Keyword: Export - Import
VDMA - Annual Report in Mechanical and Plant Engineering
Mechanical engineering feels the impact of the recession - yet companies have only reduced their workforce by just under 1 percent in 2024. Even now, core staff should be retained as much as possible.
The US Manufacturing - Annual Report 2024
Orders for manufacturing technology, as measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report published by AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology, amounted to a total of $513.8 million in December 2024, the highest level since March 2023.
No walk in the park for the precision tool industry
German manufacturers produced precision tools worth 9 billion euros in 2024 and ended the year with a significant loss. The forecasts for 2025 are also cautious.
AMF hopes for a turnaround after decline in sales
AMF has to cope with declining sales in 2024 and aims to return to a growth path in 2025.
Order intake in mechanical engineering - Annual balance 2024
The overall result of orders in 2024 in the machinery and plant engineering sector is disappointing. The wait for a turnaround continues. Better framework conditions in Germany are an important aspect.
At ARNO, the direction is right
The tool manufacturer Karl-Heinz Arnold GmbH (Arno Tools) reports a revenue decline of 5.5 percent to around 54 million euros for 2024 after the record year 2023.
HERMLE invests in the future, despite difficult circumstances
The machine factory Berthold HERMLE AG has held its ground well in the current year 2024 despite very challenging economic conditions and was able to stabilize its sales in the third quarter at the previous year's level.