Tag: supplier industry
Airbus is aiming for 720 deliveries – sales and profits have increased
Munich The aircraft manufacturer Airbus bows to the ongoing shortage of parts. The Boeing rival set a goal of 720 delivered aircraft for the current year on Thursday – as…
BMW heiress Susanne Klatten leaves SGL Carbon board of directors
Suzanne Klatten She is considered the richest woman in Germany. Munich BMW major shareholder Susanne Klatten resigns as head of the supervisory board of the graphite specialist SGL Carbon in…
BMW heiress Susanne Klatten leaves SGL Carbon board of directors
Suzanne Klatten She is considered the richest woman in Germany. BMW major shareholder Susanne Klatten resigns as head of the supervisory board of the graphite specialist SGL Carbon in May.…
New boss Marc Llistosella reviews the structure of the group
Marc Llistosella The manager has been leading the supplier group Knorr- Bremse since the beginning of January. (Photo: Knorr Bremse) Munich The new boss of Knorr-Bremse, Marc Llistosella, wants to…
Why manufacturers and suppliers need mediators
Production of electric vehicles at Volkswagen Car manufacturers are skeptical as to whether all of the cost increases cited by suppliers are justified. (Photo: IMAGO/Kirchner Media) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart The difficult…
Sale of airbag business could start in the second half of the year
ZF employee with crash test dummy The supplier wants to part with its business with occupant protection systems. (Photo: ZF) Frankfurt, Stuttgart Auto parts maker ZF has begun preparations to…
Supply chains: Companies tremble for electronic components
Loudspeaker production in China Many German companies are dependent on electronic components from the Far East. (Photo: dpa) Munich The pandemic is over, but the fear of months of delays…
Rescue operation for Leoni: Painful capital cut at the auto supplier
Leoni The cable manufacturer wants to reposition itself financially. (Photo: dpa) Munich The shareholders of the ailing auto supplier Leoni have to prepare for a massive dilution of their shares.…
Leoni boss wants agreement with creditor banks in the first quarter
Leoni The cable manufacturer wants to reposition itself financially. (Photo: dpa) Munich The ailing auto supplier Leoni is seeking an agreement with its creditors. Even before his departure at the…
ZF & Wolfspeed expect subsidies for factory in Saarland
Stephan von Schuckmann (left), Gregg Lowe The ZF manager and the Wolfspeed boss are hoping for high subsidies for their planned chip factory in Saarland. Stuttgart, Munich The US chip…
ZF & Wolfspeed expect subsidies for factory in Saarland
Visualization of the planned chip factory Wolfspeed and ZF want to build a state-of-the-art factory for energy-saving chips on the Ensdorf site. (Photo: Wolfspeed) Stuttgart, Munich The US chip manufacturer…
Cloud platform for the automotive industry: Catena-X is taking shape
BMW plant in Dingolfing The automotive industry wants to network more closely digitally – also for reasons of sustainability. (Photo: BMW) Munich The German automotive industry wants to network more…
CEO Kamper leaves ailing auto supplier Leoni
Leoni CEO Aldo Kamper The Dutchman leaves the cable network specialist in the middle of the restructuring. (Photo: Leoni AG) Munich In the middle of the delicate restructuring phase, Leoni…
Apple boss Cook wants to get rid of his suppliers
Apple The Californian group is increasingly using self-developed components in its devices. (Photo: Bloomberg) Munich, San Francisco The clock is ticking for Apple’s suppliers. The iPhone manufacturer is developing more…
Car manufacturers and suppliers facing a challenging fiscal year
car production The order books of the car manufacturers, which are well filled as a result of the lack of chips, will be processed in 2023. (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart…
Many companies are ill-prepared
Garment workers in Bangladesh German companies have to screen thousands of suppliers worldwide in order to meet the requirements of the supply chain law. (Photo: action press) Dusseldorf On January…
Countdown to the controversial supply chain law
The regulations stipulate that companies based in Germany and with more than 3000 employees must comply with the Supply Chain Act. Foreign companies with their headquarters in Germany are also…
Surprisingly, the sale of the Leoni cable division collapsed
Wiring harnesses from Leoni The division sale has burst for the time being – and thus the restructuring is delayed. (Photo: Leoni) Munich The sale of the cable division of…
Medium-sized companies are changing supply chains – dependency remains
Container terminal in China Many medium-sized companies remain dependent on the country. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf With tensions rising globally, many companies are trying to reduce their dependence on China. This…
Apple is accelerating plans to pull manufacturing out of China
Protests in front of a Foxconn factory (archive) Security forces clashed with workers at Apple’s Foxconn supplier in late November. (Photo: via REUTERS) Dusseldorf Apple wants to relocate parts of…