Electrical industry
Third record year in a row
The ZVEI's annual figures show that 2016 was the third record year in a row for the German electrical and electronics industry - in terms of both exports and imports. There was a change at the top of the ranking of top buyers.
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Topics and products in this article
- ZVEI German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association
- Other drives
- Decentralized drive technology
- Linear actuators
- Pump drives
- Part-turn actuators
- Actuators
- NC/CNC controls
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