Tag: VDMA
Industry warns of the consequences of the chemical ban
Dusseldorf The EU Commission is planning a comprehensive ban on so-called PFAS chemicals, also known as “forever chemicals” because of their long shelf life. The industry criticizes that this is…
How Habeck surprised everyone with his advance
Robert Habeck The minister said a momentous sentence on the subject of investment control: “I think we should do that.” (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Washington Perhaps the hardest…
Tens of thousands of heavy loads are waiting for highway permits
Transport of rotor blades (archive) It currently takes weeks before a special transport with excess length, width or weight is approved. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The transporters and logisticians could not…
More and more business trips go to India
Frankfurt Anyone traveling on behalf of their company is traveling to India more and more frequently. This is shown by a current analysis by the Lufthansa subsidiary Airplus, a business…
German economy wants support for investments in other locations
Berlin The German economy calls for more support for investments in alternative markets in order to reduce dependence on China. “We see that fewer investment guarantees are being granted for…
New plant in the USA for German bottling plant manufacturer under examination
Production by Krones in Neutraubling The Bavarian mechanical engineering company got through the difficult year 2022 well. (Photo: dpa) Munich The world’s largest beverage bottling plant manufacturer, Krones, is considering…
New plant in the USA for German bottling plant manufacturer under examination
Production by Krones in Neutraubling The Bavarian mechanical engineering company got through the difficult year 2022 well. (Photo: dpa) Munich The world’s largest beverage bottling plant manufacturer, Krones, is considering…
This is what it means for the German economy
Military maneuvers off Taiwan Will China dare to invade Taiwan? Experts are unsure. (Photo: AP) Berlin, Tokyo, Beijing The uncertainty in the executive floors of international corporations is great these…
This is what it means for the German economy
Berlin, Tokyo, Beijing The uncertainty in the executive floors of international corporations is great these days. In almost every conversation between company representatives, according to several German managers in the…
Brazil wants to return to the world stage – Foreign Minister Vieira in an interview
Brazilian President Lula The new Brazilian government wants to bring Brazil back onto the world stage after the country was largely isolated under predecessor Bolsonaro. (Photo: IMAGO/Fotoarena) Brasilia The free…
The difficult struggle over the German China strategy
The Chinese and German flags in Beijing China fears that Germany, its most important advocate in Europe, may turn away. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the struggle over the German government’s…
Liebherr plans for the construction site of the future
Stuttgart At the end of October, at the world’s largest meeting of construction machinery manufacturers, the Bauma trade fair in Munich, it was evident on every corner: Like the automotive…
Energy-intensive companies complain about the gas price brake
Dusseldorf Too uncertain and too bureaucratic: The gas price brake for industry that has been in place since the beginning of the year, with which the federal government wants to…
Energy-intensive companies complain about the gas price brake
Dusseldorf Too uncertain and too bureaucratic: The gas price brake for industry that has been in place since the beginning of the year, with which the federal government wants to…
Companies refuse the gas price brake
Good morning dear readers, “I come from the government and I’m here to help” – these are the words that scared him the most, Ronald Reagan once joked. And the…
Energy-intensive companies complain about the gas price brake
Dusseldorf Too uncertain and too bureaucratic: The gas price brake for industry that has been in place since the beginning of the year, with which the federal government wants to…
Labor market: temporary work – industry advertises with sustainable employment prospects
Baggage handling at the airport When staff became scarce in the summer, workers from abroad were supposed to help. But Minister of Labor Heil did not want to shake the…
Mechanical engineering association warns against decoupling from China
mechanical engineering According to the latest survey by the VDMA, 74 percent of companies see their business activities as being seriously or noticeably affected by delivery bottlenecks. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt…
Desperate search for guaranteed power plant output
Working on a gas turbine at Siemens Energy New gas-fired power plants are urgently needed, but there is no incentive to invest. (Photo: Weisflog) Berlin A broad alliance of different…
Industrial hacking threatens industry
Continental Hackers threaten industrial companies and permanently endanger production. (Photo: Continental) Cologne It is presumed to be highly sensitive information that is publicly available for sale. The hacker group “Lockbit”…