Keyword: Export - Import

The mechanical engineering companies in Germany recorded a significant decline in their order books in September. This also results in a slight order decrease for the first nine months of 2025.

Machine orders remain resilient in August despite increasing headwinds

The mood in mechanical and plant engineering has further deteriorated in the third quarter, and the outlook has noticeably worsened. In addition to the trade conflict, the weakness in key customer sectors is increasingly taking its toll.

The machine factory Berthold HERMLE AG was influenced by difficult economic conditions in the first half of 2025, but developed somewhat better than expected overall due to growth abroad.

Machine orders decline despite stronger year-on-year growth

The slight easing in the order books in July is not a trend reversal: The hoped-for dynamism in investments in mechanical engineering is still lacking. Therefore, the promised relief must come in the autumn.

The EU Commission defends the 15 percent "Tariff Deal" with the USA. However, more and more products are subject to the significantly higher steel and aluminum tariffs. The VDMA urgently calls on the EU Commission to advocate for improvements.

Machine orders in the USA are increasing with growing automation. The aerospace industry is booming.

Orders from Euro countries result in a small order increase in mechanical engineering in the first half of the year. The trade dispute with the USA, however, continues to burden orders even in June.

Order intake in the US machinery sector slows down in May but retains growth compared to the previous year.

In the year of its 75th anniversary, the MAPAL Group is consistently focused on the future.

The business of the machine factory Berthold HERMLE AG continued to be affected by extremely uncertain conditions in the first five months of 2025.

In a persistently challenging business environment, the Plansee Group performed solidly in the past financial year.

The order intake in May was a pleasant surprise - albeit on a weak year-on-year basis. Overall, companies have recorded a slight increase in orders this year so far, but global uncertainty remains high.