroad fell by 24 percent.
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Trade FairJan 20, 2025 12:53| A press article has been released
German machine tool industry in strong position despite current challenges
Major decline in production expected in 2025. "The German machine tool industry considers itself to be in a very strong position among the international competition, despite the numerous challenges," reports Franz-Xaver Bernhard, Chairman of the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), Frankfurt am Main, at the association's annual press conference.
Jan 15, 2025 14:02| A press article has been released
Simple calculation of the CO2 footprint of a machine tool
Experts draft practical guidelines for more transparency in the supply chain. What is the CO2 footprint of a machine tool? Anyone who wants to prepare a sustainability report for a manufacturing company or document progress in greenhouse gas emissions will probably pass this question on to the supply chain.
Oct 30, 2024 13:16| A blog article has been published
German Pavilion @ Metaltech Malaysia – registrations open until January 2025
The 29th Metaltech metalworking trade fair will be held in Kuala Lumpur from May 14 to 17, 2025. The trade fair will once again be held in the modern, multi-storey Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (Mitec).
In 2025, there will once again be a German Pavilion sponsored by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) as a joint company stand at the trade fair, where interested companies can participate as exhibitors. The main focus of the exhibitio...Aug 22, 2024 13:11| A press article has been released
Demand for machine tools continues to decline: Situation expected to stabilize by end of year
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.
Aug 7, 2024 14:20| A press article has been released
Countdown begins to EMO Hannover 2025: Online registration now open
The digital registration documents for EMO 2025 are currently being sent out. The world’s leading trade fair for production technology is set to celebrate its 50th anniversary at the next event, scheduled for 22 to 26 September 2025 in Hanover.
Jul 29, 2024 12:26| A press article has been released
German machine tool manufacturers now have much broader base in the customer industries
Engineering sector now biggest customer for first time: 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.
Jul 17, 2024 14:55| A blog article has been published
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 comparability of the environmental impact in our industry.
What is the difference?
Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF): Greenhouse gas emissions of a company over a financial year.Product Carbon Footprint...
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