Tag: Industrial activity
Resolution of the supply chain problems is looming
Port in Hamburg Most economic researchers assume that the German economy will contract slightly towards the end of the year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The prospects for German companies appear to…
Supply chains worldwide at risk: supply chain problems are worsening
Berlin World trade is currently hit twice as hard. While the supply chains are suffering from the consequences of the previous pandemic waves, the Omikron virus variant is now being…
Supply chains worldwide at risk: supply chain problems are worsening
Berlin World trade is currently hit twice as hard. While the supply chains are suffering from the consequences of the previous pandemic waves, the Omikron virus variant is now being…
Material shortage in German industry is worsening –
VW plant in Hanover The shortage of chips is putting pressure on the German auto industry. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The material shortage in German industry worsened in November. 74.4 percent…
German economy grows by 1.7 percent in the third quarter
Container ship in Hamburg The order books of many industrial companies are full – but due to bottlenecks, many companies cannot process orders promptly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The German economy…
Sentiment in German companies is deteriorating
Industry Despite full order books, not everything can be produced in many industries due to missing parts. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The mood of top managers in Germany clouded over for…
Supply chain problems in world trade are coming to a head
Container port in the UK In the country, a total of 77 percent of companies would have to adapt their supply chains. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a DIHK survey,…
The German economy is surprisingly picking up speed
VW plant in Emden The German auto industry in particular is currently struggling with material shortages. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Despite persistent delivery problems and high inflation, the German economy surprisingly…
Personnel bottlenecks in companies are increasing
mechanical engineering The industry is one of those that is particularly hard hit by the shortage of skilled workers. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a report by the German Chamber…
Michael Rogowski: Long-time Voith boss has died
Michael Rogowski The manager died at the age of 82. (Photo: Imago) Heidenheim, Berlin The former President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), Michael Rogowski, is dead. He died…
Bottlenecks will dampen industry until the coming year
Automotive industry The shortage of semiconductors is particularly affecting the automotive industry. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government does not expect the supply bottlenecks for preliminary products and raw materials…
German production drops unexpectedly – despite good demand
Auto industry Only the auto industry was able to increase its production by 2.1 percent. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The German economy, plagued by considerable material shortages, surprisingly cut back production…
Ifo survey: Shortage of skilled workers weighs on the construction industry
building 34.1 percent of building construction companies complain of a shortage of skilled workers. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a survey, the shortage of skilled workers among German building construction…
The global economic environment is becoming more uncomfortable
Mannheim container port According to the survey, the companies also see transport problems – in particular due to a lack of containers and freight capacities on ships as well as…
The number of short-time workers falls by 76,000
mechanical engineering In industry, the number of short-time workers increases by 20,000 to 226,000. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a study, the number of short-time workers in Germany fell in…
Orders from German industry are easily recovering from the slump
Ships in the Duisburg container port Domestic orders fell by 5.9 percent. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In September, German industry did not recover as strongly as expected from the previous collapse…
70 percent of companies complain about a lack of material: industrial delivery problems are hardly any better
Automotive industry In the automotive industry, companies are even expecting bottlenecks for a little more than ten months. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The material shortage in German industry only improved slightly…
A lack of material slows down industry in Germany and the euro zone
Industry Above all, the low availability of many raw materials had a negative impact on both production and orders. (Photo: dpa) Berlin German industry is losing further pace on the…
Why Germany is currently being left behind from the rest of Europe
VW plant in Hanover Supply bottlenecks are currently causing problems for the auto industry in particular. (Photo: dpa) Berlin A simple picture helps to understand the current state of the…
Economy: German economy grows by 1.8 percent in the summer
Private consumption in particular contributed to the growth in the third quarter. Delivery bottlenecks, but also the corona pandemic, continue to put the economy under pressure. .source site