Tag: Industrial policy
Friendship ends with armor
Paris, Berlin Emmanuel Macron was combative at the EU summit in Versailles. Europe, said the French President two weeks ago, will react consistently to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.…
Tesla-Gigafactory: New debate about approval procedures
Tesla factory The fifth large Tesla factory worldwide was built in a record time of just two years. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Tesla mission starts this Tuesday on the outskirts…
Ukraine war leads to next bottleneck
Infineon factory If there is still no supply of neon gas from Ukraine, this could soon affect production. (Photo: Bloomberg) Munich First the pandemic, then the storms, now the war…
Infineon boss warns of the next chip bottleneck
Munich First the pandemic, then the storms, now the war in Ukraine: One crisis after the other is showing the chip industry how vulnerable its global supply chains are. “In…
German companies agree on hydrogen cooperation in the Emirates
Federal Economics Minister Habeck and Climate Protection Minister Mariam al-Muhairi The sunny peninsula has great potential to generate hydrogen with the help of solar systems without producing greenhouse gases. (Photo:…
Intel wants to become a contract manufacturer for European chip manufacturers
Planned Intel chip factory Intel wants to build in Magdeburg and also produce semiconductors for other manufacturers there. (Photo: dpa) Munich Ordered today, delivered in a year – if things…
The federal government is working on a shutdown plan for industry
Workers in a steel foundry According to information from industry groups, the Federal Network Agency is currently asking companies whether they could do without gas in the short term in…
The systemic importance of the European economy has decreased
Author of the editorial Sebastian Matthes is Editor-in-Chief of the Handelsblatt. Dusseldorf Hardly a conversation goes by with politicians, managers or entrepreneurs these days in which the word “turning point”…
“The largest investment in the history of Saxony-Anhalt”
Intel chip factory in Magdeburg Munich The American chip group Intel will invest 17 billion euros in Magdeburg and build two new chip factories there, as CEO Pat Gelsinger announced…
Member states agree on CO2 taxes for imports
Meeting of finance ministers in Brussels Paolo Gentiloni, Christian Lindner and Bruno Le Maire in conversation. (Photo: REUTERS) Brussels The finance ministers of the EU countries agreed on Tuesday to…
Intel builds chip factories in Magdeburg
intel The chip company is investing billions in Magdeburg. (Photo: action press) Munich Magdeburg will become the new center of the European chip industry: The semiconductor manufacturer Intel will settle…
CO2 border adjustment – Steel industry fears migration
Berlin The CO2 border adjustment is at the top of the agenda at the meeting of EU economics ministers on Tuesday. The aim is “to arrive at a general approach…
Ukraine war: Industry wants to reduce gas consumption
Steelworks in Bremen The energy-intensive industry is concerned about rising gas prices as a result of the Russian war of aggression. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The companies that make up the…
Germany falls behind in key technologies
Berlin In the past 20 years, Germany has clearly fallen behind in the key technologies in international competition. This is shown by the data for research and patent applications from…
Klöckner & Co. introduces definitions for green steel
Hot strip mill for steel With its classification, Klöckner wants to provide its customers with a basis for calculation. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Europe’s largest independent steel trader, Klöckner & Co.,…
Europe is facing major problems
North Stream 1 After Western sanctions, Europe could face a difficult short-term energy crisis if Russia cuts off gas and oil supplies in retaliation. (Photo: dpa) Even during the pandemic,…
Politics and business celebrate the approval decision
Berlin The relief was almost tangible that Friday afternoon in the Potsdam State Chancellery. “A mammoth task” was the immission control approval process for the factory of the US electrical…
Energy: Dispute over German hydrogen network
hydrogen filling station In addition to pipelines, will we soon need a nationwide network of hydrogen filling stations? There is also a dispute about this. (Photo: apprehension86 – stock.adobe.com )…
The race to catch up with the chips is pressing
TSMC Apple and Nvidia could not survive without the world market leader TSMC. (Photo: Bloomberg) Russia Invades Ukraine, Chip Industry Wonders: Is Taiwan Next? Does the superpower China now feel…
Handelsblatt Green: What is green steel?
Dusseldorf Steel has an ambivalent role in climate protection: on the one hand, the material can be recycled as often as you like and therefore plays an important role in…