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Mechanical engineering exports to the USA
According to the VDMA, German mechanical engineering companies are optimistic: despite the VW emissions scandal, they expect more business with the USA, the partner country of the 2016 Hannover Messe, in 2016. However, the VDMA warns against too much euphoria.
read more...In March 2016, Untitled Exbitions, organizer of 'All About Automation', launched its regional trade fair series: In Essen, 109 exhibitors presented their industrial automation technology products to 1,074 visitors. The next trade fair "stop" is Friedrichshafen.
read more...The increasing intensity of competition in the oil & gas, metals and mining sectors is forcing Siemens to reorganize its capacities in the process industry and drives. In Germany, 2,000 jobs are being cut as a result.
read more...A total of 12,363 electric vehicles were newly registered in Germany in 2015. That's 3,841 more electric vehicles than in 2014 with 8,522 e-cars. The 'eMobility Dashboard Germany' from electriv.net names the most popular models of the past year.
read more...The complete electrotechnical solution for the first battery-powered car ferry in Finland is being supplied by the German automation company Siemens. The electric ferry is due to go into service in the Finnish archipelago of Turku in summer 2017.
read more...Mechanical engineering companies in Germany were able to slightly increase their exports in 2015, setting a new export record despite all the uncertainties in the markets - according to the industry association VDMA.
read more...The international design competition 'Formula Student Germany' is to be expanded in 2017 to include a technical discipline for driverless racing cars. The organizer is relying on concept proposals from the universities for implementation.
read more...The Munich-based private equity company Palero Invest has sold its shares in Heidrive. The buyer is the US drive technology specialist Allied Motion Technologies.
read more...Siemens submitted over 7,600 inventions and 3,700 patents in fiscal year 2015. Nine particularly resourceful researchers were also involved in this, who the industrial group recently named 'Inventor of the Year 2015'.
read more...Deutsche Messe, organizer of the Hannover Messe, has announced the Hermes Award 2016. Companies and institutions that are presenting their product for the first time at the Hannover Messe can now apply for this industry award.
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