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US Manufacturing in August 2025
Machine orders remain resilient in August despite increasing headwinds
VDMA - Situation in Mechanical Engineering in the 3rd Quarter
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.
DN Solutions with HELLER for the "Vision 2032"
The Korean machine tool manufacturer presented the key milestones of its global growth strategy and the future direction of the company at EMO Hannover 2025. The acquisition of the HELLER Group is part of this strategy.
Future of the industry from a global perspective
Turning parts association benefits from international exchange
VDMA - The "Tariff Deal" and the (bad) Consequences
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.
US Manufacturing in June 2025
Machine orders in the USA are increasing with growing automation. The aerospace industry is booming.
US Manufacturing in May 2025
Order intake in the US machinery sector slows down in May but retains growth compared to the previous year.
Investment in China
With a ceremonial event, Zeller+Gmelin officially opened its new production site in Huzhou, China, on May 8, 2025.
CHIRON and MAPAL cooperate
The CHIRON Group and the tool manufacturer MAPAL have agreed to collaborate in the USA.
US Manufacturing – Order Decline Expected
Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the USA decreased by an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 (January, February, and March), reports the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
US Manufacturing in January 2025
Orders for manufacturing technology amounted to a total of $357.3 million in January 2025, which is 29.8% less than in December, but 5.7% more than in January 2024. While the order value was 16.2% higher than in an average January, the ordered units were the lowest in a January since 2016.
Order intake in mechanical engineering January 2025
In January, mechanical engineering also recorded a slight decline in orders. Foreign orders had a stabilizing effect, while the order volume in the domestic market is a cause for concern.