VDMAGlobal sales of machines and systems increase in 2018
Despite all the trade disputes and political squabbles, new machines and systems were also in demand worldwide last year: according to VDMA estimates, sales of machines rose by 4% to 2.6 trillion euros in 2018.
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<p>VDMA Chief Economist Dr. Ralph Wiechers: "The growth in global machinery sales is pleasing, but could have been even higher in a calmer political environment. We will probably only really see the consequences of the trade disputes or Brexit [...] this year."</p> © VDMA