More than 364 Providers included
DigiKey has added more than 108,000 products and 364 new suppliers to its ex-stock portfolio in 2025. The company thus provides engineers and manufacturers with immediately available components and new technologies.
read more...Copa-Data increased its turnover in Germany to 29 million euros in the 2025 financial year, which corresponds to growth of 16% compared to the previous year. Group-wide, the company recorded revenue growth of 21%.
read more...Europe's electronics distribution grew by almost 10% in the fourth quarter of 2025. However, according to industry association DMASS, the recovery remains unevenly distributed and geopolitical risks are weighing on the outlook for 2026.
read more...After three weak years, the German electrical and digital industry expects real production growth of 2% again in 2026. Exports to Europe are stabilizing business, while customs duties, network expansion and AI regulation remain key challenges.
read more...The World Economic Forum has recognized the Siemens plant in Nanjing as a Lighthouse Factory. The factory was recognized for its AI-supported, fully digitalized production and significant improvements in productivity, quality and sustainability.
read more...Acquisition in the EDA business
Siemens is integrating Aster's test verification software into its Xpedition and Valor solutions. The acquisition is aimed at end-to-end processes from PCB design to production.
read more...ifo study on AI in the workplace
ifo Institute presents new findings on AI use in the workplace: Only 20 percent of employees use AI regularly on the job. The use is often self-initiated, while company-introduced AI is associated with higher usage and productivity gains.
read more...AI is evolving from technology hype to an efficiency booster. According to IFS, practical criteria such as productivity, security and measurable results will come to the fore in 2026. This will increase the pressure on companies to productively integrate AI into their workflows. IFS describes the AI trends for 2026.
read more...More and more large-scale factories for the production of batteries are getting on in years and need to be modernized. These brownfield investments also offer significant new business opportunities for the European mechanical and plant engineering industry - the study "Battery Manufacturing 2030+: From Hype to Hard Truths" by VDMA and Porsche Consulting shows which ones.
read more...According to the ZVEI, Industrial AI opens up new potential for efficiency and productivity in automation. At SPS, the association is calling for bold structural reforms and better framework conditions. Despite global uncertainties, the industry expects slight growth in 2026.
read more...The interactive hall plan for SPS 2025
Plan your trade fair visit easily with our interactive hall plan - perfectly oriented with just one click! The compact exhibition planner is also available daily as a print supplement in the official exhibition newspaper THE OFFICIAL DAILY directly at the SPS in Nuremberg.
read more...At SPS in Nuremberg, over a dozen start-ups and young technology companies will be presenting their own stands in Hall 6 over the three days of the trade fair.
read more...A Red Hat survey shows: German companies prioritize digital sovereignty, rely heavily on open source and are planning significant increases in investment in artificial intelligence - despite a shortage of skilled workers and limited customer benefits.
read more...According to a recent analysis by the University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE), Amazon's website causes the most emissions of the 200 most visited websites in Germany, at around 1,753 tons of CO₂ per year.
read more...Siemens closes fiscal year 2025 with a profit of €10.4 billion and record figures in the industrial business. As part of its 'One Tech Company' strategy, the Group is investing €1 billion in artificial intelligence and aims to double its digital business by 2030.
read more...An experiment at FAU shows: Neural networks can derive grammatical rules without being explicitly trained to do so. This provides new insights into how language works in both humans and machines.
read more...DigiKey significantly increased its stock in the third quarter of 2025. According to the company, more than 31,000 new immediately available items were added to the warehouse. In total, over 585,000 new products were added to the system, as well as 87 new suppliers.
read more...Interview with Stefan Bergstein, Red Hat
AI-supported automation is already a reality in mechanical and plant engineering. From predictive maintenance to visual quality control to agent-based control, AI is transforming the industry. In an interview, Stefan Bergstein, Chief Architect Manufacturing at Red Hat, demonstrates how AI is redefining efficiency, safety, and resilience in production.
read more...Siemens and Capgemini are intensifying their strategic collaboration. The aim is to jointly develop AI-native manufacturing solutions that will make industrial processes more efficient, flexible and sustainable.
read more...A study by Siemens shows that geopolitical factors are reshaping energy and infrastructure strategies worldwide. National energy security has established itself as the most important driver of the energy transition and is replacing international climate cooperation as the top priority.
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